Evening star., 1932-04-29
Two Generals, Admiral and
Two Diplomats Are Among
Grenade Victims.
KOREAN BEATEN BY MOB,
CONFESSION OBTAINED
Explosive Bursts in Reviewing
Stand During Parade Honoring
Emperor Hirohito.

BY the Associated Press
SHANGHAI, China, April 29.-Five
high ranking japanese Army, Navy
and diplomatic officials were critically
wounded today when a bomb burst
among them as they sat in a reviewing
stand watching military parade in
honor of the birthday anniversary of
Emperor Hirohito.
All OF them were in serious condi-
ton tonight, but the doctors thought
they had chance to recover.
japanese troops appeared in the
streets of the Hongkew district imme-
diately, resuming the military patrol
which was withdrawn after the fight
ing IN this area stopped two months
ago. No one knew what the effect of
tnls incident would be on the long
draWn-out peace parleys between the
Cnlnese and Japanese, but it appeared
certain that these negotiations would
suffer.
Suspect Beaten Severely.
A mob of spectators Swirled about the
man some one spotted as the bomb
tnroWer and beat him severely before
tne poilce broke through and dragged
him away.
Later the military authorities said
tney mad Wrung a confession from a
Korean that he was the man who threw
the bomb. Six other men, said TO be
Cnlnese, also were under Investigation
The most seriously injured Japanese
official was Mamoru Shigemitsu, the
japanese Minister to China, who NAV
lose one OF his legs. A minor operation
was performed Immediately after he
reached the hospital but he was ex-
pected to recover.
Consul General Badly Hurt.
kuramatsu Mural, the Japanese con-
sui general, also was badly hurt. his
left leg shattered by fragment of the
bomb.
Another piece struck Gen. Yoshinori
Shirakawa, the Japanese commander
IN chief, knocking out all his teeth.
Gen. kenkichi Uyeda, who was in COM
mand at the beginning of the Shang-
nal battle, lost three toes and received
serious body wounds. Admiral Kichisa-
buro Nomura, the naval commander in
chief, lost an eye.
scores OF foreign military officers, in
cluolng number of Americans, had
LETT the reviewing stand a few minutes
before the bomb was thrown.
The bomb was a powerful hand
grenade. the military officials said.
Immediately after it landed in the
stand, blowing the wooden structure to
bits and creating wild confusion in the
crowd, the military authorities threw a
strict military patrol around Hongkew
Park for a radius Of two miles Hun
dreds of persons. Japanese and foreign
ers alike, were searched
Military officials expressed the opinion
that the incident probably would result
in a drastic tightening of Sino-Jap-
anese relations here, although they
declined to predict what steps would
Among the suspects arrested by the
Japanese after the bombing was w. S.
Hibbard an American employe Of the
government of the International Set
tlement
They took him to military headquar-
terS. where his legs and hands were
bound with ropes, he said, and 10
was subjected to a severe questioning
for three hours. The Japanese sus-
pected him because he was standing
nearby when the bomb was thrown,
he said.
Hibbard Released Later.
Shortly after Hibbard was arrested
United States Consul General Edwin
S. Cunningham sought to communicate
with him, but the japanese refused
the consul generals request.
Later Hibbard was released and the
Japanese officials notified Mr.. Cum
ningham.
The military authorities tonight with
drew some Of the patrols they threw
about the area following the explosion,
but the soldiers remained in complete
authority. When the fighting ended
here the municipal police resumed their
duties in the Hongkew area. but they
we're taking no part in the investlga-
ton today. The japanese had re-eS-
tablished their own guards at their
consulate and along the nearby streets.
A correspondent for Reuters news
Agency of London was standing dlrectiy
behind the group of japanese ohclaS
when the bomb exploded. A photogra-
pher was between him and the review
ing group.
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