Wu Zau-ling, Ningpo businessman on a visit to Shanghai, was shot twice through the head by two gunmen last night at 10 o'clock on the corner of Nanking and Vu Ya-ching Roads, outside the Sun Company department store. Wu was killed instantly by the shots and was taken to the Lester Chinese hospital in an BOB. ambulance. One of the gunmen was dressed in foreign style clothes, and both managed to escape after the murder. A fairly large crowd was on the streets at the time, and a wild rush for cover tool: place when the shooting began.
An immediate alarm was raised by several policemen on duty on Nanking Road, and special parties turned out from Louza Station, but the gunmen managed to make good their escape. It is believed that the murder has a political background, since an attempt was made to kidnap Wu. and he was only shot after resisting.
Wu was known to a member of a political association and, according to Chinese sources, had been a marked man for some months.
Between 30 and 37 persons, cluding two women, face death by freezing or drowning on an ice floe in Lake Superior as waves of ice and zero visibility made it impossible to launch coast guard rescue boats, Fishing through ice off Huron Islands, the group was carried into Lake Huron when a large section of the ice broke loose,—United Press, Heir to Tunisian Throne Received Tunis, Mar, 16, Admiral Jean Esteva, the Resident-Genera] in Tunisia, today received Prince Bachir Bey, the new heir to the Tunisian throne, who succeeded his late brother Prince Tahar Bey, who died last week.
The Prince recalled the ties of friendship which had bound France and Tunisia for many years, and requested Admiral Esteva to inform Marshal Philippe Petain, the Chief of State, of his complete devotion to France.—Havas Telemondial, Afghan Trade Mission Going to Japan Singapore, Mar, 17, The first Afghan trade mission to Japan arrived here today. Ghulam Ghaus, Vice-Minister of National Economy and head of the mission, said that there was no political motive attached to the trip to Japan. The mission, he added, in. tends studying industrial and economic developments in Japan as well as markets for Afghan products. Thirty per cent, of Afghan imports originate in Japan, he sald—United ess, Donovan Interviews Hoare in Madrid Lisbon, Mar, 17, Before Colonel Donovan, President Roosevelt's special envoy to Europe, left for home by Clipper on Saturday, he had an interview with Sir Samuel checking, out of billets at 145 pr. and checking in at 430 a.m. next day, although he had until 6 am.
Witness went on to describe how he examined the laundry of Casement at noon on March 14, and found bloodstains on a handkerchief which he handed over later to the District Attorney.
Hoare, British Ambassador to Spain, who came to Lisbon a day or two ago by car from Madrid.
They are understood to have discussed the question of supplies to Spain, Portugal and unoccupied France.
Colonel Donovan with Dr, Salazar, Premier,—Reuter, also conferred the Portuguese TIME waits for no one!
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