'The murdered man' was one of {the company's most loyal servants! and the fact that he had enemies within Communist ranks had been known for some time previous. to yesterday's fatal outcome. Since} the strike of last December during which Mr. Yang had acted whenever possible as mediator,—and throughout which it was evident that the interests of the company, which he had served for the past 20 yenrs, were his chief concern, Following the strike numerous] threats were directed against Mr. Yang and placards printed in Chic nese and bearing the inscription, "Down with Inspector Yang" and similar menacing terms appeared from time to time on the walls of} the tramways sheds and surrounding walls. As his position was viewed by the company to be in grave! danger he was transferred from According to witnesses, the men immediately opened fire in the direction of the inspector, following which the room was entirely empted of clerks who scurried through the door as fast as they could and ought refuge on the floor below, were they crowded into another office room nnd locked the door. In spite of the confusion occasioned, dudvont*of the mur-had been wounded fatally four or five timos in the chest and Ballots: grazed the tables in the room and a shower of shot must have struck the wall in back of the inspector's desk, judging] from the perforations in the plaster jin the vicinity of desk.
That the assassins were out simply to kill the chief inspector is Dome out by the fact that none of the other occupants of the room received oven slight injuries, Ail were, however, frightened within an inch of thei What occurred after the Might the clerks from the room is like-out of door or line service to office service. It is stated, also, that a guard at the late inspector's house [was maintained all the time.
French police authorities state definitely that the murder is only another proof of a renewal of Bolshevik activities onthe part various labour organizations. Twelve men were in custody late yesterday afternoon as the result of the aff and the enquiry by the police -is Proceeding along the lines that Red agitators had a hand in the munder. Confidence was expressed. that the slayers would be found, and a Lightening up of police surveillance! over labour organizations will the immediate result, the police! declare. New groups of nritators, believed to have come to Shanghai from Hankow recently who have new organization and headquarters fare believed to have launched the new regime of terrorism evidenced]
The French P fering toward for the arrest, or information lending to the arrest of the mutderers.
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