The Archive · 1939

Bandits Busy

Canton, Feb, 27, With Jooting and banditry stil rit the authorities have decided to en force strict curfew In. the suburbs of Canton between 8 pin. and 7 am, Between these hours, according to 0 ation, no trafic movements of any king, either on land oF water, will be allowed, The main purpose of the new order to check the infiltration of bad characters, many of whom are known to have managed to smuggle themselves Into the city under cover of night, The step is also expected to check the growing number of hold-ups and robberies on highways between the felty and the suburbs—Reuter.

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