Unravelling a nine-week mystery, the Japanese authorities have finally learned the identity of the Chinese terrorist, who on December 3 tossed a hand grenade into a column of Japanese troops marching down Nanking Road, the "Shanghai Mainichi" reported yesterday.
The culprit, shot dead by a Chinese police constable a few seconds after he had hurled the bomb, was one Sun Ching-hao, 23, a native of Shantung. The youth, the daily; said, has been actively engaged in anti-Japanese activities ever since h graduation from a high school in Tehchow, Shantung.
With the occupation of Shantung by Japanese troops, the youth drifted to Shanghai, where he joined the China Youths' Anti-Japanese National Salvation Association, headed by one Chao Kang-yi. The organiza-lion, having a membership of more than 1,000 students, workers and shop employees, has been actively participating in the anti-Japanese move ment for many years.
With the outbreak of hostilities in Shanghai, about 600 armed members of the organization arrived here from Hankow to assist in waging war on Japan, the "Mainichi" said. A part of the terrorist group was stationed in Pootung, where they awaited a chance to strike ct the Japanese Army.
Early in the morning of December 3, the organization learned of the impending march of Japanese troops across the Settlement, from Jessfield Park to the Garden Bridge. One Chao, the leader of the terrorist group here, then ordered Sun to commit a terrorist act. Accompanied by three comrades, including Sun Ya-shing and Hsu Kuo-i, the youth stationed himself on the corner of
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