The Archive · 1937

Blockhouses Under Fire

Shells fell intermittently throughout the 24 hours close to Blockhouse "A" and "B" and on Shansi Road. The S.V.C. transport company received many calls for evacuation from the Shanghai Municipal Police, hospitals, ete, and these were complied with, At'l0 pin, on Saturday, there was sniping down Range Road at S.V.C. personnel who were passing from Blockhouse "B" up Honan Road. The sniping finished and the Japanese Naval Landing Party apologized.

There was heavy shelling of the North Stetion by the Japanese shortly before 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon.

The British Naval Office reported that at 4.30 p.m. yesterday the firing was close to H.M. Consulate, and requested that a supply of sandbags be sent, Colonel F. R. W. Graham, Commandant of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps, expressed himself yesterday as being very gratified with the splendid work of the Transporty Signals and Armoured Car companies of the Corps in connection with the ghastly affair at the Palace Hotel. The Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council thanked the Com-manent yesterday for the great work done by the Corps in this connection.

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