The Archive · 1938

Killed By Guerillas

Investigations carried out by! Japanese military authorities lead them to believe that bullets which killed Mr. Keys were fired from the guns of a'band of Chinese guerillas: Jduring a clash with Japanese soldiers fearly. Sunday morning, a Japanese Army spokesman said yesterday evening.

At 115 o'clock yesterday morning, the spokesman said, a number of Chinese guerillas attacked the Japan-jose post at Chenchiakiao at the south. feast corner of the Hungjao golf course, In a 45-minute engagement the Chinese were repulsed. No casualties were suffered by the Japan-lose, the spokesman stated. The number of the guerillas was not Following the engagement the Japanese authorities were notified that Mr, Keys had been shot, the port [spokesman said. Four bullets struck the bed on which Mr. Keys was sleeping. Three bullets made direct hits jand another ricocheted. All the shots feame from the south, the spokesman Investigations on the spot led to the Jdiseovery of an earth mound resembling breastworks about 150 metres south of the Keys home, the spokes-Iman stated. In the vicinity were found two rifle bullets and three Jempty cartridges of foreign manufacture. From these facts the Japanese

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