ɪn ˈɔːɡəst nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn, hiː wʌz ɚɹˈɛstᵻd baɪ ðə dʒˌæpənˈiːz ˈɑːɹmi ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð sˈɛvɹəl ˈʌðɚɹ ɛmplˈɔɪiːz ʌv jˈɛntʃɪŋ jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi.
In August 1941, he was arrested by the Japanese Army along with several other employees of Yenching University.