The Archive · 1938

Houses Demolished

Several bombs were dropped south of the Pearl River Bridge, demolishing seventy houses and causing 35 casualties The city's power supply was restored at 4 p.m, Presumably, the old Powe" Station was made use of a temporary measure, It is estimated that he population of Canton is at present o ly 500.000. ber last year Dal e with 1,500,000 in Septergas npared A total of 400,000 is reported' to have evacuated Canton during the ten days as a result of the air —Reuter Italian Mission in

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