Ransom of $10,000 in the Peiping area and an Italian subject, who was kidnapped with a Russian lady and three Chinese servants near the Ming Tombs on January 10, has been released by his captors. He reached Peiping safe and well yesterday, nearly 40 days after his capture.
For reasons, not yet clear, the captors have returned the $10,000 ransom paid within a week of his capture.
His cay it is understood, were g- uniformed guerillas and not bandits. They are said to have communicated with the Chinese National Government at Chungking, which instructed them to release Mr. Poletti.
The kidnapping occurred 25 miles from Peiping, within a stone's throw of a Japanese garrison. The kidnappers subsequently released one of the Chinese servants with a demand for
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