Shanghol, Aug. 2
Groat destruction has been wrought.
Kiating by the Japanese bombing attacks during' the past few days, states n report to the Chinese pres 'The most prosperous quarters of the town, it is learnt, have been reduced to ruins by successive raids conducted by' Japanese planes. Fires started by incendiary "bombs played "havoc ith "whole streets of" houses and shops.
Kiating is the native distelet of Dr. Wellington Koo, "a former Foreign minister and now Chinese Ambassador Paris. Tt'ts feared that his mane sion in the town may' also have been destroyed.
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