Immediately after the accident! various Japanese News Agencies circulated different "Explanations." As these reports have been sridely spread and telegraphed round the world it will be necessary to scrutinize their validity.
(A) The "Bomb" Theory In their first reports the Japanese News Agencies gave out that the havoc was wrought by "bombs" thrown at the train by Southern plain dressed agents. As proof for this was largely circulated a photo—graph of two Mill's hand grenades washing supposed to have been found near the viaduct and a photograph of two dead Chinese, who were stated to have been shot by the Japanese railway guards the day before the accident. Anybody who has seen the effect on the explosion in question will at once see the absurdity of: such a story. Besides, the whole population of Mukden can testify that one and only one explosion was heard. Why and how the two Chinese were shot has never been explained by the Japanese authorities, (B) The "Mine on the P.M.
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