Mr, Ferie Shafter, well known in Shanghai, especially as a leading tennis umpire, had a miraculous escape from death. He was standing on Nanking Road not fifty yards from where the bomb exploded, People on' all sides of him went down and all his clothing was soaked with their blood. Unharmed himself he ran back to the Bund On reaching his car, - parked the "North-China in front of Daily. News building, he saw five Chinese trembling under it. The carnage he said was due largely to falling plaster and flying glass which mowed down many who had escaped the direct effect of the bombs.
A lady's handbag. covered with blood, was found by a reporter of the ""North-China Daily News" in the midst of the gore in front of the Cathay Hotel. An account book of some sort was found within bearing the name "Miss Nashtashevsky."
Prof. Robert Reischauer, the leader of a cruise party of American college boys and professors was in the Palace Hotel or near it when the bomb rived. His legs were torn and he died from loss of blood at the General Hospital within a short time The entire party had been at the Astor House but had moved to th Palace Hotel for safety. It was to sail for Japan to-day in the s, Tatsuta Maru in connection with nese-American friendship work, An American born in Tokyo, Professor Reischauer thirty) years of age, and a professor at Princeton University. His father is connected with the University of Tokyo and his brother is studying at Boshisho University at Kyoto.
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