The Archive · 1937

New Aerodrome Swept by Rifle Fire

Shanghol, Aug. 14, Bullets from Chinese snipers fung, into the coolie gangs working on the new Japanese military aerodrome, spattered Point Island homes. late yesterday afternoon and sent the Summer community of several hundred foreigners scurrying for the safety of the Scitlement. As they made for their cars," the Japanese were retaliating with machine gun and rifle fire, As they sped towards the city the screaming flight and de-(enation of high explosive shells had Joined the fanfare of war.

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