Terrace, near the corer of Rue Amiral Courbet and Rue Ratard. On Tuesday, at 6 am, Mr. Lue left home for Lunghua airport, as his plane was doe to take off for Hankow at 7 a.m.
"At 10 am. three Chinese came to Mr. Lue's house, one on foot and two ona motor-cycle. The motor. cycle left again a little later, and Feturned with a German speaking] Chinese to act as interpreter, as Mrs. Lue does not speak Chinese.
"Two of the Chinese went to Mrs. Live's room, and she was told that the! airmail plane had come down at village not far away, her husband being slightly Injured and the American pilot not hurt at all. Bandages and [medicine were necessary for Mr. Luc.
Mrs. Lue, terrified of the invaders and apprehensive of her husband's safety, offered money to the men, 30] that they could get what they wanted. This they refused. They asked Mrs. Lue to come to a pharmacy s0 that she could buy what was necessary fand hand it to them.
"There is no telephone in Mrs. Lue's house, and she could pot therefore telephone to the airmail company to check with the information, so she Sent her amah to the home of Dr. Ede, a few yards away, to fetch Mrs. Ede, who speaks Chinese. In the! meantime one of the Chinese, while talking, was walking up and down Mrs. Lue's sitting room, carefully ex: Jamining silver ware and other items fof value. He, incidentally, claimed to know Mr. Lue from a photograph Ju the room.
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