The Archive · 1938

Severe Air Raids Shanghai, May M4

Three severe air raids were staged by Japanese naval aircraft on Thurs Jéay on Chinese troops and military establishments at Suhsien, an import~ fant station on the Tsinpu Railway, south of Hsuchow, a naval spokesman Jannounced yesterday.

Heavy damage, according to the lomicer, was inflicted on station bulld-Ings, cop concentrations and -munitions dumps scattered through the Japanese Military In Legation Quarter Peiping, May 16, The British authorities made representations to the Japanese authorities last night following the exercise of military control of the Legation Quarter by Japanese forces, including the placing of a Japanese soldier with fixed bayonet outside the entrance to the British Emassy. Traffic on the streets was stopped, causing much convenience to the entire Diplomatic quarter—Reuter.

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