The Archive · 1938

IN NANKING

Looters Said to Have Been Disguised as Japanese Nanking, Feb. 28.

Eleven Chinese disguised as Japanese are under arrest for looting Chinese refugees in Nanking of sums totalling $50,000, the headquarters of the Japanese gendarmerie announced here to-day.

The robber band, which had its headquarters in Nanking, was led by one Wu Yao-fang, 28-year old tailor who resided in Seoul for several years, and Chang Han-wu, a former Policeman.

Investigation by Japanese gendarmes revealed that the eleven Chi-rose took advantage of their expert knowledge of the Japanese language and customs to disguise themselves as Japanese and rob the refugees—Domei.

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