1940-03-29 — Page 28

THREE SHANGHAI

ASSASSINATION

ATTEMPTS IN 2 HOURS

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SHANGHAI, TO-DAY.

IN UNDER TWO HOURS YESTERDAY THREE UN- SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS AT ASSASSINATION WERE MADE IN SHANGHAI. Intended victims were Ma Shao-chien, prominent busi- nessman and former member of the executive com- mittee of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce; Hsu Sen, chief reporter of the Japanese-owned Chinese

language daily, "Sin Shun Pao," and

Hsieh Si-yang, an official of the Shanghai-Nanking and Shanghai-Hangchow Railway Union, who is believed to have changed his political affiliations recently.

JARDINE GODOWN ABLAZE

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Shanghai, To-day.

Firemen were still at the

One of the shootings occurred in Hongkew,

Ja- and two prominent panese, whose identity is not reveal- ed, were injured, as were two body- guards of Ma.

No arrests were made in either of the shootings.-Our Own Correspon- dent.

Havas adds that Ma left his home at three 9 a.m. and an unknown- threw stones, breaking the car's windshield. Several terrorists 'then fired, wound- ing Ma and his bodyguard.

In the other two attempts, both the and intended victims were wounded

scene of the largest fire the gunmen escaped. of the year last night, after what was practical-cargo. ly an all-day fight against the flames.

now

The godown belongs to Jardine's and the cause of the fire la being investigated. Practically the whole resources of the early the Settlement fire brigade were re- The fire broke out in

which godown quired to control the flames hours of the morning in a

cocoons and threatened adjoining buildings. No one containing silk yarn

of was injured. Our Own. Correspon- raw cotton, destroying hundreds

the dent. thousands of dollars worth of

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London, To-day. Commenting on the Supreme War Council meeting "The Times" diplomatic correspondent says Franco-Soviet relations are un-. doubtedly strained at the moment although neither side is exaggerat- there ing the Suritz affair, but

is no Allied difference of out- look towards the Soviet, whose policy has become increasingly. clear in the betrayal last August, in the occupation of Baltic islands and ports and the unprovoked attack on Finland. The French Ministers are known to be speci- ally anxious about the passage of German imports through Siberia and they are anxious above all that the closest check should be kept on the passage of minerals in Soviet ships. The British detention of the two Soviet merchantmen has the greatest im- portance in their eyes.--Reuter.

Macao, To-day. According to Chinese reports, Japanese troop movements outside Canton indicate that the Japanese towarda are planning to drive Walchow, and Pok-lo.-Our Own Correspondent.

Over one Inch of rain fell dur- Ing the heavy downpour at one o'clock bringing the total rain- fall since midnight to 1.515 inches. The following are the roadings sinca 11 a.m. 11 a.m.:-0.020, Noon:-0.040, 1 p.m.-1.160 and 2 p.m.-0.286,

Ottawa, To-day. Col. Ralston, the Finance Minis- ter, announces that in order to help provide the United Kindom with dollars for the purchase of war supplies in Canada, residents of the United Kingdom may from April 1 make limited sales of se- curities in Canada through the normal financial channels.-Reu- ter.

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Berlin, To-day.

official Gorman -naws agency admits that two planes falled to return. from reconhäla-.. ́sance flights over the North Sea, Shot- France, the Orkneys and lands yesterday.

The agency claims that several hits were obtained in a bombing attack on a British convoy off the Shetlands yesterday and that a successful attack was made on “a French destroyer in the Channel.

Reuter.

New York, To-day. Pan-American Airways an- nounce that some mail was takt- authorities en by the British from the west-bound Atlantic Clipper when she made an un- scheduled halt at Bermuda yes- terday morning, but force was not used. Passengers state the cap- tain of the plane made a formal protest when submitting to the seizure. Reuter.

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