Chapter 286: Turning Danger into Disaster
In the early morning of October 28, on Longtou Street in Xiamen.
Compared with the heavy security of the Japanese army, it was a different situation. Pedestrians on the road were full of excitement.
On the streets, the newsboys ran to every passerby, and their shouts were particularly loud! "Extra, extra......"
"Madam, buy a newspaper, the head of the Japanese secret service, Shigenobu Sawa, was assassinated at the Joy Cafe on Dazhong Road, and the murderer escaped......"
"Sir, buy a newspaper......
Hearing the news, pedestrians rushed to buy newspapers.
"Little boy, quick, bring me a newspaper!"
"Okay, sir, take a copper plate, you can take ......"
"Southeast Daily", "Fujian Minbao", "Huashang Daily", "Ta Kung Pao", "Central Daily", ...... The news of the assassination of the enemy chieftain Ze Shigenobu on Xiamen's Dazhong Road was carried on the front pages of almost all newspapers in Xiamen, Hong Kong, and other southeastern regions, which greatly inspired people's hearts.
Many people who read the newspaper felt extremely happy about the death of the enemy chieftain Ze Shigenobu!
Immediately afterwards, this incident became the focus of attention at home and abroad.
London, The Times......
Japan, Tokyo Asahi Shimbun, graphic publication......
United States, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal......
USSR, Komsomolskaya Pravda......
Chongqing, Xinhua Daily......
A large number of domestic and foreign newspapers vied with each other to publish the news of the assassination of the "assassination of the head of Japan's South China Intelligence Department," and for a time almost all the eyes of the world were focused on Xiamen.
Chongqing, Chiang Zhongzheng's official residence.
Chiang Kai-shek and his wife Soong Ching-ling were talking.
At this time, there was a "report!" outside the door. Interrupting Song Meiling's conversation, the first lady of the Republic of China gracefully stepped aside and sat down, her right leg slightly raised and rested on her left leg, her eyes looking out of the window, melancholy and deep.
"Come in!" Jiang Zhongzheng said in a deep voice.
"Headmaster, this is today's JoongAng Daily!" The attendant military attache placed a newspaper in front of Jiang Zhongzheng.
"Put it on the table, what's the big news today?" Jiang Zhongzheng put the newspaper on the table and asked as usual.
"The Japanese Army's South China Intelligence Minister Sawashigenobu was assassinated in Xiamen." The attendant military attache said happily.
"Oh!" Chiang Kai-shek listened, grabbed the newspaper and looked at it, his face full of surprise.
He couldn't help but say: "Ze Shigeshin is dead, and he was killed by the people of the Military Control Bureau!" ”
"That's great, that's great news!" Song Meiling said happily.
Chiang Kai-shek took over the conversation and said: "Yes, there has been too much bad news recently, and it is rare to have good news, and I will reward Dai Li heavily." ”
Yan'an.
Mr. Mao lit a cigarette as usual, took a hard puff, and picked up the open newspaper again.
When he saw the major news that "Ze Shigenobu was killed and killed", he shouted "Amazing, strong!" and called the assassin an "anti-Japanese warrior".
Base camp in Tokyo, Japan.
The prime minister was summoned into the palace by the emperor, and Hirohito scolded him severely.
Hirohito ordered: In Tokyo, Taiwan, and the Jinxia region, all flags will be flown at half-mast for three days to mourn. Public memorials were held at the headquarters of the Navy and the Army and various organizations. After the body is cremated, a specialist is assigned to transport the ashes back to their place of origin.
Japanese military camp in northeastern China
Kenji Tohihara, who was far away in northeast China, was stunned after getting the news of the assassination of Sawashigenobu, and almost didn't spurt out a mouthful of blood.