Peiping, Mar. 30, The police are combing the city, for the six Chinese gunmen who attempted to assassinate Mr. Wang. Keh-min, head of the Peiping Provi sional Government, Mr, Wang. was on his way home from a dinner party with his Jepanese secretary-adviser, Mr. Eiji Yamamoto, One bullet " pierced Mr. Wang's clothes, but didn't harm him.—Mr.—Dor Yamamoto, however, was struck in the arm and the face, "He is now in hospital where his condition is regarded as serious.
'There is much excitement in the 'Japanese community and' the Japanese authorities have established police posts at all entrances to the Lega Yon quarter, They are attempting to hold up and search everyone who passes, including diplomats and foreign women. The British and American Embassies have protested against this procedure.
The bodyguards of members of the "Provisional Government" have
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