Peiping, Sept. 7.
Two foreign youths—John Francis, an American, and H. D: Martin, British-telegraphed to Peiping to-day Stating that they were being detained in Suchow, In Kansu province, and reatiesting diplomatic help.
Martin and Suiyuan, with solitary camel, heading for Edsin Gol, on. the Kansu-Ninghsia border, after which they turned south into Kansu, At Suchow, their passports were detained, and they were unable fo Teave without them, Tt is under~ stood that they are under no physical restraint, but they cannot leave the city. They desire to travel to Lanchow, and the British and American authorities have approached the Foreign OMice in Nanking asking for assistance to enable the youths to travel back to Peiping—Reuter.
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