Peking, Sept. 1.
'A Korean journalist, a Mr. Chang, connected with "East Asia Daily News" of Seoul, was given permission some weeks ago to come to Peking to study the Chinese political situation. While here he' interviewed Wu Pei-fu, Chang Tso-Tin and other high Chinese officials, and returned with considerable first hand material for his paper; but upon his arrival on the Korean side of the Yalu he was arrested and was taken to Seoul by the Japanese police, presumably on general principles.
Prior to the arrival of the American Congressional Party in Mukden the Japanese police, having heard that a Korean delegation planned to meet the legislators in Mukden, took the precaution of arresting every Korean in the community, including farm labourers from the adjacent countryside. The prisoners were held in the Japanese barracks until the Congressional Party had started for Antung.
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