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Greymouth Evening Star, 4 September 1934, Page 5

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BANDITS’ CAPTIVES RESCUED [BY CABLE —PBEBS ASSN. —COPYBIGHT.] SHANGHAI, September 3. Moving with unexpected speed across the Manchurian plains in motor trucks, a strong detachment of the Harbin garrison has cut off the retreat of the bandits responsible for Thursday’s train outrage, and also has succeeded in releasing the two American captives, Lury and Johanson, and also all of the Japanese captives unharmed. A furious engagement proceeded the release. The bandits, who numbered 150, finally abandoned their prisoners, and scattered under heavy machine gun fire. . A later message states that the Manchurian train bandits were pursued and exterminated. TOKIO TRANSPORT. (Recd. September 4, 8 a.m.) TOKIO, September 2. Tokio faces a complete tram and bus stoppage on Tuesday, following the city’s discharge of all tramway employees, with the option to reengage. Many salaries have been reduced by nearly half. Conductors are offered 49 yen monthly instead of 105, the motormen 60 compared with 109. The services have been losing heavily. Ten thousand men are affected.