A Mussian watchman was fatally wounded curly on April 8 in an change of shots between a gang of turmed assailants, who attempted to invade the premises of his master, Mr, Zoe Puo-sen, 832 Avenue Joffre, und himself and another watchman, The gang returned later and open-fire again; in the two affrays, no Tess thin 100' shots being exchanged, No re bes hed for the affair by the authorities, first shooting took place about the second four hours resident in the vicinity, be-alarmed and telephoned' the French police, who although they turned out in force, could find no traces of the gang.
The two shootings occurred at the rear end of the premises, which, although having a front entrance on Avenue Joitre, also have back gate ing on the unextended portion Rue Paul Henri, which A newly built road extending west ward from Avenue clu Roi Albert, Avenue duitre to WATCHMAN bck gate open. They went to me vestigate and as they stepped into the light outside their quarters the mang opened fire. The frst ware oon the scene, Ki ly, Nis companion joined him. Kero. Or emptied two magazines, and the other man one. The latter hurried to inform the police, telling his sun of what he intended to Before the police arrived shooting had ceased and immediately. they made a thorough search of the imsecompanied by Kero-Or was found in the shrub-ery from which he had been firing, fadly wounded. He was removed to Marie's Hospital at once and etuctors operated, although they held tat no hips Gam, One bullet had entered the right kidney and after passing through the stomach, emerged from the left side, Tt was a Mauser. A second bullet had grazed his n The Second Attempt At about 4.30 a.m., three other Russians, also employed as watch-mon and bodyguards, returned home, having been on leave on Sunday. lered through the Avent te, and made their way h the circuitous drives to the where their quarters were el. They knew nothing of the weder of their comrade or of what ind told the famil taken place, Tt would appear, however, that at least five police were in the vicinity of the kidnapping and had_no idea of what had transpired. The altair wis reported to the French potice who immediate-began investigations.
Ie is reliable! sources that well hepa Sassnon's Chief Clerk Abducted The chief clerk of Messrs. David]
Sassen, whose father is understood to be the compradore of the same firm, was kidnapped carly' on April 8 on Mandalay Road by an unknown gang of kid-rappers, Where he was taken and sshiat weameof the motor in which was driven off is not known.
The victim left his home, ed at 5 Mandalay Road, at the usual hour, about 9.30 a.m., in his private la. The coolie had not run "far and was only about 50 is from his master's house, when motor car drew up from behind 4 forced the puller to get on to the pavement.
The chavifeur did not stop the engine, but while two of his confederates jumped from the machine, hho remained in readiness to leave at once, The two men who alight ed from the ear were armed, but as far as the puller knows. the immediately bustled into the which wore ads,
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