The Archive · 1939

Finland to Fortify Aland Islands

Helsingfors, May 9.

Fourteen men and five women were arrested by the Sinza police on Monday night and yesterday morning on suspicion that they were involved in an armed robbery, were brought before the First Special District Court yesterday on a writ of detention. After a short hearing, the prisoners Were remanded in custody for two weeks. Two pistols and nine rounds of ammunition were seized from them.

Tt was alleged that the detained persons might be involved in a shoot-up during an armed robbery at li Moji Road on April 27 night. One Of the robbers was killed and a pedestrian wounded during the exchange of shots. Eight of the men and three of the women were arrested in a restaurant at 98 Purdon Road while the others were caught in a hut off Moji Road. The gang might also be responsible for other crimes in the western area. the; al by Italy of the Finnish to fortify the islands, as the to the Aland convention of last signatory Cargo Aboard Tembien of the Republic Released before Parliament yes-on for the fortification that owners of 300 bags of of fast motorboats be of is to be built taken for the part of ihe, warr—Trans; could be taken off at any time, but he thought that the owners had preferred leaving it in the holds, hoping that the vessel might return to Ningpo. rs

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