The Archive · 1937

Local American Struck by Shrapnel

Shanghai, Oct. 4.

A narrow escape was experienced yesterday afternoon by Mr. Ray /Nelson, a member of the band at the Robert Ma, were down Bubbling Well Road and had just reached the Seymour Rond intorsection when a piece of shrapnel grazed the right side of his head, Cutting him near the temple. 'The wound bled profusely, but last' night was at his usual place in the orchestra, dealing cut music to the rrymakers with a dressing against head. military establishments along Yangtszepoo soon after daybreak yesterday. Japanese naval guns replied but' did not continue long, the spokesman said.

apanese aeroplanes, among which were several heavy army bombers, bombed Kiangwan and Tazang on Saturday, but failed to hit any mille tary defence works, the spokesman said. The planes also bombed Chapel yesterday, Chinese reconnoitering planes flew over _Yangtszepoo and Point Island on Saturday night and yesterday morning, Japanese anti-aircraft guns directed an intense fire on them but, without any effect, he said,

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