BRIGAND OF GREECE.
Wealthy Captives Held For Ransom. SEARCH FOR GANG FRUITLESS. • '(United Service?) (Received 10 a.m.) .• ' '■ "' '" LONDON,' September 1'7., ■ 'The "Daily Guardian's" Athens correspondent "■ says that after, a: week in,-the clutches of.Tzazas, the -so-ca,lled gentleman ..brigand of Greece, six captives, including Senator Hadjikaiti and his daughter, were released on the payment of a ransom' of.' £1333. Tza'zas originally captured 100 -holiday-makers at Tricalaj .made the. alien ..turn out. their, pockets, tqoktheir names,.retained the wealthiest and sent'in the remainder to Tricaia with al demand for ransom.' Thousands ,'of troops and police-are now scouring* the mountains,, .'in ■search, of the gang, hut. it,is;feared that the trail has been lost' .;' Pursuit .'has hitherto been withheld''owing to fears for the captives' lives. A'■■'■■''. '•;■' ■■•■■■-,■
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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 221, 18 September 1929, Page 7
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120BRIGAND OF GREECE. Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 221, 18 September 1929, Page 7
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