Young German Officer Dead from Bomb Explosion Hankow, Feb. 18.
The death of: Alexander yon Bernhardt-Freismissen, a young Ger~ tuan military advisor, to the Chinese Government, who was killed on Monday morning while teaching number of Chinese army officers a Liuehiamiao how to throw hand grenades, caused a sensational Famour here thit a foreigner had been shot by Chinese troops. Litichiamiao, or Kilometze 10 as is generally known, is a railway town only about three miles from. Hankow and following the circulation of the rumour thousands of Chinese went to-day to the place to take a glimpse at the "executed foreign spy"
The rumour was soon dispelled. however, as it became known that the German and another Chinese foffiece met their death in an accident, investigations conducted by the local German authorities reveal that Bernhardt-Freismissen was fatally injured by an exploding bomb mis handled by 2 Chinese army offer. Tt appears that the Chinese officer nnd a bomb in his hand, and was trying to throw it in accordance ith instructions. He tore off the fuse but Lefore he could get rid of the weapon he became nervous and Aropped. it right in front of the party. The explosion proved to be fatal, blowing the Chinese officer to pieces, seriously wounding two Others and fatally injuring the German military instructor.
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