Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 May 1911 — Bandits Burn Towns. [ARTICLE]

Bandits Burn Towns.

Harbin, Manchuria, May 12. The fire which destroyed more than half, of Kirin was caused by incendiary ebnnchuses, the bandits who for years lave harrassed Manchuria. It is reported here that 100,000 persons are homeless. Three thousand houses, inch ding all of the consulates except the Russian, were destroyed. Other towns in the "vicinity of Kirin have been burned.