JAPANESE REGRET.
STRICT INVESTIGATION ORDERED BRITISH GOVERNMENT’S PROTEST AMBASSADOR’S CONDITION SERIOUS ihitted Press Assn—Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received August 27, 11 a.m.) SHANGHAI, August 26 Apprehensive that two planes were pursuing the car, the occupants were just alighting to take cover when 11 iy were machine-gunned, and Sir llugiie-Knatchball-llugessen, who was the last to emerge, was caught in the fusillade. Colonel Lovat Fraser had stopped the car and was getting out when the bomb fell. The Japanese spokesman has expressed regret at the “ tragic occurrence.” He added that the Japanese had not been notified that the Ambassador was en route to Shanghai. The Minister of War has ordered the strictest investigation. The Japanese point out that the car was inadequately identified, and was travelling on a Chinese strategic highway. The British Air Attache is conferring with the Japanese. Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen underwent a blood transfusion. An ofllcial British statement says that his condition is serious, but there is no immediate danger. LONDON, August 26 Britain has protested to Japan regarding the attack.
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Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20283, 27 August 1937, Page 7
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171JAPANESE REGRET. Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20283, 27 August 1937, Page 7
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