Ing, Tengthy statement issued through' the Central News Agency last night, the. Chinese authori ice declared the bomb to be Japanese, stating that there. were no Chinese Seroplanes fying over the Setlement anywhere near the scene of the tragedy" at the time, whereas they slam that, "Japanese alreratt were then carrying out a bombardment of Chinese Palons fu Booting bomb, they stated: meee in connection with the unexploded The bomb was cracked but, through 4 twist of chances on one of the Trews Tents" there. remained Intact tite lines painted in yellow below which were "we English letters "8" Yale Jowed bya reade-markelike sign, 'The sign resembles the "Chinese character ning meaning level or even but itis distorted in sucha way og {o appear symmatical as fs always the case. with Japanese' characters {hat re used as tiadermarks, Of "particular" significance "is the yellow paint used on the fragment, the oe lines of which, it extended, would certainly. form ating around the inner part of the bomb. Yellow favourite estat with the Sopane rule painted in red. rea fe, While Chinese Bombs. are a
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