The assassination came as a com~ plete. surprise both to officials and members of the battalion, since the feamp hid been very" quiet for the past three months, " Police oMmeials pointed out yesterday that since the amp had been taken over by them January, affairs there had been proceeding "ina pleasant and amic~ fable manner, and no incidents of any kind had been noted.
Yesterday morning, at 6 o'clock, the battalion fell in as'usual for their gymnastics parade, and General Haleh War present, a custom of his since the internment In November 1937. The men showed nothing that could predict the attack and guards of the Russian Auxiliary Detachment, some of them detailed to towers, failed to fobsorve any irregularity.
'Suddenly, however, four men left the ranks and were seen to Tun to~ ward their commander, Before anyone had the least idea of what was happening, the men had pounced upon the general, stabbing him with their Knives and' striking him with the iron rod. "Major Zaung attempted to Interfere, but he, too, was assaulted and' stabbed, Leaving their ranks, other mem= bers of the battalion rushed toward the four men and. arrested them.
Russian Auxiliary Constables came Into the camp at the same time, and the assassins were Handed over to them and were taken to the Guard Room. A call was put through to Police headquarters and soon after the murderers were taken away by the detectives, 'The murdered colonel way picked and' taken to his hut, where his wounds wore washed, He was then dressed and Toft at the camp, with a friard posted at the entrance to his hut, No funeral arrangements have yet been mode, col.
en {general for his gallant conduct in the ince of danger.
The battalion is over 300. strong and has been guarded by the Russian Detachment since its internment, with daily guard consisting of Jomcer and "about 20 other ranks, These guards are detailed to various posts and towers outside the camp fand do not enter it unless incidents warrant it, The encoffining o€ Colonel Hsieh took place in the camp last night. had been made. possible, however, that his body might Be sent to his native province, Kwanglung. for Interment.
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