Artillery Fire Creates a Very Anxious Night During the night of August $1 and throughout September 1, the watchtowers continued to report outbreaks of fire in Chapel. Yangtszepoo Division was kept busy attending to outbreaks in the eastern area, Central Division special squad turned out to a fire at Yyenfong Road and both divisions put in some hours in dealing with these calls.
Central Division responded to one fire in a very congested area but were fortunate in being able to prevent the flames from spreading. In the evening Ichang Road Division were employed for a considerable time in dealing with fires in their area, The ambulance service attended 19 alls and conveyed 15 persons to hospital. Ichang Road and Yangtszepoo Divisions had a disturbed night owing to the operations of artillery.
Routine work proceeded so far as was possible under present conditions; refugee camps were again visited by members of the staff and emergency hospitals were checked over to enable the personnel to become acquainted with their location.
Several hydrants, which had been obstructed owing to defence measures, were cleared in such a manner that they could be used if occasion to do so should arise. The military authorities gave all possible co-opera tion in this matter.
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