The Archive · 1937

Japanese Princess Dies of Pneumonia

Tokyo, Oct. 25.

The Japanese Imperial household to-day announced the death of Princess Fushifi, second daughtekl of Prince Hiroshi Fushimi, from bronchial pneumonia—United Press. neighbourhood of Kiangwan. Japanese searchlights shrapnel searched the skies for nearly a quarter of an hour. One or two more big flashes were seen from the north Hongkew area, or even beyond, but no news of damage could be obtained last might. The fire in the Yangtszepoo district destroyed several buildings at the corner of "Wháshing and Baikal Roads, while another bomb caused a large blaze in the Hongkew district at a spot which could not be exactly determined. moments, one flight of planes dropping no fewer than twelve bombs at one time, shaking buildings in the western district. Throughout the day planes large and small continued to cruise over the district and did much damage to Chinese houses and fields there,

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