SHANGHAI IN FERMENT
Received Mondav, S..10 jj.m. SII AXG1IAI, Dec. 2. Dozcns of sliops reo]>ened this morning as heavilv armed foot and motorised ptdice with orders to shoot dcinonstrators on sight patrolled the streets in an effort to prevent a recurreuce of the rioting which began after the wholesale arrest of unlicensed ]>avemenr jtedlurs. Manv stores, however, are still elosed, the owners evidcntlv .being fearful of further violence. A munieipal spokesman expressed the opinion that the situation Avas under control and clainied that nobodv was killed. The United Press correspond,ent, however, claims that ' two-.-were killed and at least 140 injured and that sporndic fighting was continuing today.
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Chronicle (Levin), 3 December 1946, Page 5
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107SHANGHAI IN FERMENT Chronicle (Levin), 3 December 1946, Page 5
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