The Archive · 1937

Wahu Attacked on Outskirts

Shanghai, Oct, 4.

Although a recent Nanking message declared that on September 28 Wuhu had been bombed, it now appears that the Japanese attack fell'short of the elly and was confined to a flying ground three miles away. A resident States that the attackers, who seemed to consist of 10 or 11 planes, ow over the flying ground for a few minutes only.

He witnessed their operations as Jsoon as he heard the noise of the exploding bombs. He then saw the planes already leaving for the east. They dropped thirteen bombs and started about three fires. No bombs fell anywhere near Wuhu City, he adds in the hope that the information may relieve any anxiety caused by the earlier report,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

Your account