(As far. as-it could be ascertained, Chen was riding.in a rickshaw: to Report for duty at the Louza, station and the puller was running along Kiukiang Road when the two gunmen appeared on the scene just near the corner of Kiukiang and. Fokien Roads, As in many, assassinations, ihe gunmen fired upon their chosen victim from behind. Several shots Were fired, by the assassins. one fatally wounding Chen, while others found their mark in two Chinese male pedestrians. One of the latter was hurt in the right calf, while the other sustained a wound to his right thigh. Both men were taken to the Lester Chinese Hospital, where their condition was not thought to be serious.
Their job done, the, assassins took to flight and turned on to Fokien Road. Here they were noticed by a Chinese policeman, who, suspect jem. of being "criminals, challenged the C.P.C. was upon, their mark. The policeman retaliate ed and brought one of the assassins
e man was later taken to the With a bullet in. his abdomen. 6108 Police Hospital, where little hope was expressed for his recovery.
The pursuit efter the second gunman continued along. Fokien Road and then north along Chekiang Road. Another C.P.C, joined ju the but the policemen's shots fa sop the fleeing desperado.
I have been by so many people {0 give some sort of forecast as to What is likely to happen here on thejPacife side of the world, Wat Think 4 would be useful, Put before you the forces which are at workses I see them, as then any of you will be able to form your 9wn conclusions, which probably will be as valuable as mine or anybody The basis. of the quan appears to me to rest on the Nazi AE amine a programme which is bein bogging is only i or it likely in NM "Mom, whether thi to for some. time, (b a ques'on on which I think not even the "High Command is in. a Won (o give any really accurate forecast.
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