Hit by a bullet fired from a Japan-ce rifle while patrolling the border area, along the railway line, in the Sicc2wei military zone at about midnight on Tuesday, Vladimir Kott, a 25 years old member of the Russian Detachment of the French Municipal Police was pronounced dead upon arrival at St. Marie's Hospital early yesterday morning. Despite exhaustive enquiries carried out by the French authorities soon afier the shooting and throughout yesterday, Kott's slayers are unknown, although it has been ascertained beyond doubt that the fatal shot was fired from Japanese-controlled territory.
Kott, in company with another member of the Russian detachment named S. Constantin, No. 280, was on patrol duty in the border area, In the sain and darkness he and his panion were proceeding in the Vishity of the railway line with the aid of their police torches when, suddenly, a shot rang out from across the creek, which divides the French area from the Japanese controlled territory.
'A bullet went through Kott's arm and lodged in his chest. As he fell to the ground the wounded man shouted to his companion to return the fire, the latter drawing his pistol and firing four shots in the direction of Kott's attacker or attackers. This drew more shooting from the Japanese side, three shots going wide of the two Russian constables.
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