Although no motive for the terroristie outbreaks against the Japanese civilians could be ascertained yesterday, the shootings were believed to have a political background. aimed chiefly at striking terror in Javanese civilians in the Settlement. All three wounded Javanese were reported to have no political attachments whatsoever.
Just before the report that a terroristic act had been perpetrated against_a Japanese civilian on S: chuen Road was made to the Shanghai Municinal Police, several state ments that three shots had seen fired at an automobile were made at the Central Station. These reports were discounted, however, when Japanese authorities reverted that a Japanese civilian had been wounded.
It was learned that Mr. Fukuvama did not make any report to the Police, having gone straight to the Foo Ming Hospital for treatment following the shooting. Tt was only after he had entered the hospital thet Japanese Police officers arrived with the other two wounded Japanese and obtained the information from there.
Investigations into the terroristic acts were being conducted by the Shanshai Mumicinal Police and the Japanese Gendermarie. D. I. R. Moir and D. I. C. Cooke are in charge of investigations.
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