Wuhu, the important commercial port above Nanking, was bombed early this afternoon. by 15 Japanese "planes, which dropped 100 bombs on the city, according to reports received here this evening. Two huge fires were started; casualties are not known.
The bombing of Wuhu has caused. surprise as the Japanese are reported to have suggested ' that foreigners going there from Nanking would be sate.
HM.S. Capetown and several foreign merchantmen, including the steamer Hwangpoo, on which British nationals are living, all moved up river in the direction of Wuhu after the Japanese warning to bomb Nanking.
During to-day's two raids Chinese pursuit "planes are reported to have engaged Japanese planes between Chinkiang and Nanking. Chinese reports claim that two Japanese "planes were shot down, but this has so far not been confirmed.—Reuter.
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