A steady drizzle that has been falling for the past 24 hours, though helping to quell the fires, is adding terribly to the misery of the refugees. These are now mostly huddled together on doorsteps, seeking shelter under occasional umbrellas, but for the most part cowering under soaking straw mats.
Japanese aeroplanes have been x¢- tive throughout the morning, roaring at a very low altitude over the city upon und seeming to take a special delight in flying over foreign shipping on the river.
When the British gunboats Tern and Gnat moved to new positions off the former Germar Concession, three machines flew so low that the bombs beneath their wings were clearly visible, No bombs have been dropped in the vicinity of the Special Admintstrative Districts, The retreating Chinese troops to the south-west of Wu chang, however, are reported to ha been subjected to very heavy bombing.
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