The Archive · 1941

Seized by Japanese

(Shanghai, Apr. 4.

Wang Ssu-yen, aged 61, described as a Tetired Chinese naval. officer formerly serving as the Yangtze Forts Commander under the Ministey of Navy, was reported by the leading Chinese dailies in Shanghai yesterday fo have been arrested by the Japanese in his French Concession residence in Avenue clu Rol Albert. The arrest was made on March 20 and after the arrest he was taken Hongkew. It was admitted Wang once participated in the fig ing during the Sino-Japanese host but that owing to illness, he 1 tired more than two years ajo, other Chinese naval officer, formerly working in Pakien (surnamed Chou), was said to have been arrested also by the Japanese in the French Con: cession "at the same time,

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