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Show JAPANESE DESERTER DETERMINED DETER-MINED . NOT TO SURRENDER San Francisco. April 16. Tonljo Kawamoto, a Japanese, 25 years old, said to have been a doserter from the Japanese steamship Chyle Maru, now in port here, was shot and killed early-today early-today by Patrolman John Annear, who v.as himself cut about tho neck and cheek by a knife in the hands of the sailor. Annear's injuries are not serious. seri-ous. According to the police tho officer of-ficer was asked to arrest tho alleged deserter, by Y. MatBumayo, an officer of the ship In search of the man. Annear An-near said as he approached tho delinquent delin-quent seaman tho latter drew a knife anc. attacked him. Annear then shot him through the head and breast The Japanese died on tho way to tho emergency hospital. |