HOUGH scarred by numerous shells and showing many signs of the battering which it had received, it was not until yesterday that the North Station Administration Building seemed likely to go the way of many other fine buildings in Shanghai's war ereas. Bombed and shelled intensively from early morning, in the early afternoon the east wing of the big structure was well ablaze, from the roof for two or three storeys downwards. Many direct hits by bombs and shells were reported through the day, but it is believed that the flames were started by two incendiary bombs which were seen to hit its roof.
Japan's war planes were extremely active yesterday, all types seen hitherto being in the air, in addition to which were several new double-engined bombers.
Dazang, Chenju, the Commercial Press area in Paoshan Road and the North Station area suffered the brunt of the day's pounding.
The planes also included the Southern Baptist Mission School vicinity and directly south of the Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf in Pootung.
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