The Archive · 1940

Chinese Terrorists Arrested Japanese Near Hangchow Claim Arrests

Hangchow, Mar. 25.

Arrest during the past month. of 14 persons conducting anti-Japanese activities was announced here today.

Apprehension of 10 persons, believed to have been planning to assassinate pro-Japanese Chinese was effected by Japanese authorities at Kashing in northeastern Chekiang on March 13. Two of the gang were members of the Assassination Party, five were members of Information Department and three of the Anti-Japanese Self-Defence Corps of the "District Government of Haining" in northern Chekiang.

At Hangchow on Feb, 24, four men headed by Major Ting Sui-yen, attached to the 3rd battalion of the 1st Detachment of the Chekiang Ant Japanese Self-Defence Corps, were arrested.

With headquarters at Lingkiachia, {Major Ting was reported to have been destroying communication facilities. After a raid by Japanese authorities, Major Ting went to Santun, 17 kilometres north-west of Hang-Chow, and continued anti-Japanese activities, including the importation of rifles and rifle ammunition and hand grenades into Santun.—Domei.

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