Tsingtao, Aug. 2, Mrs. Botha Dold, a German who ran a boarding house here for 30 years until. it was seized by Japanese forces on July 27, was admitted to a local hospital here today after suffering a nervous breakdown, Mrs. Dold had been living at the German Consulate after being forebly evicted from her home by the Japanese forees. She was understood to" have been thrown through the window of her home when she was. evicted by the Japanese, Seizure of Mrs. Dold's home fol. lowed eighteen months of negotiations and warnings from Japanese authorities wha wanted possession of the building. The Japanese claim 40 the house was that it formerly be-Jonged to Admiral She Hung-lich, former Mayor of Tsingtao.
Mrs. Dold refused to vacate the premises because she held a lease from the rightful owner and was receiving part of her income from the boarding house.
Chinese Boy Seized Two weeks ago the Japanese authorities seized Mrs. Dold's Chinese boy who had been with the German family for 30 years. He was subjected to third degree methods by the Japanese who attempted to force him to sign a statement claiming that the furnishings of the house did not belong to Mrs. Dold. The boy refused. to sign the statement, which was inaccurate, and later was released. "He ig recovering from injuries suffered while in the hands of the Japanese, "The Japanese invaded the German woman's home on July 27 and threw all the furniture out of the windows, nnouneing that they would remain {in possession of the building. When Mrs. Dold attempted to defend her home, she was thrown out of the window.
The German community later turned out in indignation and aided Mrs. Dold la recovering her furniture from the grounds of her boarding house which the Japanese continue 10 oc-
Japanese Warned in Kaifeng The representations were made by the American authorities because of that the intense anti-
Japanese to forestall any incidents which "Americans living at Kal-feng might be involved and to re-
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