Aug. 23, Further information to hand yester-aay relative to the unfortunate shoot ing of Mu Richard Norman Keys, fently on" August. 21. shows that ome misapprehension has existed re-faring the, action of the. Japanese folaiers with regard to. Di.
Burton's attempt to reach the young man. Dr. Burton slates that ha. was able to get along the Flungleo Road, until he" was stopped by' Japanese soldiers: who informed him that frould have to. put cut the lights of his ear, end turn off the road. The reason for this action was that Hung-so. Toad was at the time Under fmachinesgun Are, Dr. Burton endeavoured to walk on lout wes stopped by the Jepancee for the. tame reason, "He then returned Bubbling Well Police Station and twas able 12 get throughs later on the mbutance. fu his view the Jepanese lSehaved perfectly courteossiy and reasonably and evinced great sym pathy when they learned of the tragic fishy which ed occurred.
Ambulance Called With reference 10 the ambulance cal, the ambulance (with Leading Fireman No. 404 In. charge) was met Bubbling Well Fire Station by 8 foreign detgclive and Japanese. In spector of the Sal, who ccompanied it in a Pole car.
'On arrival at Great Western. Road Raway: Crossing, Jepanese, miltary inspected the pass ineued to the. am-Jbulnnce and' then gave. Instructions for it; to proceed to the jepanese JAC'iky place two Japanese solders fle place two Japanese were detailed to ride in the ambul ance a escort.
"The ambulance then proceeded to Izung Ka Jao Village, south of Hung-fae Read near Rubicon Rosa, where wae tod fo walt whist the Pale Jand the Japanese military proceeded investigate. 'Whilst walting, the ambulance' was warned by Japanese riltary to shut off all Ughts and the engine 2s there were Chinese guer= ilias in the vicinity.
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