The Archive · 1928

Gunmen in Tokyo

As the result of three policemen having been shot and killed here the Metropolitan Police have decided to arm all Tokyo policemen with For some time past the Tokyo police chiefs have been considering. the advisability of replacing the upanese policeman's sabre with revolver, both on the ground that the revolver was a more efficient

belief that the wearing of st weapon and, because of the gaining vather barbarous. The shooting three policemen within three. weeks has expedited decision. It th be: lived that British service revolvers will be used for the purpose.

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

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