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THE HONGKONG DAILY FRESS, FRIDAY,

A BANDITS PRISONER ON PAROLE.

MAY 15TH, 1995.

Mrs. Verva arrived exhausted and pak. ad with rain. She mys: It is all n nightioare too terrible for, wurzie. They first M. BERUBE DESCRIBES THE SECOND

took me away from my husband at FLIGHT INTO MOUNTAINS:

but when I begged to remain with him BELIEVES THEY WOULD NOT HESITATE TO KILL, they allowed me to do so. His bair b

gone white and he was on the verge of B BY THE NORTH CHINA DAILY NEWS "

collapse. We were separated from the SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT-]

others after the first night, then forced to marck day after day; sometimes all night. Tsaochuano, May 18th. M. Marovi Olivier Bérubé, the French The first three, nights we were huddled A dirty prisoner, still wearing the ribbon of the with the bandits and slept am Croix de Guerre'in his buttonhole, award. | Hove, infested with verinin, but ed for his exploits in the 1 Flight hardly asleep when we wäre, ordered Escadrille in the Fresch Army, arrived Tary pushed and kicked us to make as I was lothed only in n iate this afternoon, from the bandit camp move faster.

heavy cunt over my nightdress, with no at the fort, of Pantzeku; on a "leave of stockings and only the bandits" klippers. absence of 24 hours. He gave a graphie account of the trials and sufferings of his companions at the hands of the handitne slipped and fell over the cliff. In the hordes during the past ten days.

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FOREIGNERS' COURAGE SPLENDID,

were:

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On the second day a Chiness ahead of hill camp wo were alue but never had any privacy. The bandits caroused, dran an smoked opium. The first week wo wers fed twice daily but were 16 afraid to eat. Then when the food from the it was. Eke U.S. Rescue Mission ente maung from Heaven. The courage of the foreigners was splendid. They tried to make light of the most perilous times and smile.

-I came to tell, you all that the truas have not withdrawn as had been promissl, and as a result, the bandit chiefs are threatening serious reprisals. During the past two days we have marched many miles darling day and night, and have only The rested for very brief intervall, Landits are desperate, especially when we are on the march, and if we do not walk

I was several times offered liberty, but fast enough we are prodest either with

how coul! 1 trave my husband when a the rifle batt de bayonet. Evo naride On Friday some bandits were kill-, of the men are without shoes, while others and others wounded by sharpshooters, have their feet so swollen that, marching They were terribly angry and threatened is torture!

reprisals if the firing continued. After "During the past three days we have the parless with the Government enys They voyered about 30 miles and are encamped the bandit chiefs were furious, within the walls of an ancient, Talist ordered the Americans to the summit of temple, which is situatel at the base of Paetzekou and ordered the others to follow Panterkou mit at an elevation of about telas. Then the foreigners urged iny 500 ft. above sea level. On the mountaina husband to make me retaru and gave me across the valley may be on large ungreat cheers as we said goodbye, Bat hers of troops continually on guard, nedam desolate. Please ask all foreigners in of their the bandit chieftain told me before leaving China to insist on the release

is too his morning, that the soldiers out-number comrades in Pantzekou before it the bandits abant ten to one, and as a late. result the bandits are about at the end of

Mrs. Merea is dainty and charming an aristocrat. Her nation is tem dog for their patience,

THE BANDITS WOULD SHOOT.

I asked Mr. Bérubé to tell me how he knew that the bandils were desperate and he replied that he was sure that the Inomit baudits would not hesitate a before shooting any of the foreigners.

"On Wedinoday fast fr of the Chinese captaçes were lined up and shot, merey brgause they refused to obey the bandits | commands quickly enough, when the order was given to move o, and, it was said afterwards, attempted to offer resistance,

Mr. Berube then seseribed the state if the divional captives. He stated that Mrs. Vera hai Born up remarkably well under the cvatud marches, and had ald continually at her husband's side despite severat offers of release. She How wears foreign clothes and appears in good spirits.

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BANDIT CHIEF AS REFORMER.

