London, Jan, 10.
Full particulars have now been. ceived in official quarters in. regarding the assaults on
cipal Police, which, took place of member oh Wa. MEM January 6, and in poses which, the British Consul-Mr. Herbert Phillips addressed letter of protest to the Japanese Consul-General.
One of the victims of assault was Probationary Sergeant Turner, Who was on duty at the east barrier and requested a Japanese police officer to Game wno, he considered, ware beg remonstrate with several Japanese
unnecessarily rough with Chin peasants passing through, When the Japanese policeman refused, Turner left, saying he would report the matter.
The Japanese constable alleged that he had insulted the Japanese Army, and incited the soldiers to attack Turner, who in the subsequent. suffered injuries necessitating hospi treatment.
Sub-Inspector Fowler, and later Inspector West, arrived to try end calm the Japanese officials, but Were themselves assaulted, Fowler being struck in the face. I Turner denies that he made offend strict inquiry into the inci ask for assurance that suitable will be taken to avoid a repetition A third unit bombed troops and a lorry convoy at Chucheng, Shantung. Continuing their destructive visits to Kwangtung, Japanese airmen also heavily bombed tracks of the Canton-Hankow Railway.
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