The casualties in the bombing of Sinza Road by one of a squadron of three Japanese planes on Friday oon stood at six dead and forty-injured, yesterday afternoon. All those killed were Chinese, but the injured numbered two Sikh policemen. Further deaths from the extensive burns inflicted by the incendiary missile are expected.
Besides the Chinese and Indian casualties, a sergeant of the United States Marine Corps was severely burned about the hands when he smothered the flames in the clothing of a Chinese woman victim. The 'Marine sergeant, on duty in the sector, was the first foreigner to reach the scene and to give first-aid as best he could, He was himself later taken to the Marines' Hospital to be treated for phosphorus burns of both hands.
Oddly enough, a flat denial of the fact that a bomb was dropped from a Japanese plane on Sinza Road was made by a Japanese naval spokesman et yesterday mornings press conference.
"A White Phosphorus Bomb"
Fragments of the missile were picked up at the point of explosion, on ihe south side of Sinza Road a few yards west of Myburgh Road. They are now in the hands of United States Marine officers and the Municipal Police, The bomb is described as being of the canister type, its thin casing having been fused by We tremendous heat generated. The chemical officer of the United States Marines termed it a white phosphorus bomb.
Three Japanese bombing planes were over the district, at 415 pw, and several American Marines saw them make a right turn over the Creek. As they turned, the outside Plane dropped the incendiary missile, "while the other two failed to bomb.
Brigadier General John C. Beaumont, 0 the American Forces, made a 1 protest to Vice-Admiral K. Hasegawa soon after the incident, and yesterday morning ihe Assistant Chief of Staff of the Japanese Third Fleet called at the American Headquarters and conveyed the profound regrets of Admiral Hasegawa.
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