The Archive · 1937

Shanghat on Bloody Saturday

Objectives: Unknown

Foreign observers are puzzled over the mature of Japanese objectives, not "one Government "building" oF military establishment was hit.

Most of the mnissies had fallen in the densely packed dwelling areas fof the. poorer lasses, reducing the Sundin fond me eteupants to One ancient Chinese woman was killed white sitting at her front. door. Shevstill remained upright, quiet ea ts "A grim-faced Chinese gentleman reised a piece of matting and dis-lays to Reuters correspondent a! frass. of mangled remnants, saying simply: "This was my wite.* "A. children's school in the vicinity fof Tungshan was completely demoished." Fortunately, because of the! holidays, the occupants were few in

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