Because of Private Tadao Osawa's intuition, 16 of a band of 21 alleged Chinese spies are now awaiting court-martial in Hsuchow, the Shanghai "Nippo" reported yesterday, The agents were attached to an organization directed by Marshal Feng Yuhsiang, one time "Christian General."
Private Osawa, on sentry duty in the northern outskirts of Hsuchow on ay 31, suspected something was amiss when a Chinese carrying what seemed to be a forged military pass sought to enter the town in company with group of farmers. The suspects appearance also set him apart from his companions, the daily quoted an unnamed traveller who recently returned from the Tsinpu-Lunghai junction as spying.
Taken to military headquarters, the suspect, broke down under examination and is alleged to have admitted he was Shih Chuan-chen, 26-year-old chief of the Second Section of Marshal Feng's secret service, On the basis of information supplied by Shih, Japanese military police raided Wang-chia tien, a village outside Hsuchow on June 3, arresting 16 suspects.
Following the example set by their alleged leader, who frequently disports coolie attire, the "agents" were said to have gone about looking like labourers, Besides espionage activities, they are charged with having directed the operations of Chinese stragglers organized in raiding bands,
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