Peking, Feb, 20, Five alle of General Ma Chan-shan, hero of the Nonni River battle against the Tapanese, have been arrested by the police in the British Concession fat Tientsin and handed over to the Chinese authorit Canton, Fah, 23, According to reports received here tgaey ard clined ip be lable the fo-called Soviet government ao-zulen, chief sep
Ki Ge of the Ist Army of the South Route Bandit suppression forces.
General Vu asserts that the Com. manists in South Kiangsi have been. "nearly exterminated" and that he is. therefore considering special training for the local militia for peacetime pursuits—Reuter.
The ringleader, Ma Teh-pino, was wounded. by the police when attempted to, resist arrest and has died in-hospital.
Chinese circles, here declare that the gang intended to assassinate General Ma and military and civil leaders in Tientsin in order to create a reign of terror in which hag could seize contra ofthe ety.
the same gang is, alleged to been. responsible, for the rec murder of Mr. Shu Hsino-fu, cor-Fespondent of the Shanghai' "Sin Wan Pao," because he had. obtained news of their activities.—Reuter.
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