One soldier snatched a much-prized doll from the arms of the Mitle Hayman girl but this was recovered, after the head and body bas} been ripped open, by incoming regular troops who took it away from the soldier and returned it to the mother.
The Communist troops also carried] off the personal belongings of the missionaries, including the baby's bedding, although the chief commander, on a pathetic plea by tne Hayman family amah, handed over tone blanket and a supply of milk t9 Prevent the baby from starving.
The troops also took from Mr. and Mrs. Hayman $400 which had beea saved for the purpose of spending the Christmas "holidays with theft elder children in Chefoo where the latter are attending school.
Mrs, Hayman is planning to leave for Shanghai and Mrs. Bosshardt to] Canton.
The ransom figure for the release of the two missionaries still in custody of the bandits was said to be $100,- 000—United Press.
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