The Archive · 1939

Wenchow Wharves Attacked

Assigned to bomb important aerodromes in Chekiang, Kiangsi and Bomb Explodes in Tientsin Theatre Tientsin, Apr. 19.

A time bomb exploded in the Cathay Theatre in the French Concession here at 9 o'clock last night. No casualties have been reported. A Chinese dressed in a jumper, seen rushing out of the theatre, was suspected of being the person who planted the bomb. He was arrested Iater—Domei, Fukien, a naval air attacked aerodromes at Lishui in. southern Chekiang on the bank of the On River, Chuhsien in western Chekiang Klenow in northern Fukien, and Yushan in north-eastern Kiangsi, Wharves at Wenchow in southeastern Chekiang and military buildings at Kwelki in north-eastern Kinngsi also were bombed and hea done, all the raiders return-scouting and bombing flight over the areas of Chonhal and Ningpo in north-eastern Chekiang, and bombed the Welyuan Fort and military estab-Uishmenis in the - vicinity. causing considerable destruction, "the com munique concluded,

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