Chungking, June 2.
Press," "a its debut ication to-day and its' editor, Mr. Jen Lien-ju, is lying seriously wound-hospital, as a result of an attack at the newspaper office by a gang of rowdies last night, For reasons yet unknown a group of seven rowdies, all armed with pls Paper late last night, smashed the printing plant, Knocked down all the furniture and shot their way into the editorial room.
In the editorial office, one of the men opened fire at Mr. Jen, editor of the paper, who was absorbed in hhis work at ihe time, without warning. 'The shot, however, didn't prove fatal, and Mr. Jen who wa Seriously injured was' rushed. to hospital following the hurried depart-re of the attackers. police arrived chase t0 th Tu an attempt to ght their to freedom, the outlaws opened at all pedestrians who were on their way. One old woman was shot the leg, seriously wounded.
Before the arrival of police reinforcements, all the group except one succeeded." in making good their escape. 'The one who was surround-fed by the police was captured. He fave his name as Halung Hui-lin, but Fefused to divulge the reason for at-lacking the newspaper' ofice—Central News.
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