Colonel 1f. Cassevili, commanding all French Forees stollened in Chino, {ook offteial leave from his men at Impressive ceremony" held at. the French Parie at 030 am. yesterday. Cold, Lo Bissautler, who. his sue fessor' inthe important post, also Detachments from the ¥re boat in port, from the colonial troops furrigoned. here,_ from Concession Police and "Russian auxiliaries and From the tank unit, participated, 'The Sluting' base, in. tie middle of the Fondway on the cast side of the pat vas smartly. assed by all units 16 the spams of martial. musi.
"The detachments participating in the march past. thereupon. Week positions onthe large. lowa inthe entre of the park and Col, Cassevlle, fogetner with Col," Elsoutier, in: pected. the men, Major Meurant was then decorated with the Legion 'd'Honneury fellow officers taking un positions behind the Prench Mag in front of which, Ma. Fleurant stood for the presentation, ithe entire ceremony" was over by toni and at 1130 oan, Col. Casse-Wille Was host ata farewell cocktail Denty held at the Cercle Sportif Franals when affeers from the Shanghai Defence Forces, consular and iplo-Inatie oflelais, as. well_ ay members oF the two municipal administrations fud the Trench community attended and had oveasion to" meet Col Shanghai, Apr. 12.
With bruises on her arms and legs and a serious injury to an eye, pre~ sumably caused by the butt of a pistol with which she was struck during her Czechoslovak her four-hour captivity, Miss Cecilia Haas,
wounds in her Embankment Building apartment last night and was unable to speak to a "North-China Daily News" reporter.
Investigations revealed that Miss Haas, who is connected with the catering department of Jewish re~ fugees living at the Embankment Building, was standing on. Boone Road near the Hongkew Market at about 1115 am. yesterday when. a licence No. 4607, drove up to a Japanese ordered her to sit down in the rear, and the vehicle finally drove off in the direction of Yangts2epoo. Shrieking and altempting to free herself, Miss Haas was seen being. tually overpowered by the Japanese and a foreigner. who were sitting on either side of her while a Chinese chauffeur was driving.
Questioned at 1a, The car proceeded to a piece of vacant ground on Ward Road where (ruck-load of Japanese gendarmerie saw her being forcefully taken from the ear. The gendarmes intervened and accompanied her to their headquarters where she was questioned.
"The last oMelal function at which col "casseville will take part will fe a parade by the Shanghat Defence Forces which' Is being held. in his Honour at the Mace Course tomorrow morning Chinese Student Shot In Avenue Road Shanghai, Apr. 13.
Mystery surrounds the murder of a young 'Chinese student in Avenue Road yesterday afternoon. Shot through' the head by an unknown assassin, who escaped after mitting the crime, the student died immediately.
'The dead man was studying law at a college at Wong Ka Shaw. While walking' along Avenue Road his assassin stole up behind him and fired tone shot which passed through his head. He fell to the ground mortally wounded.
Police from Sinza station, who are investigating the case, believe that a quarrel may have been the motive for the crime. At a Into hour last nat "detectives, were stil" working When permitted to leave, Miss Maas, proceeded tothe Japanese Consilate-General where she reported the matter and then went to the General Hospital where her wounds were treated.
'The car used in the kidnapping was hina Daily to be registered in the name of the Japanese Residents' Corpora tion. It was found abandoned at the Intersection of Seward Road and Broadway at 2.30 pin. yesterday and was subsequently taken to Hongkew police station, was generally believed that the Japanese "suspected Miss Haas of urging Jewish refugees not to vote for the Japanese candidates in the municipal elections. Close friends of the vielim of yesterday's cowardly attack assured the "North-China Daily News" that Miss Haas had never at any time discussed the elections with anyone, Interesting side-light on the ease, Is the fact that eye-witnesses to the kidnapping told the "North-China Daily News" reporter that a foreign er, appearing to be a Jewish refugee, was in the car with the Japanese who forced Miss Haas to drive away with them NCDN Photos.
Col, Casseville Inspects Parade Bidding farewell to his French troops stationed Colonel China, took:
Cassevilte, commanding the salute ata. parade the French Park, at 930 an. ow April 13. the French rmy, navy and the Covcession police Detachments from took part, Major Pleurdut is seen i the upper picture, viving the salute after" hui riy ecu decorated with the Legion dHonneur, In the lower picture, of Casseville and Col, Bissautier, his successor us commander of the French fo ces stationed in China, are seen inspecting the parade. Col. Cusseville teas the host of a farewell cocktail party at the Cercle Sportif Francais 1130 tan. un ApH IS, Annual Parade
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