Show I WAR ON BANK BANDITS National Bankers Association Pressing Active Measures to Protect Members Members- Losses Cut I Imprisonment or death of many I desperate bank hank criminals tho the past year has brought no appreciable reduction reduction re reo In hi attacks on banks James E. E Baum in charge of the American Bankers Dankers Association Protective Department Department Department De De- has reported to his or ors In tho the six months ended February 28 1935 he says banks were targets for tor da daylight holdups and m 10 40 nf night ht burglaries He added that although banks that are not members number only about halt half those enrolled in the association they the suffered a tar far greater great great- er cr rate of attack namely 51 per cent of all the bank ank robberies Losses Show Decrease During the period under r report port bank banle burglars and bandits exacted tribute tributo amounting to compared com com- compared pared with losses totaling a year ago he lie said This reduction in lu losses losse- Is attributed to the time lock ing restrictions and amI other oilier limitations limitations limita limita- in the exposure of oC surplus cash imposed last year b by underwriters and bank supervisory authorities The sharp reduction lu In tho the material mate rial loss of money and securities resulting resulting re ro- suIting from Crom bank hank robbery this year was overshadowed by the killing of at 2 bank employees one bystander and 5 6 arresting officers and since last August bank ank robbery also cost the lives li of or 15 criminals and caused physical Injuries to 10 bank em ein- employees 12 bystanders 9 arresting officers and ami 8 S ban bandits a n total of ot 62 casualties Investigations In by the associations association's agents resulted In the arrest of 36 forgers 42 bandits an and one burglar or 79 of the of-the tho bank hanle criminals ls reported re roo ro- ro ported as being apprehended during the period |