Populace Panic-Stricken by Japanese Bombers Canton, Aug. 31.
Pandemonium reigned' in. Canton this morning' when the elly raided by Japanese planes for the first time.
'According to a source connected with the "Chinese alr force, woven Japanese. bombers took part' in the! attack. They dropped two. bom fon gun emplacements at Shaho, nea? the "mititnry "aerodrome, and' then made" off amidst heavy fre from antiatreraft guns.
foreign eye-witness at Shameen, however, said) he saw six machines ying at a height of 12,000 "The raiders were first sighted at 16 o'clock this "morning, when the cautions. "The sates leading" to [Shameen were immediately closed prevent an influx of panieasteieken (Chinese, many of whom could seen rushing excitedly everywhere.
'A. spokesman of the Kygnglume [Government claims that, before the [Taoanese bombers succeeded citing away, they were origaned [Chinese machines, who. browrht (0 Jot the raiders down at the Bocen Tigris: forts Reuter.
Honekong, Aug. 31.
'The naval authorities here. have boon informed "by 'British u-boats fon. the West River that Japanse Bombers flew over Canton at 030 Jeclock this' morning and. were heavily shot at by anticaireraft guns.
"The munboate did nol se¢ "any bombings, but Inter watched Chinese planes pursue the raiders—Reulter.
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