Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-05-26 | Page 1 | Six Sailors Slain, Two Captured When Chinese Pirates Attack Steamship

Six Sailors Slain Two Captured When Chinese Pirates Attack Steamship n Ur Dr Press Pre SHANGHAI China Chinn May 26 A 26 A tale of a desperate battle with pirates of off ff the north China coast W was told today today to to- day at by the captain of the Chinese steamer plying between Dairen and Shanghai Th The ship hip was towed lowed to which lies lieson lieson on n the south bank of the river above the famous Woosung forts Six mem members rs of the crew were dead and nd seven were gravely wounded by pirate bullets The vessel itself was helpless While the steamer was en route roule to Shanghai May 21 a storm caused the skipper to anchor of off the north coast ot of c province At nightfall three iree of ol pirates armed with pistols spears spear and words atI ati at- at I 4 i tacked the vessel Despite th the resistance of the crew the buccaneers boarded the steamer killed or wounded the thirteen seamen seamen sea sea- men compelled the skipper to surrender sur stir render and looted the ship from stem to stern They robbed the passengers of everything they had Including most of their clothing They smashed the engine room put the radio out of commission damaged the steering gear and badly damaged the ship Then they made off with their loot and with two members atthe of at the crew whom they h held ld for ransom Next day a n passing junk learned of ot the ships ship's plight and communicated with another Chinese steamer wl which ch towed the helpless to