On May 19, at 1.50 p.m., three planes dropped a dozen or more bombs in or near the city, Three bombs struck Within the grounds of the Confucian Temple, which has been used for some years as a school building, At that time it was occupied by soldiers, three of whom were killed by the bombs, and three or four injured. One bomb destroyed the northeast corner of the Presbyterian-Church in the city. Other bombs struck various houses in the city, mostly residences fatally injuring at least one Chinese, a woman 83 years old, Two bombs fell outside the city limits, killing three persons outright, and seriously injuring several others. Some of those injured soon died, In this raid, the aviators used machinegups as well ^s bombs, On the same afternoon, at 4.30, twelve planes came. They circled over the city and suburbs for an hour, dropping several dozen bombs. Some 42 or 43 explosions were counted, and probably others were not counted. Though Sutsien has, or had, a population of 70,000, the area s small, only about three miles in "ireumference, so the bombing was rather concentrated The Hwa Feng Silk and Cloth Store was the most modern establishment ^n the city. completed less than a year we, It had full plate glass front, "refected by iron grill, Shanghai style. This handsome building was demolished by a bomb, and the wreckage was burned. One watchman was in the store at the time, He was injured, but crawled out from under he debris and escaped the Rre,
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