Regrets for the incident in the Hungjao area, on Feb. 27, when two German residents were attacked by 18 Japanese soldier were expressed by with his dagger. 'The two Chinese 'M¢ Japanese authorities to the came to. the rescues and, accord: German consulate on February 28. Ing' to the "North-China' Hernia Shortly after 10 am. informant, saved a situation fraught [OKS™N0, Yapanese Consul-General, with unpleasant [84 Major T. Hongo, staff officer possibilities. Next the Japanese at- attached oe meretoerincs ates push Central China, called on Mr. M. tionary Force in pony into the creek, but the pony backed and frustrated the attempt.
Fischer, German Consul-General.
"The soldier," emphasized the 'They' conveyed the regrets of the "North-China "Herald" informant, Japanese authorities for the incident and assured him that the "necessary "seemed to be crazy." The two men then tried to make the Japanese steps" would be taken immediately derstand that Dr. Birt was the upon completion of the investigation. superintendent of the Paulun Hose The Japanese authorities nounced that they had launched pital, and that they were both Ger-mang, but the Japanese did not an investigation into the ineiappear to understand anything. dent, which ended in the wound. continued to gesticulate wildly, and Ing of Dr. E. Birt, superintendent of utter incoherent sounds, taken by the Paulin" Hospital, and in the the two men to be threats, presum-course of which the Japanese soldier ably uttered in Japanese. twied 10 push Mr. Tiefenbacher's any into the creek, without success.
Foreigners Escape The versions of the incident given The incident by now had lasted those Involved, said the Japanese for about fifteen minutes, and spokesman on Feb, 28, showed a pally three or four other Chinese certain degree of discrepancy and this policemen rushed up, accompanied would have to be adjusted. Asked by a civilian, believed to have been what these discrepancies might be, Japanese." The Japanese soldier the spokesman pointed out that the Vurched across the road still gestltwo Germans said that the man culating, and the {wo Chinese police wielded a dagger, whereas the it men who had first appeared on the formation in the hands of the Japan. scene advised the Germans to make ese authorities so far indicated that Off as fast as they could. The two bayonet was used. men mounted their ponies, and gal-Taentified as Cook oped away the soldier shouting after them to stop.
According to the investigations so Arriving back in safety once more, far, the Japanese had been identified Dr, Birt went straight home and had asa cook attached to the Army his eye injuries treated. He was Supply Corps, and the spokesman vesting at home yesterday, and will admitted that it was conceivable that not be able to leave his house for several days. Dr. Birt's eyelid was 8 cook would carry a large knife or damaged, and the eye itself was in-'Upon completion of the investiga~ jured, Dr. Birt will be without the tion, concluded the spokesman, the sight of his eye for a week or so. "necessary steps" would be taken The spot where the incident took against the Japanese, whose name has place was only one mile from where not been made public. The Japanese the Paper Hunt started the previous authorities would also offer to in-week. Tt was well within "bounds demnity the vi lund several perties were out walk-German Protest, ing in the vicinity at the time. Any~ one may the Hungjao. region Regarding the Feb. 27 incident near without a permit during the day-Hungjao village, when Dr. Birt was time. assaulted and badly wounded by a "A. protest has been lodged by Mr.
Japanese soldier, it is learnt from Tiefenbacher, on behalf of himself authoritative quarters that the Ger-and Dr, Birt, with the German Con~ man Consul-Genieral has lodged a state-General in connection with strong written protest which was de-the incident. ivered by Dr. Trout late on afternoon Japanese Investigate of Feb, 28 at the Japanese Consulate-Japanese military authorities last JGeneral, in which he demanded an night continued to investigate the investigation of the case and adequate attack by an auxiliary member of the Punishment of the culprit and also Japanese Army's supply corps on Dr. reserved on behalf of the vielim the Birt, ight to claim for indemnification.
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