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Conflagrations, in constant, success, sion, were on Nov. 19 to devastate 'Nanlao further, once.a very populous city, but now laid waste by hostili" ties! "The refugee sanctuary, bounded by Boulevard des Deux' Repub-ques and Fang, Pang Road, which cuts across a portion of the old city, hag escaped damage 30 far.
"Huge columns of smoke, visible at a considerable distance, continued to darken Shanghai's southern horizon. In contrast, the district at night was Ut up with an enormous glow and, on occasions, flames were soon raging furiously from vantage points in the French Concession and the Interna tional Settlement, Starting from November 10, when Chinese positions in Nantao were severely bombarded following the withdrawal of troops from western Shanghai, the blaze, counted as one, will have been burning for ten days up to November 19.
An independent spectator, who climbed to the top of a high building a few days. ago, reporied having Observed nineteen Individual fires both Inside the city boundary. Chinese sources blamed the Japanese occupation for deliberately setting the buildings ablaze for the alleged purpose of smoking out Chinese snipers.
Many Districts Involved Many districts in the city, reyardprosperous, were reported to have been either partially or totally razed. They Include Small "West Gate, West Gate, Great South Gat and Small South Gate, The follow-Ing streets were believed to have been swept by fre, with serious damage. Sze Pa Lou, Chu Men Road, Lu Pan Rood, Lien Yuan Road, Zin Zee Road, Shang Wen Road, Kiangyin Street, An Lan Road, Fang, Zia Road, Meng Hwa Street, Ling Huang Road, 'Tu Ling Road, "Ta Chih Road, Ling Ying Road, Loh' Ku Pang Road, Lunghwa Road,' Zin Tu Road, and a portion of the Nantao Bund.
view of the fact that many resldents had evacuated with only their personal belongings, the loss from these fires Is considered to be great 'The Chinese Telephone Administration and several other Government offices were' believed to be amani those gutted, Both the "South Railway Station and the Nantao District Court premises are being used by the Japanese 88 offices, according to information sources. Those Chie of entering Nantao have first to register with the office, wer Nantao District
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