Tientsin, Dec, 10.
Chinese military sources declare! that the autonomy movement in Tangku Commissioner Taken in Custody, Released Tientsin, Dec, 13, Refusing to comply "with" the Japanese demand for the signing of an agreement for lease of the former German wharf and its properties at Tangku, Mr, Wu Lung-fu, Commissioner of Public Safety for the! Tangku and Taku ares, was placed under detention by the Japanese military authorities yesterday. Representations were made to Major-General Tada, Commander of the Japanese Forces in North China, tu accordance with instructions from Gen, Shang Chen, but proved of no The former German whart adjacent to a Japanese whart at Tangku. During the Great War, the: wharf was taken care of by Messrs. Carlowitz and Ca. Opposition was! voiced by the occupants last spring, when the Japanese military authorities sought to incorporate the former German' wharf. with the Japanese wharf for military purposes—Kuo Min.
Tientsin, Dec, 12.
at 4 pin. yesterday after being Mi, Wu Lung-tu was, released @etained more than 30 hours at the Japanese barracks, where he was subjected to. prolonged questioning His arrest followed his refusal to sion document in favour of autonomy. "United Press.
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