Hankow, Apr. 18, 'A huge conflagration, sending out columns' of black smoke which. covered the Hankow sky-line, broke out early this afternoon following three explosions in a factory in the vicinity of Chungshan Park, in the western outskirts of the city. Matsheds surrounding the factory were also destroyed in the blaze, The cause of the explosions, which were heard throughout Hankow, has not yet been ascertained.
'The fire, which quickly spread to' the matsheds where coolles and kow. Tabourers lived, raged for, nearly two hours before it was finally brought under control—Reuter.
There was great excitement in on kow this morning when a series. of explosions rocked the city. Chi-hose official eiceles, however, explain-that the blasts were caused by "the testing of an explosive by Chinese military oflelals at Hoshan, near Wuchang." across the Yangtze River.
Kiangs! Acrodrome Bombed Shanghai, Apr. 19.
Starting bright and early, Japanese naval aircraft at dawn "yesterday bombed the aerodrome and military' establishments at Changshuchen, Kiangsi, according to a naval communique issued at noon, Heavy damage was said to have! been inflicted upon the targets, On. Sunday, naval aircraft" blew freight carriages near Sitsun, on the much-bombed Canton-Hankow Rail way.
'A' munition dump, railway bridges and tracks were also destroyed near Yingtalg, a important station on the Canton-Hankow line.
Tu the outskirts of Canton, naval planes destroyed several plaints of the arsenal, Military establishments at and near the Paiyun aerodrome were also heavily bombed.
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