| Show J riest nest Paints Vivid Picture of Massacre If I At Klan Kian by Radicals ri lis Its of Torture of Mis- Mis as City Falls i r to Reds GHAr Oct 24 i 4 CAP AP AP-A A Vat hand hand ie-hand account of oC the massacre Klan i-Klan and the tho and tOld tor- tor rd d of ot Catholic missionaries theris then them as s is related hero today by the he Rev Hc then ther do dlf 1 French priest who d the tho number slain at 2000 Father do and the Italian hop bop Ml Mi ina l or of tho rho fission Slon at nt Kt limn ID n were am among ns the fC r missionaries when m muni nl ls lf overran tho the ce central 11 n province e city October 5 G. bishop and the tho Trench french 1 priest pries released ej and md sent to tarry irry rr tho the demand demard o of th the the- rn-ls rn for fa som money amounting to 10 1000 Mexican Amerl- Amerl money monC father ither athEr de said Chinese reds re- re orts ds that persons had bad be been n WC were wear gross exa craM cra- cra os M and that finy accounts accounts' of still stilt tater later numbers having bee been slain ere r re baseless arc ard imaginary N BLE TO T TALK TALKA A As the result a r beatings at lt the tho rids of oC reds who vho u used ed strips o of on n to tor torture ture Bishop Magni Mag- Mag nl ni was to relate nis ce- ce f H n es Father do a mid mid- aged e man in perfect health the tho experience howand how how- fe i and md related how the reds over over- m the tho city Communists numbering en en- fd Klan on the morning of oC Octo- Octo 5 S Father do JenUs said capIn cap- cap In lag g the city and taking control fc rc cry thing During tho ensuing ten da days s the tile lest asserted the communists lI lied d about 1000 persons Ho bev boived be- be ived v wed d the number slain alain after his October 15 iii would make ji additional 1000 bringing the total to 2000 Father cr do de said the tho reds did didot ot of seem particularly bloodthirsty s ept when i resisted He stated d the tile ormal population of Klan was bout Out but that then the number td d. d been swelled recently recently- to tr the Influx of ot persons Jn to n the sur- sur sur- sur area arca who hafl haI fled led from Crom arious ulous scenes of disorder ACCEPTED COMMUNISM The The French priest n asserted the timber of or killings had hac been held to relatively tl low figure because the tho x had professed proCessed to accept tenets knowing that by t iong ln this their lives would be bo aved The fourteen captured mission- mission irle he said were being well treat treat- d when he and rind Bishop Magnani Ma ani left eft with 1 the exception of ot one ne prk t who was killed because was Christian he e was WU a Another T priest was taken Into the 9 9 count country Bishop Magnani Mas and another another another an an- other French 1 priest now no held at Klan Kian were bound and 1 beaten caten said l Father de because they were Imperialists Father do said saM tho principal Interest of ot the reds was In looting tho cit city which the they did with Ith great grent thoroughness Describing tho the entry of or tho the reds Into Inlo Klan Kian Father do said I L 1 managed to hide In the homo home oCa of oC ofa ofa a Chinese Christian fox for to five da days s 's before being captured but Bishop Magnani and the other priests and sisters captured October 5 5 rho Tho red reds rC-ds evidenced a 1 thorough organization their leaders being outstanding communist t chieftains in China They addressed their captives captives captives cap cap- tives with ith Do not be afraid maybe mabe we wont won't kill you ou However you ou must leave lea China We Ve are arB not allowing al allowing al- al lowing tho the propagation of ot religion CLOSELY GUARDED The Tho first few days the tho captives were herded into Chinese houses and closely guarded b but t each ach was well fed ted being given the same food tood as red soldiers The communists communist's motto is Equality in everything for tor everybody Later the male malo and female captives captives captives cap cap- tives were separated several nuns were among among those captured al although although although al- al though the treatment continued surprisingly considerate Meanwhile l red troops troops' conducted a n. systematic looting which resulted In millions of or dollars dollar worth of oC merchandise and property being carried away and given to poor Klan Kian is a wealthy city On 13 the reds informed Bishop Magnani and I that a n. ransom ransom ran ran- som son would be necessary If IC the tho captives captives captives cap cap- tives were to bo be released The chiefs stated wo we would bo be allowed to go to and to get as ransom lansom However However How How- ever e they Indicated that or even en would bo eno enough gh Wo 0 were given gl red passports consisting of ot written statements bearing the signatures natures ot of r red d chiefs that wo we were entitled to a safe Jour jour- ney Wo We 0 also Were were supplied with three servants who were red agents to certify that we wo proceeded according to tOr instructions We Ve departed by boat October 15 for or thence by a rail ail to and nd from there b by steamer steam steam- er cr to Shanghai STOPPED B REDS En r route to roving reds frequently stopped us us but our red passports proved effective and we ve ve veere were ere not molested As we e left Klan llan the reds said thc they would collect tho ransom in 1 In two weeks saying they anticipated the tho capture of that city and within a fortnight Although Klan Kian received a 3 thorough thorough thorough thor thor- ough looting little burning was 38 l permitted despite Chinese reports to the c contrary The red organization tion Uon at Klan Kian shows tho communists rare r- r are are operating In an an organized movement no t. t throughout lh t Hunan Hunan Hu Hu- nan and provinces Orders Ciders c como come mo from a a. centralized authority red R Russian the controlling fac- fac tor or Tho The red legions total uncounted thousands Tho communists demand de- de demand demand de de- mand that tho the populace accept communism communism communism com com- or bo slain Therefore easily casHy half halt of Klang l provinces province's population has lias professed communism while similar ratios exist In the other two provinces Many of professed reds are aro not sincere however cr The leaders are aro genuine communists n and their heir ranks rank ago aio swelling rapidly En Un route lOute to I wo we observed ed scattered groups groups of or provincial pro or nationalist soldiers We Ve saw several se thou thousand md at t and still more at nt I Hover However How How- ever er these forces are not adequate if Ie f desires s to crush the red reds ARE DODGING REDS At present the soldiers arc primarily primarily marily concerned with dodging the reds cds reds tho the latter's ferocity fe being well ell Known to tho the troops s who formerly opposed cd them Trio Tho south half halt of or China Is in danger of ot going goin red reel unless I employs s at nt least well organized organ organ- zed hard campaigning troops to I shatter the communist organization which at present Is far Bu superior to toan an any governmental enc as-enc agency Father de JenUs said tho the reds were strongly anti-American anti and anti British accusing these nations of ot h helping the nationalists When the tho cap captured lured reds asked me m my nationality said sald Father de deJen Jen ls a and d I replied French h. h they answered All right but If you ou are American or British wo we will kill you OU because they oppose us us At tho the Dutch priest Father filler Breucker joined Father Fattler de dc and Bishop Ma and also came to Shanghai Father Breucker also fled from rom tho the reds and esca escaped ed unharmed He was stationed at fifteen miles mites north of or I Klan Itan lan which also fell ell to tho the communists Father Breucker walked ninety miles milts through h the red Infested countryside countryside coun coun- to dodging dodgin communists communists communists com com- by walking at night and hiding In the daytime making the Journey Journe In seven da days s Father Breucker said ho he believed Bishop Sheehan of oC Streator XU who escaped from with reds at his heels heets was wa hiding In the mountains near Tho The whereabouts of two other fleeing Americans Father Altenburg of or Milwaukee and L Leo Len o l o of Perry Perry- me Mo was not kno known no Tho The fugitive priests foresaw a dreary future for tho people of r the affected area area but said the they were anxious to I return to to help hell obtain the I release of or their theil colleagues colleague |
