Ichang Road Hit by 5-inch Shell; Two Wounded Shanghai, Sept. 2.
The Tehang Road Fire Station was sprayed with shrapnel at 630 de lock esterday morning during a bom= bardment of the neighbourhood from the "southeast, "A fvecineh shell, which had been presumably fred from 'a Japanese aval gun, strucle at Tehang Road. and. West Soochow Road, near the Station, and portly exploded, raining fragments over the Station andthe "American. Marine positions in the vielnty, Two Eh Rose men were wounded and had bbe taken to Paulun Hospital in a Fire Brigade ambulance, Paulo was caused. amongst the Chinese popula tion generally.
Attar ieocheting from a tres, the shell came to rest near the Fosdvay ud was picked up by the Marines, Who made it harmless The Fire Station, which is on the very. bank of the Soochow Cros, was hit in three places by shrapnel Two holes were made on the ground Moor, and one on the frst floor. Splintered glass littered the paverseni about the front and side of the Station, Shortly after the bombardment permission was given for the cvacua-{ion of all Chinese women and child Fen "from the Station. Besides, several truckloads of other Chinese residents of the nelghbguthood lett the area for more safe. territory. The wives of two foreign fire ottoers, however, remained.
"The Marine personnel in the sector drias been strengthened and no visitors "into the. area excep! on ons. across the Tchang Road Bridge re. being. strongly maintained. Government' troops, "and Paoantul Thie "sector hasbeen repeatedly, Imackino-gunned from the ale by
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