Shanghai, Aug. 20.
Ignited by an incendiary "aerial bomb, a block of approximately 25 Chinese houses went up in. flames fon Wednesday night in Haining Road. Between North Kiangse and. North Honan Road, with considerable loss of life.
An unidentified plane, carrying no lights, emerged from over Hongkew just Before 9 o'clock, soared over the Augusta as two bells were being struck on the American flagship, and then started Aying over the central district, "At 9.14 the plane, Which had not been fired at by the Japanese anti-aircraft batteries and near the river, dropped an incen diary bomb on one of the houses at the Intersection of Haining and North Kiangse Road, causing a shower of sparks to ly from the building. Soon the "house was brightly aflame and, then the fire spread to adjoining" structures until about 25 Chinese houses were alight.
Central Fire Station turned oni two engines to the blaze when the glare was already bright in the sky. 'The firemen, under Station OMicer Miller, went' to the scene over the deserted andi" sand-bogged" Honant Road Bridge, through a sort of 'n0- man's. Jand ringing with rile shots.
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