The Archive · 1925

Chinese Lad Suffocated in a Fire

A 6-year old Chinese lad met:

death in a fire which took place at about 11 p.m on Monday in a cake-shop in Rue Bourgeat, a few doors away from Rue Lieutenant Petiot, while the other inmates of the house were, it is believed, attending a thea performance. The house was completely gutted, but the blaze was confined to this Foint alone, the shop next door jeseaping with a little damage by. water. The cause of the outbreak unknown, but the lad evidently: was suffocated whilst making an attempt to escape. He was removed te hospital and, it is under-tood, died before reaching there. hat all att war in Russia will bring nothing but harm to the country. At the same time we hand over to you this vessel, the Monguzai, which is the property of the Russian people."

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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