The Archive · 1937

Fire Returned

The Pacantul members. retuned the fire in self-defence, Killing one of the two Japanese instantly and hitting the other, who immediately took 10 his Heels: But vetore he could run very far, it was learned, fe collapsed died of wounds.

Upon receipt of reports of the gldent, the Mayor, Mr.

Imrediately communicated with Okamoto, Japanese Consul-Gener while Mr. Chow Chueh, secretary of the Waichiaopu and former Director of the Waichiaopu's Shanghai Om also called up the Japanese Naval Attache, both by telephone, Both the Japanese officials, at the beginning, did not believe' such a thing could have happened, because, jas they are reported to. have explained, no affeer or man of the. Naval Landing Party had yesterday been given orders to go out.

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