The Archive · 1937

Idzumo Nearly Hit

In contrast to t rattle of fire which greeted the bombers was the sound of a few preliminary circles over pootung Point, ped bombs on oF ick-firing anti-aircraft guns Japanese cruis: aiding flew aver the curly and just s the hines, keeping tion, flew over the Set sion, weeped killed splinters, and. tw Tapa killed clo: Japanese officials and ty sular Police the bombs from the Chinese roadway between the} Minghong and Boone ble havoc. Two} unidentified last night, were the explosic six Chi g the street only the which had of the river all the time, rassed the Chinese with hine-gun fire while its larger sisters d widely in order to return to their targets, remained. This small seaplane was later joined by another of same typ Later in the evening, as the sun was setting, more heavy' bombers came over, dropped more bombs on the also rec ous gravity. Another bombs to have uck the wall japanese Con:

Police The material the bombs were 72 Planes Destroyed small size. injured were Hirosi river pilot: Mr, iva Akiba, chief of the political]

the Japan Consular Police: Mr. Masanori Hashizame, nieellor attached. to the police sec-othe

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