The Japanese air raids on Canton continue to receive prominence in ihe British press, "There is now scarcely any pretence," says the "News-Chronicle" today, "that these murderous onslaughts have any other object than sheer, naked terrorism."
On Canton Canton, June 8
Foreshadowing another sleepless visit for Canton, the air raid alarm was sounded at eight this evening. A squadron of 25 Japanese "planes were then reported to be heading towards Despite a slight drizzle y poor visibility, the raiders arrived ortly after eight o'clock and were still over the city at 10.30 p.m. A couple of incen-intensified air raid most as patent as its prutah The Japanese, the "News-Chronicle" goes on, have invaded China ostensibly to put an end to the anti-Japanese propaganda there. Is it possible to conceive any anti-Japanese propaganda more effective than these Santon massacres? The effect on world opinion must be not less unfavourable to Japan."
Referring to the bombings, the "Daily Mail" draws a moral: The need for increasing Great Britain's aerial defences,—Reuter.
"New York Times" View diary bombs were dropped on the West Bund, behind the Asia Hotel, causing a large fire, which is at present blazing furiously. Missiles were also dropped in the vicinity of the City Government offices and the White Cloud Mountains.
The raiders also concentrated their attention on the Canton-
Hankow and Canton-Kowloon Railways.—Reuter
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