Chungking, May 9.
At least 100 persons were killed and injured in the biggest fire in Chungking in 10 years, which devastated one of the poorest quarters of the city during the early hours of Sunday morning. Seven-thousand homes were destroyed and 30,000 people rendered homeless. The fire began at about 2.30 a.m, in congested areas, consisting largely of flimsy wooden dwellings crowded on the steep slopes outside the city wall at Linchiangmen, on the north side of Chungking, on the bank of the Kialing river.
Aided by a slight breeze, the flames raced from building to building driving the frantic habitants before them in an German Envoy to Japan Hongkong, May 43.
Gen. Bugen Of, German Ambassador todapan fet fr Germany this mar Ing by. Imperial Airways.
an Interview wanted to the press yesterday, Gon, Olt stated that he was Teturning'to Germany to report to his Government, but that he could. not event the riure, of his miss "Asked if he hod verne to Hongkong disuse peace negotiations between Ghina and Japan with Dr, Oskar HFrautmann, the Sermon, Amivssador China, Gen: Ott said, "f cannot tell you anything about. that. -Tloweve itin here for no special reason."
Dr, Trautmann, meanwhile, is stay-the Peninsula Hotel ad ceted to leave for Hankow very s000, "Reuter, miles from Peiping on. the same railway and Japanese reinforcements had to be sent down the line to deal with the guerillas and Japanese aeroplanes cooperated in endeavouring to disperse and drive them from the railway zone so. that repairs] could be made,
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