The Archive · 1937

Many More Casualties Occur

Shanghai, Aug. 16. HE full extent of the two terrible air raid tragedies in the French Concession and. the International Settlement on Saturday became known yesterday as the results of a more accurate investigation were announced.

The French police reported a casualty list of 1,047 killed and 303 injured in the bombing of the Great World vicinity, while the Nanking Road corner bombing resulted in approximately 120 deaths and many injured. Investi~ gations continued last night.

Five foreigners are known to have been killed in the Great World bombing when two bombs fell in quick succession. The names are Mr, and Mrs. H. S. Honigsberg, Americans; Dr. Frank Rawlinson, American: Mr. Carlos A. da Silva, Portuguese: Mr. E. L, Estrim, Russian, 'A seriously wounded foreigner was Mr. R. M. Smith, accountant of the Standard-Vacuum Oil Company. He remained in a critical condition in the Country Hospital yesterday.

The name of Dr. R. C, Robertson had erroneously been put on the casualty list on Saturday.

Dr, Robertson himself denied the report of his fate yesterday morning when he walked into Bubbling Well Police Station, Three foreigners were killed in the bomb explosion at Nanking Road and the Bund, namely:—Mr. A. A. Williams, British; Prof, Robert Reischauer, American; Mr. J. Karkatsky, Russian, The search for further bodies in the Palace Hotel and Sassoon House produced nine Chinese corpses at the Palace. The street was still foped off and workmen continued to remove debris:

It was understood late last night that, as a result of continued hostilities, patients and staff of the General Hospital are to be evacuated to-day.

While Shanghai. still attempted to He was apparently not wounded and retin ica ater th evens he continued on his way into the and antiaircraft: fighting kept" the turday, a succession of Central district.

The Japanese aircraft carrier ity ina state of panic. yesterday.

Ryoju was reported to be off Tsung-Sesides the losses in. Chinese. terrlming Island throughout the day. for, many Chinese were llled.

Planes from this ship on Saturday Wounded. in the Settlement and ore believed to have attacked the

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