Japanese Killed in District: Sudden Closing of Areas Causes Trouble for Briton 'ARTIAL law was suddenly clamped on all districts north of "the Soochow Creek, for the first time since the cessation of hostilities in the Shanghai area, on March 22 when a Japanese was shot dead in North Szechuen Road by an unknown assailant. The sudden closing of all bridges and areas across the creek proved considerable discomfort to many hundreds who had reason to go over the creek at the time, and is believed to have been the cause of an incident at Lay Road Bridge in Yangtszepoo Road, leading to the detention by the Japanese of Mr. R. T. Oates, British subject, for a short time.
Mr, R, T, Oates, who is technical iglon of the nose. "This was proved manager of Messrs. Patons & Bald fo be incorrect", the spokesman wins In' Poyang Road, was driving stoted, "the bleeding having been In his car along Yangtszepoo Root feaused by an abdominal wound." towards town and was halled by 9 "The imposition of martial law, the Japanese sentry at Lay Road Bridge spokesman declared, was a "precau-ust after 7 pin. Being told he cout tionary measure", aimed at prevent hot proceed, Mr. Oates tured hie Ing the flight of a possible assailant ar around and started to drive back. inthe case. "The fact that it was He had not yone more than a few getting dark', he remarked, "requir-yards when two mysterious shuts fed these measures to be taken pend-Apparently in his direction from an ing an enquiry Into the circumstances Unknown. source, made him step of the shooting".
Not knowing what was occurring, Mr, Oates jumped from his car and van for the safety of the Yangtszepoo Fire Station nearby. Here he was seized by Japanese Naval Landing arly units who pursued him as soon ay he started to run, and by them was taken off to their station
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