The Archive · 1934

Three Missionaries Captured

Peking, Oct. 9.

Advices received here to-day from Chungking state that three missionaries of the China Inland Mission Chenyuan, Kweichow, have been captured by Communists in Kinchow (aobuanping), 80° miles east of Kweiyang.

The captives are an Australian, Mr. 'A. Hayman, a Swiss, Mr. R. A=Boss hardt, anda woman believed to be an American, Mise G. Emblen.

Members of the Evangelical mission

fare reported to have reached Shum. at Tungien, north-east of Kweiyang, chow safely—Reuter, British Woman in Hands of Reds Peking, Oct, 10, Advices received here to-day from [Yunnan state that Miss G. Embien, lone of the three missionaries of the China Inland Mission in Chenyuan, Kweichow, captured by Communists yesterday in Kinchow (Lachuanping), 80 miles cast of Kweiyang, isa Brit.

subject and is registered at the British Consulate in Yunnan, 'When last heard of the captives, Mr. A. Hayman, an Australian, Mr. R.A. Bosshardt, a Swiss. and' Miss Emblea, were being taken in the direction of Szechuen—Reuter.

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