Newspaperman "Taken for wu Men Nanking, Jan. 31.
One of the most sensational murders" ever perpetrated in the Jcapital occurred this afternoon whea tr, Wang Wei-san, the Nanking! correspondent of the "China Times, la, Shanghai Chinese daily, was ken for a ride" by: two unknown men, who shot him t¢ death in the "Square Park." a famous spot near the Ming Tombs.
The crime has, aroused great ligation in the capital - and vigorous efforts are being made to trace the murderers.
Tt appears that two young men jed on Br. Wang at two o'clock this afternoon and informed him that some friends were waiting for im ina local hotel. They conveyed im to a waiting motorcar and drove off towards the mausoleum Park, where he was shot in the the bullet piercing his skull and emerging from his nose. Death apparently wa With his body was found a note Chi declaring that he had been in secret [communication with "enemies" and that, despite repeated warnings from the Blood Brotherhood Asso-traitorous. activities" "The Asso-ion, had continued his ciation has therefore decided execute him," the note" concluded.
Changchun, Feb. 2 The, management of the "China Japanese cines here prof Times immediately confirmed the see the hand of the murder of their Nanking. correspon: {itefnatlonal i Manchuria dent, "In a statement issued they Hee" people of Manchuria. that leged propagandists are_ tell slated that they are now doing their best to ascertain the motives of the policies are aggressive murder, and would spare no efforts Thay Japanese culture worley to bring the murderers to Manchutia, should be" checked. ice in accordance with law. The Japanese are meined Nanking, Feb. 2. Believer that Soviet Hussia Countenancing the. propaganda late Mr. Wang We Kankieg The inquest over the body of movement. because of her correspondent of the "China Times," Sumption of trade relations with ook place yesterday afternoon. The Chinn—United Press. evidence revealed that the deceased received four bullets wounds, three penetrating the skull and the fourth that he fell to the ground blood "streaming "from several entering the lett leg. wounds. "The matter might "have Decome' much more serious but for the Svitnensn, the we assansine \ccording to testimony of one of
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