The Archive · 1941

Shun Pao" Intended Victim

Three Hand Grenades Found by Constable Near Paper Involved in November Bombing

Shanghai, Jan. 6. TT", "Shun Pao", local Chinese paper, was believed to"be the object last night of an attempted political outrage attributed to terrorists by Chinese circles, who described the incident asa retaliatory measure forthe bombing last week of a pro-Wang Ching-wel paper.

The "Shun Pao", it will be recalled, was the victim some time ago of a vicious bombing outrage resulting in the death of two Chinese, "Shun Pao" Bombed For Third Time Shanghai, Jan. 7.

For the third time within less than six months, the "Shun: Pao." Amerlcan-owned Chinese-language paper, deeame the target of terrorists yester-aay at 645 pam. when three hand grenades were thrown outside the Dullding at the corner of Hankow and Shantung. Roads, injuring four per~ sons, three of whom were taken to the Lester (Chinese Hospital where they were given first ald and allowed to go home, The fourth, a rickshaw puller, was taken to ' St, Luke's Hospital, suffering from compound fracture of the left leg. His condi-'Hon was quite serious and he was detained.

Yesterday's bombing came close on the heels of the attempted outrage on Sunday evening when a Chinese con-Sable found three hand grenades of potato masher type in the vicinity the paper. But whereas Sunday's attempt. was believed to have been made by. one man, yesterday's bombing was committed by three men, one of wham, ft was understood, was arested by a CP.C, who, In his chase atter the terrorists, fired two shots. Both Sunday. and' yesterday's out Pages, It was believed, were com: mitted by the same organization.

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