Hangchow, Feb, 20.
Hangchow was thrown into a state of great consternation lash Friday, At breakfast time an. une usually' heavy drone was heard off approaching aeroplanes, As the neared the city limits the sonne more intens the moment, very little attention was Paid to these visitors of the air box cause, of late, the populace have beconie accustomed to. the coming Jand going of flying machines, "Not until later on in the day wag it noised abroad that a squadron off [Japanese bombers had actually made Jan' onslaught on. the aerodrome adjoining the large military camp, north ofthe ity." Several Chineae machines were destroyed and some buildings demolished, After shoots ing their darts of destruction thd enemy. craft returned to" the Shanghai base, It is said that few Chinese "planes put up a fight [when at least one was brought ta grief. "The general opinion is, thab {the whole camp. was completely taken by "surprise, Some of th 'Chinese wounded aviators were cons veyed to the C. M. S, Hospital where they "were delainied for' treatment, nies the news faked out of whod lad actually taken. place, people rushed out of doors and' excited groups could be seen at almost every corner discussing, in tha age of war, the startling event, In the afternoon about fous cfclock excitement was renewed the appearance of yet another hal [dozen planes belonging to Japan. A, Bank manager, just acting from Shanghai by railway auld the pose tengers. were In a frenzy of feat throughout the journey. The aero planes picked up the tain, a little way out from Shanghai and circled it the whole distance to Hangchow, The planes flew low and. it. wag feared that at any momimt the missiles of death would envelope the train, Mercifully, neither the train of the track were bombed.—Aftex hovering: around the city for somes time the enemy craft turned off toward the river and flew in the
The people continue to be ction of, the Hangchow, Bay. ted with the success. of the Chinese alley and a deep tooled beet had my. Everywhere, optimism prew the invader is cowering under the strength of battle so little expected from Chinese arms, As the Japancsa first lighted this fire of destruction there is much satisfaction in the thought that by way of Judgment they will have to walk in the sparks they have kindled and lie down in sorrow.
The Hangchow—Kiangshgn Raile way is now open for traffic us far Kinhua, "It is expected th Larche section will be completed before the end of March. It is now possible to travel to the heart of the Chekiang province, from Hange chow, in less than w day. Tt ig believed the new line will be a pays Ing concern an is alrendy" growing Infpopaianty for it is a great me provement on the slow toansportas Eon of the vers sociation provided a most delightful The. Hangchow Missionary. As.
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