Captive of Communists Died at End of 1933
Peiping, Nov. 23.
The mystery of Father Esteban, a [Jesuit missionary who was captured bby Reds about four years ago, has Sally been cleared up, according Agentia Lumen, It ig now believed that he succumb bed to ill-treatment and other hard: ships about Christmas time 1933. He died tu the region of Kuyuan, Kiangsi, and his remains have been identi-fed and takea to Wuhu in Anhwei {for burial, Tt had been presumed for some time that Father Esteban was dead, but definite news was lacking until recently. He was last heard from in the spring of 1933, nearly two years. after he was frst' captured in the 'Kuyuan area by Communists, Late last month other Catholic mis sionaries went into Kiangsi to try. and clear up the mystery surround Ing his fate and on November 8 they found' and identified his remains Reuter.
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