The Archive · 1938

Vienna Broken

Gestapo Arrest Number of Young Marxist Radicals Vienna, Dec. 27.

German secret police dealt a damaging blow to an under-ground anti-Nazi movement here a few days before Christmas, it was revealed today.

Twenty-two Marxists, alleged to have been plotting sabotage activities, were arrested in the anti-Com-the Kuomintang, for Hongkong, has been confirmed. It is believed that he will stay in Kowloon.

Mr. Wang Ching-wei is accompanied by his secretary, Mr. Tseng Chung-min, the former Vice-Minister of Railways.

Meanwhile, the "Ta Kung Pao," an influential Chinese daily, in an article published here today urges Mr. Wang Ching-wei to return immediately to Chungking and resume his work "Millions of men fighting at the front," says the journal, "are unable io ask for leave. Those who have responsibilities in the rear must make every effort to carry on."—Reuter.

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