The Archive · 1937

Raiders Over Again

Shanghai, Oct, 29 Twice before midnight Jast night, Chinese alr raiders visited Shanghai, to be greeted by the spectacular searchlight display and furious anti-aircraft Gre of the Japanese. No bombs were sean to drop, valiant stand made by the blue-sekars who resisted for more than 70 days the onslaught of considerably stronger forces.

Vice-Admiral Hasegawa then voie~ Jed the hope that the members of the Naval Landing Party would take good leave of themselves especially as much Jdepended on them.

According to the "United News," Vice-Admiral Hasegawa also dispatched a similar message to the commander of the Japanese naval ale force which assisted so nobly in the general offensive "to bring about a brilliant Japanese victory at Tazang Jand Chapel,"

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