El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-29
missionaries
STiRVE IN
CHINA
Prisoners of ''White Wolf"
Brigand Chief, They Are
Held Until Troops Come.
ROBBERS LOOT ALL
FOREIGN MISSIONS

n EKIN, China, Nov. 29.-The Amefi-
can and Norwegian missionaries
4 who last month were prisoners
in the hands Of white Wolf" and his
band Of 1000 brigands in northern HUI
peh suffered great privation and otter
were exposed to extreme danger. For
days they were separated from their
families, with no knowledge OF the
safety Of their wives and children and
suffering the pangs Of hunger and
thirst Two men missionaries lay in
hiding within few feet Of a group Of
bandits and heard their death planned
in case they were found
The Rev. H. S. Fauske, a Norwegian
member Of the Lutheran Brethren mis-
sion, speaks as follows OF his expert
.sThe robbers broke into our mission
compound early on the morning Of Sep
TENDER Is They were dressed in silks
and satins and had silk girdles hang
ing almost to the ground. Each car
ried a rifle and revolver. About five
or six men pointed their r1rieS at NY
self and the Rev. George Holm. an
American, and demanded silver money
our other valuables, and that we give
them our guns or reyolyeTs. M Holt. Holm
had no weapons and had only one
revolver, which I gave up.
bandits Demand Money.
Then they took Mr. Holm captive
20 more bandits appeared, demanding
silver and, because we did not have
any, they took me prisoner. They de-
handed 20 rifles OF me- DuL OF course
I had none Then they insisted that
manufacture rifles, as / was Ior-
eigner. and therefore able to do So
con the 9th the robbers allowed ne
to 90 back TO the mission station 70
secure food for my vie ana cnllorsn,
but upon arrival at the station could
find no trace Of my family. did, now
TNaNrr ~
secured permission from his caprOrs 10
return and look after his family
Everything in the mission had been
destroyed, and all food, clothing ano
mOvabIes had been stolen
Mr. Holm and I went into the
streets to try TO find our families, but
our search was frultless-
Flee When Chinese Attack.
"At this time the Chinese troops
which had arrived at TsaOyang, started
to attack the robbers by firing from
Whistled through the streets IN which
we were, scattering up against the
buildings. This alarmed the robbers
who Immediately started Tor anotner
part Of the city we took advantage
of the opportunity to make our escape,
and fled to an old Chinese house which
at that moment was vacant
I'VE ran into a side room and MD
ourselves in a pile Of old wheat straw.
No sooner were We concealed than the
robbers came and began their sesrcn
for US They pulled the straw about.
Jumped on top Of it and ran their bayO-
nets through it time and again. me
bayonets Just missed my legs
Robbers Plan FOreigners' Death
FOR four days the robbers lived in
the same house, in a room opposite 10
US For three days and nights we were
without water and food. We hardly
slept for II days and nights, for the
robbers were all that time in the same
house. most OF the time in the adJoin-
ing room.
saTheV were smoking opium ana We
frequently heard them say that when
they caught US they would XII Us
The only time we could move muscle
was when a pig moved about, rustllng
the straw in which we were hidden.
or when the rats scampered through
it We were almost chOked with the
dust in straw, and suffered from the
burning in our threats noses and eyes
I chewed on my handkerchief Tor halI
a day in an attempt to moisten my
mouth. When I could stand it no long
er I craWled out Of the straw IN the
night and CROPPED about until found
about cup full OF water which
drank with eagerness It was dirty
water left in a washtub, but II revived
me and my heart began to work better.