The Archive · 1940

Nanking Official Assassinated

Hacked to Death in His Settlement Residence; Attacked While Asleep

Creeping up to the bedside of their victim after breaking into his home at House 14, Lane 15, Hart Road y terday: morning; three desperado one armed with an axe and two wu pistols assassinated. Yren Nee-kung. 50, an official of the Nanking Government.

The assailants invaded the home of the deceased. official at about 10.40 am.'and after threatening several of the occupants and herding' them together. in a'room- downstairs, proceeded to the first floor.—After-entering a front-room where their- victim was" asleep in bed the Both of the Axis Powers were attacked by Royal Air Force bombers last night, the Air Ministry announced today.

Industrial targets in Italy were bombed by the British planes, while other objectives were attacked li Germany, the communique said—United Press.

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