Proves He is Merchant Attacked, kidnapped, then wined and dined by Chinese guerillas was an experience which Mr. Masaoki Morita, Japanese businessman, will not, soon forget, according to the "Tairiku. Shimpo" yesterday.
Mr. Morita, manager of the Wei Ta Sea and Land Transport Company, accompanied by his translator, went to the Hwangtu area on the Shanghai-Nanking Railway on March 5, and on his return ride in rickshaw to Hwangtu station he was confronted by Chinese guetilias armed with Mausers. Bound with straw ropes, he was led by the guerillas for nearly three hours on footpaths between paddy Aelds and at last was brought to a heavily-guarded house, the paper said.
Following several hours of questioning amd threatening the ringleader, Hsu Lien-sheng, apologized for the error when he was finally convinced that Me. Morita had come to Hwangtu on private business and not a member. of the army. After wine and dinner, he remained vovermight in the guerilla headquarters ahd the next morning was presented with ten pieces of sponge cake and given a hearty send-off. He was escorted by four of Hsu's men to Hwangtu Station and on Wednesday afternoon arrived back in Shanghai none the worse for his strange adventure.
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