Foreign observers are puzzled over the nature of Japanese objectives, as nòt one Government building or military establishment was hit.
Most of the missiles had fallen in the densely packed dwelling areas of the poorer classes, reducing the buildings and their occupants to mincemeat, One ancient Chinese woman was killed while sitting at her front door. She still remained upright, quiet in death.
'A grim-faced Chinese gentleman raised a piece of-matting and displays to Reuter's correspondent a mass of mangled remnants, saying simply; "This was my wife."
A children's school in the vicinity of Tungshan was completely demolished. Fortunately, because of the holidays, the occupants were few in number.
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