As far as can be ascertained, the prisoners are faced with no charges, but are being kept under observation, presumably in the hope that they will reveal information concerning the activities of various guerilla yuits, No one is allowed to see the prisoners although strong efforts have been made to do so after Chinese residents living near the prison reported -that they had heard screams issuing from ihe quarters where the prisoners are being held. According io these same sources, the suspects are being tortured in an effort to make them talk.
Besieged with requests for an investigation of the alleged torturing of prisoners, the Japanese Lieut. Commander of forces in Hsuchowfu answered that he would look into the matter, but to date, this statement has brought no other result than the &rrest of another prominent Chinese who, it is reported, has been subjected to the same methods of questioning as his unfortunate predecessors.
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