The Archive · 1938

Canton Bombed

Missiles Fall in Compound, Narrowly Miss:

Members of Lingnam Staff; Japanese Again Raid City; Power Plant Out of Action Canton, June 8. IHIRTY-FIVE foreigners attached to the staff of Lingnam University had a close escape today when three bombs dropped by raiding. Japanese planes landed in the compound, One of the bombs imbedded itself in a pathway without exploding, while the other two detonated with a terrific roar and shook the staff buildings from which the occupants were watching the raid.

A Chinese woman who was in the compound was killed, while several foreign- women bel shock. The foreign staff of the the time of the raid, consists of longing to the staff suffered from. university, "who were all there at 31 Americans, three Britons and a German, Thirty-one Japanese planes took part in the raid, which began/at 10.50 a.m.

A large group of houses was demolished by several bombs in the Wongsha railway station area, and windows in Shameen, which is near by, were shattered. A terrific con-sion was felt at the German Consulate and neighbouring lidings.

The Saichuen power-house received a direct hit, and was partly demolished, while eight bombs fell in

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