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A Special Chinese Correspondent, who has been to the scene of the bandit out- age for the N., Ditly Sears sent the

on his following Melegram Peking:

PEKING, May 19th. I have interviewed the bandit lender. Sun Mei-yno, who says that the action taken by the baudit, is honest and honour. able with the wish to better the country's condition. He says that the bandits will hold their prisoners until the Government shall abolish the Tuchunships, disban superflus troops, adjust the country's finances, declare a condition of internall peace.

and"sue a statement as future programme with regard to troops.

to

its the

Want

Major Pinger, U.S.A.. has been elected senior commanding olleer. ife is wearing

The bandits, he says, demand that they a pair of Mi. Mi-a's trousers which are shall not be interfered with by the regular several 'zes to large for him. A dinner army; and freedom of action for the jas prut eta bits on the sun. Others betterment of China. They do not Who a clothed in dinner jackets include enrolment in the regular army, and are Moses. Aiwira Verra, and Mr. onwilling to surrender their prisoners if the Frictima

Government will accept these terms. Mr. Bérubé state that Mr. W. Smith,otherwise, they will continue to bold the of Manchester, who is 3 years of age had barrow exampe from druth of Sunday, when he nearly slipped over a narrow path which spine a deep chasm. He is clothe ed in bi flannel pyjams, and wears a large straw hat and carries continually a broken walking stick.

· 11. MUSSO SUFFERING-

Mr. Musso is suffering more than any of the others and has to be moved in

edan chair. During the march he faint ed twice and was revived with difficulty, His left leg has been paralysed owing to a severe fall list Monday, when he had no eye glasses

Thanks to the ministrations of Dr. Martens, Mr. Musso has recovered much of his strength but still is regarded as being in a serious condition.

prisoners captive.

The band state that the country's future must be protected, if they are to live and China to staud. Among the bandits are many prominent Chinese, in- cluding a mumber of returned students from Anarien.

The Premier, Chang Shou-tseng, states that there are only 1,200 tafel. but the leader whom I interviewed says that there

not

fewer than 3,00..The Premier is optimistic as to an early settlement of thes matter and thinks that Wu Yadin, the Minister of Commauications should' offer himself as a hostage. He states that in order to protect the foreigners, the troops have been ordered not to light and the

aviators not to drop bombe. However, i the bandits are surrounded on a plateau.

The Premier says that Dr. Wellington Kon will immediately assume office, but Dr. Koo refuses to accept, the post of Minister for Foreign Affairs until Parlia ment confirms the appointment, Dr. Koo situation, but has seen too many of his realizes the importance and gravity of the predecessors fall, and therefore will not sume office until his appointment is cup-

Mr. Berbé Said that Messi. Powelly Rowlatt and hiinself were in the best of health and that they had suffered but com paratively little from swollen feet while Mr. Saphiere was under the doctor's cave. He stated that there were about 40 bandits who kept them under constant aurveillance while in any of the temporary camps, and that their guardians were in-armed. creased to urarly twice that number when on the march.

Plans are seriously, being considered to send General Feng Yu-hsieng's Christian troops to fight the bandits and drive them away or suppress them altogether, as waS done by Feng's troops in Honan last year. Chang Hseuh-hang, the am of Chang Te-lin, is reported to have offered take troops personally to fight the bandits. Young Chang is a man of courage, firm-

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The present camp is situated in three pagodas of a Taoist temple, but all the pagodas, though at a small distance from each other, are intercommunicating, and the captives are allowed to pass fresky from one enclosure to another. Major Allen commands one group and Mr. J. B. Powell another. The life is in a ness and determination and, although only seuse psuedo-military in character, and the captives are forced to eat and sleep with their own group. They are divided as follows, into the following groups:

23 years of age. has taken part in several wars, not to mention. maty fights with bandits, He is probably the most pro mising lender in China at the present time. The people in the North love him

Pagoda No. 1 Major Finger. Solomon, Bérubé. Rowlett, Chang (Interpreter). »

Pagoda No. 2:Hr. Powell, Friedman.and swear by him. Healy, Musso, 2 Chinese

Pagoda No. 3:ajor Al'en Genshirger, Saphiere, Elias, Elias, Mr. and Mrs. Veren.

Mr. Bérubé is leaving about noon to morrow to return to camp before sundown, when his parole will lapse. He appears in vigorous health and little the worse for his experience, stating that long servicn in the trenches during 1914-15 5tted him for anything.

MRS. VEREA'S EXPERIENCES. BITUATION OF CAPTIVES REPORTED DESPERATE.

The Presidente Offer is angry with the North-China Daily Mail and refuses to make any gunment on its statema. The President is acensed here of lack of interest and netion in connexion with the outrage at Lincheng..

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The Correspondent of the V... Daily News telegraphing from Lincheng on May 20th said

and ja very weak and weary, having been over-sensitive eyes where it is desirable on the road for eight hours.

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