The Archive · 1937

Raid on the Consulate

Japanese planes dropping bombs. We ery day, but one thing is sure—the climbed into our tower, just as the We were hot coffee and cold British authorities and the city Expect 10 46 eastern sky was turning red, and at bee wea ards along the Bund fathers have done their very best to luster does that moment five big bombing planes, out 10 last night, when shots|make the Concession a safe refuge at on their under wings, flew so low sounding from the ex-Russian conces- Planes are still buzzing around-bearing the insignia of the Rising Sun' aga disturbed the quiet of the nigh r everyone authorised to enter it: overhead that we could almost touch sion across the river. Later we heard nine passed over this morning, flying them. towards the Tientsin East Station, t of white Ru " attack t! Soviet from Tangku by tug yesterday, and They followed the river

NEW WAME

that the Japanese had a band very high. But passengers came up tint presently. the. noise" of bombs stulege joined in the crack of rifles and the $f, dMaiieG!oucr Hionolult ea reported" height joined in the ack of rifles and he of to have ae omen the place h a been murdered. tne Soviet [it tr hoped people can go down river HER SUITORS CALLED to-day to h the steamers waiting women the place hho day:

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