Gareth Jones
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before Jones –
whom they described as the singing Welshman while they ate cornmeal
porridge. From this he was certain that
no harm would come to Jones. They
said: “We are poor and our only chance
of riches is to obtain ransom for you foreign devils”. They told them of the cruel destiny that had
led them into the path of banditry, a path that they could not quit without
endangering their relatives in Manchuria. They should not think ill of them and should believe that they were not
only good men at heart, but good Chinese as well. Dr Müller added that the bandits were avoiding contact with the
Japanese patrols. Jones was forced to
ride 50 miles a day. He was wearing
shorts and his knees were badly cut by the saddle. Nevertheless he was very cheerful, regarding the experience as
stimulating. Monday 12th
August –
Cable from Reuters’ Peking
correspondent: It appears that the original
gang of bandits that held Mr Jones have handed him over to another gang who
have raised the ransom demanded to 100,000 dollars and are holding him
somewhere near the Chahar-Jehol border. The authorities are now doing their best to start negotiations with the
fresh gang. Tuesday 13th
August –
Reuters’ report: Mr Gareth Jones had been
taken across the border into Jehol (now part of Manchukuo and therefore under
Manchukuo and Japanese control by his captors). Tuesday 13th
August - The Daily Telegraph: Mystery of Gareth Jones Deepens. Reported
Safe, But Still Untraced The
Chinese assert that they are unable to communicate with the bandits, because
they are in a demilitarised zone, where Chinese police are forbidden. The Japanese take refuge in the statement
that Mr Jones is outside their zone of authority. The |
The
Press Breaks the News of the Capture.
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