Japanese Motor Launch Said To Have Been Captüred From Damaged Commercial Press Building Alleged to have stolen printing type from the damaged Commercial Press building in Paoshan Road on Saturday, two Americans, S. W.
Blackburn and J. G. Pace, were arrested by members of the Japanese Naval Landing and handed over to the Shanghai Municipal Police, and, yesterday morning the American Consular authorities were informed of the detention of the two men.
Fag men will make an appearance at the U.S. Consulate this morning when the charges against the men will be investigated. At present the police havą not preferred charges against the men.
According to the "Shanghai Nippo," the two men were seen by a Japanese Naval Landing Party patrol ransacking the shell-ridden Commercial Press building at about 2 pin. on Saturday afternoon. At the approach of the Japanese sailors the men are said to have run away.
Four hours later another patrol in Chapei, the "Nippo" states, again Saw two men engaged in stealing type, and they took them into custody.
Both the Americans denied the charges, stating that they were engaged on a sight-seeing tour of the battle-torn areas. The U.S. Deputy Marshal, Mr. A. Peterson was informed of the arrest early yesterday morning and promptly secured their transfer to the S.M.P. The men will be questioned today by the new US. Marshal Mr. Gordon Campbell.
Because of the activities of guerilla fands, land and water communications between Shanghai and the interior have been constantly interrupted, according to a Chinese report.
On her way from Shanghai to Minghong and Chuchiakuo, a Japanese motor launch named Chu Ling [i was reported to have been captured over two weeks ago and up to yesterday was still missing, the report says.
Highways linking Shanghai with Kiengying, Tsingpu, Chinkiang, Hangchow and Minghong have often been attacked by guerilla bands, according to the report. The omnibus services between Shanghai and Minghong and also Tsingpu have been suspended for ten days.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.