Bombs Dropped by Northern Plant Railway Station also a Target: Little Material Damage Done The Kaochangmino Arsenal in Nantao was the object of another aerial attack shortly after noon on Thursday, when a Northern acroplane made its appearance and dropped some 15 bombs. There were no fatalities, but more than a dozen persons were slightly injured by the splinters, 'A previous attack took place last year when three bombs were dropped near the Arsenal, killing two persons.
Tt is not definitely known from whence the plane came yesterday Dut in Chinese circles it was unofficially stated that it had flown from Tsingtao, Thet local Gendar-meri¢ Commissioner's office, however, is of opinion that it came from fan enemy cruiser, probably, the Haichi, which is believed to be lying abet 100 miles away from Woosung.
Thursday's visitor wax first noticed coming from the eastern side of the Pootung peninsula, but no notice was taken of it until bombs were dropped, most people, including the police and the military people, being under the impression that it was the Nationalist aero plane which was to have flown over Shanghai on Thursday to distribute handbills caiting upon the people to join the Aviation Association. Having dropped four bombs on the Pootung side of the river, when several persons were injured, the machine flew towards the Arsenal and over Nantao, An attempt apparently. was made to damage the Arsenal for four bombs were dropped in quick succession. 'These, unlike those at -Pootnge (when two failed to explode), all detonated, causing injuries to' four persons. all of whom were struck about the body and the legs.
Having done' this, the Northern aviators circled over Nantao and, fat close proximity, dropped seven more projectiles. One struck a Chinese house and partly demolished it, Another exploded in a match factory and injured four female hands, The third and fourth fell near the Shanghai South Station and resulted in injuries to theo" persons—an elderly woman, a small hoy and a Killed two oxen. The others failed. to explode.
Realizing that it was an_encniy. attack, the Gendarmer sioner and the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy at once despatched. two seaplanes in pursuit of the dizappearing machine. Up to the timd of writing, these had not returned to Shanghai, so it is not known whether they succeeded in bringing it down or not.
In view of this visit, the focal authorities have taken extra pres cautions and, on Thursday, when 9 representative of this paper visited the place where one of the bombs had fallen and had soon a rather deep hole, he was informed thab martial law would strictly be en+ forced forthwith.
Tt was learned that a number of inquiries were made of the Chinese authorities by members of the Con: sular Body, who expressed their concern over the matter, They ware informed that the Nationalist son planes had gone out in pursuit.
Though the Chinese officials state that the Haichi is anchored about 100 miles from Woosung, it i Jearned from other sources that abe is lying just outside,
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