Point Sub-Station—At about Hrs.
20.00 on August 13, it became neces sary to withdraw the fire euging and staff, which were all Chinese, from the Point Sub-Station, of the "Yang. {szopoo Division, on account of the fact that four Japanese field guns had opened fire from a. position by the side of the Sub-Station, continuing firing for over an hour. The station was closed and the macine and staff removed to the Yangtszepoo District Station.
Wayside Sub-Station,—At about Hes, 0720 on the I7Uh, as a result of the dangers in earryingg out fire-fighting duties in the Wayside area. the machines (one fire engine and one Emergency ambulance) and the staff, which were all Chinese, wore. with: Grawn from the Wayside Sub-Station and assigned to duty at the Yangtsze-oe District Station.
Sub-Station was subsequently struck by a shell which, together with the fire which ensued, completely destroyed it.
Mongkew District Station—On the afternoon of the Ith it was decided to evacuate Hongkew District Station and. Woosung Road Sub-Station, they had been constantly under shell fire during the night of 16th and the former had been struck by shell fire on the morning of 17th. The fire engines and sta were assigned to duty. in Divisions not yet badly affected, Yangiszepoo District Station—Yangtszepoo Division, comprising. the District Station equipment and tall, 'a5 well as that of the Point and Way-Side Sub-Stations, was evacuated at bout Hhrs. 1820 on the 17h, the: Situation in that area having become
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