The Archive · 1937

Quieter Nig!

Sunday night was quiet, or, rather. quiet compared with those conditions fo which we have grown accustomed. There was little fighting, but no fewer than thirteen fires were ro-ported in the districts north of the Soochow Creek. By early this morn ing most of these fires had been reduced in intensity, but, of course, it impossible to make even a vague estimate of the damage done. "During the night, most of the Japanese war ships "moved down river towards: Woosung and reports were received that an attempt was being made to Jand Japanese troops there.

Tt was about one o'clock yesterday fafiernoon when Shanghai was. the victim of another tragedy, recalling the (terrible disasters of August 14: missiles fell at the corner of Nan king and Chekiang Roads and involved the two great departmental stores of Wing On and Sincere's. It is not yet established whether these

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