TRAGIC OCCURRENCE.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13641, 27 August 1937, Page 6

TRAGIC OCCURRENCE.

S ECON D EDITION

SAYS JAPANESE SPOKESMAN. effort to shelve responsibility. (Received 12.20 p.m.) United Press Assn.—By Flectnc Telegraph—Copr right. SHANGHAI, August 26 Furter information regarding the wounding of the British Ambassador at Shanghai by Japanese machine gunners, reveals that apprehensive of two planes pursuing then; ear the occupants were just alighting_to tahc coved when they were machine-gun-ned. Sir Hugh Hugessen, the British Ambassador, who was the last to emerge was caught in the fusillade. Colonel Lovat Fraser had stopped the car and was getting out when the bom b fell. The Japanese spokesman expressed regret at the “tragic occurrence” and added that the Japanese had not been notified that the Ambassador was en route to Shanghai. General Hasegawa has ordered the strictest investigation. The Japanese point out that the car was inadequately identified and was travelling on the Chinese strategic .highway. The British Air Attache is conferring with the Japanese. Sir Hugh Hugessen underwent a blood transfusion and an official British statement says he is in a serious condition but there is no immediate danger. LONDON PROTESTS. LONDON, August 26. Britain has protested to Japan regarding the Hugessen attack. AMERICA SHOCKED. WASHINGTON. August 20. Officials are shocked by the wounding of Sir Hugh Knatchbull Hugessen. It is believed the incident might precipitate the gravest international complications. It is not anticipated that tin* United States will take an immediate hand in the situation, for it is. believed that “hands off” policy similar to that of Britain regarding the shelling of the Augusta is indicated. The possibility of such an incident has been a grave concern to the State Department.