One night, the gang met military guards no less than nine times, the Victim told his interviewers in Hangchow. The bandits sought refuge Jqulekly for-six or seven times at the Sight of search lights, For tivo of three "times the abductors were spotted by guards and a gun battle ensued. "Fortunately, the victim escaped injuries.
"Knowing that they were surround-everywhere, the gang finally escaped to-a mud hut on the boundary of Hsiao Feng Hsien after two days and two nights of hide-and-seek. Here, the victim was given Some food and his clothes were also, [dried by little hay fires.
The most nerve-wracking moment came early next morning, the victim was awakened by noises of pistol-loading and low voices which sounded like scheming by the bandits, the victim said, thinking that the worst was to happen to him. A few min~ ties later, several shots at a distance were heard. While the attention of the bandiis were drawa to the shels, the victim slipped into the next room from where he escaped through the bback door. Aster one day's running, he finally came to Pa Tou, not far from Mokanshan, Here he was able fo hire a rickshaw which took. him fo a hire car station. He reached. Hangchow at 11 p.m. on Tuesday.
The victim together with Mr. Hsu Peh-yuan, manager of the Tientsin, branch of the Bank of Communica Hons, were kidnapped by bandits on the Nanking-Hangchow highway on April
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