Daring Kidnapping Off With Mr. Joseph Kennedy Kiaochow Road Now Being Washington, Dec. 9. Investigated by Police The Government is making progress in the plan to revive American The Settlement police are in-Merchant Marine, in an attempt to use American vessels on trade routes outside war areas carrying goods bel-
Mr. ligerent merchantmen are now carry-
Yar Weaving and Dyeing -Factory located in the same street was dragged from his house into a waiting car and taken away to an unknown destination. The watching, President Roosevelt said at his press conference yesterday after a conference with Mr. Joseph P. Kennedy, United States Ambassador in employed by the victim were arrested C. and brought before the First Special his District Court yesterday on a writ Mr. Kennedy on critical world affairs of detention pending further in-in the afternoon. vestigations. Hearing will be held President Roosevelt said he had also a week hence, It was revealed in court that Mr.
Siao was kidnapped after he and his wife had returned from a cinema in their private car. After dinner, Mr. Siao went upstairs to retire when shortly before 9 p.m. three kidnappers broke. into his house through a back door after intimidating inmates with their guns. One of the men dragged Mr. Siao out and forced him into the waiting car. Before it sped away, they said that they had been sent by the police, discussed with the Ambassedor the means of increasing the southern pine lumber trade, which has been severed from Europe as a result of the blockades.
At his press conference yesterday, Mr. Kennedy said United States entrance into the war would "mean chaos beyond anyone's dreams At least we know the President's policy is to keep us out of war."
In response to a question whether the Allies expect United States help, Mr, Kennedy said, "Nobody over there wanted war, so they can't find any fault with America when she i sists she wants to remain neutral"—United Press.
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