Salt Lake Telegram | 1947-01-01 | Page 5 | Officer, Press Photographer Attacked by China Students

Officer Press Photographer Attacked by China Students SHANGHAI Jan Several 1 UP Several Americans Including an army lieutenant and an Associated Press photographer were molested in a particularly vehement anti antl anti anti-Ameri Amerl- Amerl can demonstration by 1000 Chinese university students Wednesday A lieutenant walking with wit a girl on Avenue Joffre in the former former for for- mer finer French concession was assailed assailed as as- sai sailed ed by para ers who struck him over the head with light barn bam bamboo boo canes They They also tried to pull off the girls girl's clothing and shouted obscenities The lieutenant clasping the girls girl's hand forced a path by using his body as a shield The demonstrators demonstrators demonstrators demon demon- sUdden suddenly y left them The offic officer r. r head held high smiled An Associated Press pher her for forcibly ib y was as p prevented from taking pictures by demonstrators who blacked one of his eyes and beat him oh ort the back and shoulders shoulders ders with fists He swung swung his hia camera camera to clear a a. path and made his way to safety Louis F. F Roth Roth an an American national national national na na- and time long-time resident who ho considers China his home said some students grabbed and shook him He is manager of ot an export firm American soldiers and sailors visibly exer exercised great restraint as shook fists cd If Get out you beasts