Hankow, June 28.
American Consular authorities here continued to view with grave concern the silence of the Reverend L. W. Holland, American missionary of the "American Methodist Episcopal Church in Nanchang, Kiangsi. They disclosed today that the case, which began when a Japanese news agency reported that the home of Mr. Holland in Nanchang had been searched on June 14 and anti-Japanese leaflets found, was by no means settled.
The local Japanese authorities have assured the American Consulate-Gèn-eral that Mr. Holland has not been arrested but gave only vague replies concerning the exact action taken by the Nanchang authorities with respect to the American missionary.
The Japanese authorities here, however, accepted a letter from the American Consulate for transmission to Mr. Holland requesting a full report, it was revealed. To date no reply has been received, the American authorities stated.
The Reverend L. W. Holland, together with three other Americans, is caring for some 200 Chinese refugees at the Nanchang General Hospital.—United Press.
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