Chinese dailies im sympathy wit Chungking lashed out in most merce abacks against the detention ant hinted that the wholesale murder of Chungking Dank employees Avenue Joffre might be attributed to, Nanking's action. It was said th those killed in Avenue Joffre did not even know why they should have been killed, having been transferred One stated that terrorists to Shanghai only a few days ago.
might Inve mistaken the bank employees "(of the Kiangsu Farmers Bunk) for those of the Farmers Bank of China. Both farmers' banks are afltiated with Chungking. The edi torial of the "Cheng Yien Pao" was most critical la tone, proposing 10 start a public contribution campaign fo raise $100,000 for the families of those killed. The paper contributed '$1.000 to start the campaign.
Informed Chinese sources do not cheve that the incidents will cause suspension of operations of Chung: king banks in Shanghai, it being os~ seried tha many bank employees de-{fained on Saturday were Tater released. All branches of Chungking' institutions in Shanghai are expected bby the same sources to continue their: work as usual today. although in the case of the Bank of China the re-Guced staff will mean extra work for those employees not detained. Most of the detained employees are 39!
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