The Archive · 1937

Attempt to Hold Up Express

Taclles on the part of railway workers on Lunghai Line frustrated organized atlcck on an. express hear the No. 151 Bridge by a gang of about 70 outlaws according to a Chinese message from Loyang.

Wearing white scarves, the bandits: appeared at 11 pin. on May 5 near the bridge and forced several Workers at pistol points to remove a section of the railway track with the apparent intention of holding up the next train, Finding resistance, impossible, the workers purposely" delayed their ebour, and before any amount work was done, the express passed through the spot without any incident,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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