Belief that Chungking terrorists were to blame for the assassination of Special Deputy Commissioner C. Akagi was expressed by the Japanese army spokesman, Col, Akiyama, at yesterday's press conference hers. the supposition. were correct. said, if) meant. that Chungking terroriste were changing the object of their activities from Japanese fofcials to the Shanghai Municipal Council, and the Japanese would watch with anxlely "the counter ation to be taken by the S.MLC. The examination of the arrested assassins was not yet complete, said Col, Akiyama.
The army. navy and embassy spokesmen all expressed regret over the loss of their good friend, Col. Akiyama described him as not only a perfect Japanese gentleman but a high oficial of the SAEC-Tt was still too early to ascertain the altitude of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek in the matter. said the army. spokesman, Some newspaper. said Col. Akiyama, had. attributed the ess: assination "to. "a. -super-patriotie Japanese organization but he did not know what organization this might be.
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