The Archive · 1933

Bomb Throwing Mystery

Esplosition in Marshal Chang's

House 'A bomb explosion occurred at night on Mar, 20 inside the house Avenue Foch which was recently. taken over. for the occupation of Marshal Chiang Hsueh-liang, retired into private life as a public apology Sor his failure to prevent the Japanese invasion of Jehol.

The bomb is said to have been hurled from an alleyway through a window into a kitchen, where it broke two chairs and some dishes just after "Marshal and. Madame Chane had fished dinner.

No injuries were caused by the detonation, however, and damage Was insignificant." According to official information, there were no eye-witnesses of the affair,—the person responsible for the attempt the life of the Marshal having disappeared "without "Teaving™ the semblance of a clue.

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