BOMBS THROWN

Hokitika Guardian, 30 April 1932, Page 5

BOMBS THROWN

MILITARY PARADE

NOTABLE JAPANESE WOUNDED. (United Press Association.—By Electru Telegraph.—Copyright.; SHANGHAI, April 29. There was a military review held at Honkew Bark in North Shanghai, m honour ■ of the Japanese Emperor’s birthday, in which ten thousand Japan (ve troops participated. During the review bombs were thrown on a pi .tforiu on which were seated the principal Japanese officials. Sliigemitsu, the Japanese Minister to China, was seriously injured as also weie Murai, the Japanese Ccnsul-Gen-j oral; General Shirakawa- (the Com- ! manaer-in-Chicf of the Japanese Military Forces); Admiral Nomura (the Japanese Naval Commander-in-Chief); Admiral Shimada, Major General Toshiro, and Kawabata, a civlian intelligence officer. Sliigemitsu and Murai were both severely injured. Kawabata is not expected to live. The Japanese surrounded the park, and prevented thg thousands of spectators from leaving. Seven parsons were arrested, including a foreign park-keeper, one Chinese, and five Koreans. One of ’the latter was nearly lynched by an indignant mob of Japanese.

Two bombs were thrown while- tno company were singing the Japanese National Anthem.

The Japanese Minister Shigemit.su was critically wounded, while General Shirawaka, Admiral Nomura, and Murai were badly wounded by the bombs that were thrown at the new park at Hongkew, Shanghai.

RUSSO-JAPANESE RUPTURE.

PEKIN, April 28

Neutral observers after careful study of the conditions in Manchuria consider an open Russo-Japanese rupture is inevitable, and predict hostilities by mid-June.

Strenuous efforts by the Japanese to dissuade the League Commission from proceeding to North Manchuria are noted. At the Japanese hotel where the League Commissioners are residing in Mukden Japanese spies are everywhere in evidence. Microphones are placed under the hotel so as to tap conversations between tho League officials.

SUSPENSION OF ARMISTICE.

tn si NQ-.Ta panese dispute,

'■Received this dav at 9.25 n.m)

London, ApH 29

The “Daily Mail’s” Genova correspondent says that Mr M. In ft Unison is probably remaining over tlm weekend as the result of the acute situation which has again arisen in the 'Sino-J-apan&se dispute. Wjhile Japan lias accepted Mr Lampoon’s proposed Shanghai armistice terms, he categorically refuses to give the League’s investigating Commission the right tofix a date for withdrawal. The Chinese Government has accordingly suspended the armistice negotiations.

SERIOUS WOUNDS INFLICTED

WOULD BE ASSASSIN DIES

SHANGHAI, April 29

M. Shigemitsn. Japanese Minister to China, was terribly injured in the lower jpart of the' body, being almrwt disembowelled, while Murai, the Consul General, was similarly injuiod. Uvedai is likely to lose a foot, and Admiral Nomura may lose his left eye. General Shirikawn s face uu.s disfigured, his teeth being blown out. One would-be assassin, a Korean, was so severely man-handled that he subfonuently diedThree Cliineso. were arrested and were also battered unmercifully. Two will probably die. Whop the bomb exploded it also stunned officials and people within a radius of twenty yards. As a result „f the outrage, the Japanese _ have declared a state of martial law in the northern district. There is a tension existing which prevents the possibility of peace talks in the immediate future.