While travelling in a bus past Suihsien in Hupeh, on June 5, 1936, and on approaching Ping-ting-shih fon the border of Anluhsien, Mr. Samset and other passengers) were attacked by a band of some 200 armed men. Eight of the passengers wer murdered, the bus looted and burned, while Mr. Samset and the rest of the arty were carried away into cap! vity.
'The reds took them back to ola lairs on the Hunan-Hupeh border Where they have been for a long ime. 'The' captives have remained these districts ever since. Unfor= tunately, on account of the great area the reds traverse, having' upwards of ten districts where they come and go, and on account of the mountainous nature of the country, has been most difficult to get in touch with either captors or captives.
The Norwegian Legation and the Vice-Consulate in Hankow have been Urelessly working on the case, while many foreign missionaries and a Dumber of Chinese officials have rendered valuable help in many ways.
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