Shooting Contest with Japanese Police 3
Details are published in the Chinese press of the activities and death of one Kim Shang-yn, a pro minent member of the Korean Independence' Party.
Kim, states the report, left Shanghai for hig native country some months ago at the instance of the head of his party, and has ever since been active against the Japanese.
On January 12 he is alleged to have thrown a bomb into the police headquarters in Seoul, injuring many people. Some 250 suspects were arrested but none could name the real perpetrator of the crime At 5 a.m. on January 17, Japanese police surrounded Kim's home, which was used as headquarters for the Seoul branch of the Independence Party. Five policemen entered the house and found Kim in bed. Hearing them approach he opened fire with an automatic pistol, killing four of the men, on the spot. fifth made good his escape, and Kim climbed on to the roof of the house and began to fire with a brace of pistols. After keeping his enemies at bay he jumped over a neighbouring wall andi escaped to a friend's home about 10 li away.
Following his foot-prints in the snow, the police traced him to his friend's home, which they surrounded. Again Kim escaped, but in the morning was again traced by the police, who attempted to arrest him, Pistols were again brought into use, Kim shooting several Japanese and Korean police officers, He kept up the fire until his supply of bullets ran out.
The police called upon him to surrender, but this Kuni refused, de. claring that he would die rather than surrender. With this, he committed suicide by striking himself over the heart with his pistol.
Kim, states the report, was sentenced to death by the Japanese authorities some time ago but managed to escape to Shanghai. His wife and younger sister died in prison and he is survived by a daughter.
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