The Archive · 1939

Women Kidnap Chinese

Tron Merchant

Shanyhiti, Dec. 1 The Settlement police are investi. gating another kidnapping committed Dec, 9 shortly alter noon in Vu Yuen Toad where Chang, Deli-ching, proprietor and manager of 2 Chinese fron workshop, was carried away" by two armed women, leaders of the Shanghai, Dee. 9 A Chinese named" Wank Stung:

43, who posed as an interpreter Crmptoyed by Japanese army authori tier, "was "arrested by" Japanese gendarmes Jast month for attempting {obtain $800.00. from the. family Of seized guerilla uncom Swinale, Japanese newspapers reported. yesterday. the was handed tion Wang was ace wed ink, who dragged hin into a wait ig. car which sped away.

"The kidnappers numbering mor than ten' entered Chang's tice at Mouse No. 364 Lone 125 Vu Yuen Road, and after intimidating all factory assistants with their Runs the tio women foreed Chang to 20 out while serving wards. on Doth. sides of their victim. Chang aid Transport Com-yon Foochow Road. had four mectinas with Mr. Chin-tao, 2 member arrested guerilla leader's fail the Nanking Hotel and restaurants Tine enormous amount of money he demanded for fixing Chiang's release caused the family to hesitate coming to terms with hin, the called, Siao Ti, manager of a weav ing and dyeing factory in Kiaochow Road, was carried away by three armed kidnappers from his home in the same street.

He too was whisked way in a motor car in the best Chi cage fashion. In this ease, the Bub-Bling Well police have arrested the watchman of the Lune in which the papers When Wang went again to the Nanking Hotel on November 24 he was arrested by gendarmes. crime was committed and a 14-year old boy servant of the victim and they are being detained by the First Special District Court. "No actual ekinappers have been sent te ott American Beaten by Formosan Officer Shanghai, Dec. An unfortunate Incident occurred fon the morning of Dec. 6 near the No. 4 Pontoon onthe Bund when Mr.

W, N. Russell, a member of the Purchasing Office of the United States Navy, was involved. in a dispute with Formosan interpreter employed by ihe Japanese Military Police over the Fight of the Iatier 'o question the goods "hemp. transported in a United States navy lighter.

The Formosan questioned coolies in regard to the ownership snd destina-ion of goods they were loading on the lighter, but Mr. Russell tried to prevent him from Woing so, While the Japanese version of the story was that the Formosan was pushed in. the chest by Mr, Russell, it was authori tively learned last" wight tha the other version was that Mr, Tussell was pushed first, thrown" the ro wand beaten. American auc thorities were reported 10 have said that there were two marines on the lighter, but the Japanese version cone tended' that the marines could not be seen from the pontoon. A settlement of the affair is expected, as an officer of the Japanese Military Police had called on US. Naval authorities over the question,

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