•German Company, Wostwag kindly supplied
vehicle for an extended
trip into Inner Mongolia to witness the Japanese presence in the area.
•Invite from German Journalist Dr Herbert
Mueller.
•Gareth assured “Absolutely safe, no
bandits”.
•After kidnapping, Mueller released after two
days as captive –
unusual…
•Ransom obdurately rejected by bandits –
unusual…
•Gareth eventually, tragically murdered after
two weeks on eve
of 30th birthday -12 Aug 1935.