Hankow, Aug. 3.
Seven Chinese have been arrested in Wuchang on charge of espionage by the Japanese Gendarmerie, according to a special report published in the "Wuhan Pao."
A section of a Japanese military magazine, reports the paper, was burnt on July 15, and following the fire a small party of guerillas became active on the southern outskirts of Wuchang, but was imme. diately repulsed by the Japanese forces, By stringent search and heavy precautions against the action of the Chungking troops, the paper states, three Chinese suspects were arrested.
As result of questioning, all incendiaries connected with the fire were placed under arrest. It is stated they are members of the anti-Japanese Working Corps under the command.of General Fang Pu-chou of the 9th War Front. They passed the physical examination under false pretenses and entered the Chinese coolie corps enlisted by the Japanese—Reuter, nams
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