Oct, 17. Prmst-class Seaman Jeomogo Tsubota of the Japanese Naval Landing Parly was shot and killed by unknown terrorists at 6.20 a.m. yesterday near the Yangtszepoo Fish Market at Yalu Road Jetty, The dead sailor was taken to the Japanese Naval Hospital, Immediately following the latest murder of a Japanese Naval Party member, the entire Yangtszepoo and Yulin Road area was cordoned off by military and ni aval police officers. All bridges leading into Hongkew were closed for several hours but later opened to traffic.
The district where the assassinaton of First-Class Seaman' Tsubota took "place was' isolated from. the rest of Shanghat as Japanese officials Three Killed in of the Naval Landing Party and Gendarmerie took' control. Yulin Road Police Station was also cut off Gun Battle from outside communication, oct. 16.
Shots Are Exchanged Three people—a Chinese banker, According to information obtained victim of kidnappers, a French police froma "Japanese. spokesman, the sergeant, named Laudignon, and murdered Seaman waa on patrol duty Chinese kidnapper—were killed in the Tear, the Yangiszepoo Fish. Market French Concession shortly after 10 Mt'620 "tum, yesterday. "He was.ae-o'clock last night in one of the foreest companied by several" other Japan-Shooting affrays seen in Shanghai for ese" Naval Landing Party men who many. months. Pour others, 'a Chit More unable to. apprehend' the ter= ese detective, a Chinese police con stable, an. Asnamite constable and "An exchange of fre, however, was nother kidnapper, were wounded. reported to have taken place. as the The. condition of the "Annamite. con. Goad seaman's "companions opened stable, who was shot tu. the head, fire at" the Mecing terrorists "whose was said. to be very grave at Yam: umber could. not be. ascertained, ioday. The Chinese. detective was Blrict searches. were conducted fse seriously wounded inthe neck the "peated "patrols. following the argent of the shoot Lan Scene of the shooting was Lane the. 'Yangtszepoo Distr{ct" remained Several of the bridges Jeading into 1278 Avenue Joffre, where the banker Victim "of the. kidnappers, closed by order of the Japanese ame could not be ascertained. last Naval Landing' Party until a late hight, raised an alarm when his hour yesterday afternoon." The tinluctors were taking him in a car Gxlis were later opened. as, search Parties "were placed at "strategic {rom the Seltoment Into the French cession, Tmmediaiely he was shot dead by Confusion Relgns Again the kidnappers, who opened. fre at Once again the Hongkew and Yangiszepoo districts under Ure eon Sergt. Laudignon, the Annamite con~ French "police party, consisting of Stable and the Chinese constable, The Annamite was the frst to be hit and Party were thrown Into. confusion trolvat the Japanese Navat Landing following. the murder. Despite. the the fell to the ground with a wound iit his head. A' few. seconds "later, fact "that the "Japanese, authorities Curing @ sharp exchange of fire, the exercise. strict control, terrorist at~ Chinese constable was hit" and Kempts continue, Wounded in the ankle. "He continued "Traile proceeding to the areas was Tung, however, at the ear, which was disrupted' as the Japanese authorities speeding away. took "charge of the situation Attempt to apprehend. the terrorists Sergeant Killed Searches "and. the halting A Chinese detective, who Joined in Plclous. looking characters continued the shooting, Was then hit and he fell the entire "day and were expected fo° the ground with wounds in his throat and hip. "Ashe was. chasing Early "reports of the murder {the ear and exchanging shots with the the Japanese. Naval Landing Party Kkldnappers, Sergeant Laudignon was members declared that he tad eon fatally wounded in the head. near critically wounded. This information
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