The Archive · 1938

Swatow Populace Warned

Swatow, June 6.

Two Japanese aeroplanes dropped pamphlets, signed by the Japanese High Command, on Swatow at noon yesterday.

The pamphlets stated that the war zone had now been extended-to south China and, therefore, the civilian population was urged immediately to evacuate Swatow and other danger points "as the retreating Chinese armies would occasion bloodshed, although the Japanese forces were anxious to protect the lives of civilians."

At 230 in the afternoon the two planes reappeared and dropped four bombs near the obsolete forts here. Reuter. tore

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