The Archive · 1940

Chinese Lawyer Badly Wounded by Gunman

Shanghai, Sept. 20.

Aiter giving Shanghai a respite of several days, terrorists struck again seslerday when an unidentified gui man shot and seriously wounded Mr. Jordan Dorea Sze, a well-known Chi-hose lawyer, at his office on the sec and floor of 24 Central Road at about Mr. Sze, who ocetipies room 305 the Overseas Building, was still his office when two persons, one Lelieved to be a look-out man, entered the room. The armed ' man Produced a pistol and without hesitating, shot three times. Two shots went astray, while the third penetrate Mr. Sze's cheek, Bleeding profusely. the victim collapsed on the Acor, while the gunmen hurried to An SFB. emergency ambulance way immediately called "and the wounded man was taken to the Les~ for Chinese Hospital where his condition, although serious, was not be-Heved to be hopeless.

The police came to the scene a few rmirutes after the shooting, but although the area underwent a minute search, no traces whatever were dis covered of the would-be assassins, Detectives investigating the ease could not state the motive yesterday, saying that the vielim had been vestioned. in hospital, but that could throw no light on the ease.

However, while some circles believed the attempt to be inspired by polities, others maintained that the rime had been committed for reverse.

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