Canton, Jan, 2 The New Year in Canton" was rected by a severe air raid in the country districts Just north-west and ast of the city this morning. Gunfire and the explosion of bombs were Chinese Air Raid On Nanking Penwou, Jan. 3 A. squadron of Chinese aero-innes yesterday raided Tachiaochang aerodrome. out of Kwanehua Men south-eastern Nanking. Severs! bombs were dropped on the alrfeld by the Chinese airmen. "Two Javanese Dombers stationed on the airfield Min. were completely destroyed—Kuo audible throughout Canton, but bombs were dropped in the city Hengpw Aerodrome Bombed hones at 1050 that luk, where well-constructed conerete dugouts. {i'pleked up 82 forelzners, comprise Here, forty feet underground, General Ing let men, nineteen women. and Wu continued the Interview. erack-25 children, efosted the Kwanatung ing Jokes and complaining with a order: inet might, and prived. at Taush that the raiders were delaying Cantons this. morning Tuneheon.
From an opening in the dugouts, ensure' safe conduct for the train, All precnutlons were taken 10 eight Japanese planes could easily be soon circling overhead, Teleshone which was. composed of thirteen calls, to General Wu from outlying Conches.pesider spain enor: districts brought news that about trious British, Ameviean, French and thirty planes had been sisted, German fines on the roots, the the The city's anti-aircraft. guns were Japanese authorities were advised of silent for about five minutes. Then ihe date of the departure well within they burst with a din which ree their snecited request of 48 hours. minded some of those in the dugout 'Of the 313 evacuees aboard, 167 fof the air-mids at Shanghai, were Amerienns, Including 76 children, Shortly after 1 pin. General 68 wore Britons, 43. Germans, ten oft the dugout, which' held about French. citizens," fourteen Russians 9 persons many two Swedes, one who were guiets collin Uke one Htatian and' thres clear." hele erate wae cee eat he tain, comprised se second [7g Sorry Sigh
conches, a luggage van, a dining car,|*ene of this morning's three " thin seas [ThE Salehuon distret, the main heavy luggage van and a service resented a sorry sight when visited by a Reuter correspondent this after-
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