Having area closed Ningpo to ping. Chi ese military authori-ind it necessary to because the ed Japanese attack. The clo: ing of th district will affect Shangha seriously of for since the closing river port gateway to Ning-been the trade centre Shanghai and Chekiang.
Wenchow was bombed from air on Thursday and shelled on Saturday while eight bombs were dropped by Japanese planes on Chinghai also array. No details regarding:
could be obtained locally military authorities in Wenchow are reported to have asked ell steamers anchored off Wenchow to sail to other places and those sailing to the district have been advised not to do so. An Italian ner which is reported to have been detained and searched by the Japanese off Wenchow was still dened yesterday.
Two Shanghai steamers, however sailed to Wenchow yesterday but it s questionable that they can reach their destination. A German steamer which had been notified by its agents n Wenchow of the impending closing of the district did not leave here yesterday
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