Nanking, Oct. 15.
Seventeen heavy Japanese bombers attacked Chuchow, north-west of Pukow, this and the alarm Sounded in the capital at 3 o'clock when the planes were observed passing Mingkwen, en route to Nan-ere released. Then, after cruising round Nanking the bombers left fter having kept the populace in @ugouts for one hour before the "all-clear" was sounded at 4 o'clock.
The appearance wf the Japanese planes took the populace by surprise as the rain and low ceiling have [usually prevented a raid, and flying low would expose the raiders to anti-aircraft fire.—Reuter.
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