Shanghai, May 16.
Ending their short career as extor~ tioners in the guise of patriotism six ese youths who recently obtained money from a merchant by posing as members of the "San Min Chu T
Youth Corps" were sentenced 10 prison terms ranging from six months fo five years yesterday by the First Special District Court Four of them were members of dubious news agency. Three of them made their initial extortion attempt at 20 Kinkaloong off Honan Road April 13 when they received $150 rom a factory owner by threatening io disclose his secret connections with the Japanese. Alleging that the fac~ tory owner was chairman of a peace maintenance committee in Tsipoo village outside the Hungjao area they originally demanded $4,000 to defray expenses for their "guerilla activities Some of the others went to the victim several days later and demand~ ed more money but before they could do so the son brandished a pistol and held them at bay unlit the police ar= rived.
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