The Archive · 1941

Wounded in Chapei

Shanghai, Apr, 29, A Chinese gunman last night fired six shots at a Japanese naval patrol fon the Chapel side of the Old Stone Bridge, wounding him three times, His assailant made off in the dark The incident caused the United States Marines and Settlement police fo close the bridge which is near Wuehen Rond while the Japanese military -made a house-to-house search for suspects in Chapel, As far as could be ascertained from circles in close touch with the Japanese, the shooting occurred shortly after 9 pin, when the sentry was patrolling, carrying a rifle on his shoulder, Suddenly a person, said {o have been dressed in west: ern clothes, rushed up from behind and fired six shots at him, The victim could still walk but the gunman disappeared during the ensuing confusion, When the sentry Teached his box he collapsed, It was said that one of the shots wounded the lower party of his body very seriously.

'Comrades of the victim soon arrived in large numbers, Hovering between life and death, the vielim was rushed to the Japanese Military' Hospital for treatment, Russian is Shot While On Police Duty Shanghai, Apr. 25.

J. Zapolesky, a member of the Russian auxiliary detachment of the Municipal Police accidentally shot himeelf with his service rifle last night while on duty at the intersection of Yates and Bubbling Well Road narr the Bank of China Building. He was wounded In the chest and was conveyed to the General Hospital in_an emergency ambulance of the Fire Brigade. Hopes are held for his re~ covery. in Saturday's time-bomb. explosion made on two theatre the Ritz and the Towa, and fifteen were injured,

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