Nanking June 11, PROMPT medical attention today had saved the lives of high Japanese and Chinese officials here who were served poisoned Chinese wine at a banquet at the Japanese Consulate-General last night.
The victims of this attempted mass murder, attending physicians said this afternoon, were out of danger unless complications set in.
Feared most by the doctors was the possibility that several of the victims, who are of advanced age, may develop uremia.
One Chinese suspect Was arrested by the Japanese authorities last night, while an intensive search for his accomplices was launched today. The "brains" of the plot was understood to be still at large.
The attempt was made yesterday evening at; a dinner given by the Japanese Consulate-General honouring Mr. Tomesaburo Shimzu, Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, now on a visit here.
Soon after emptying their cups in a toast to the guest of honour, those attending the banquet became ill Physicians from the Dojinkai Hospital, as well as Japanese military Surgeons, were summoned to administer first aid,
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