The Archive · 1937

Refugees Disperse

Territed refugees, many of whom bore tags, were transported into the Seltiement by lorries supplied Gharity organizations, The South Station was barricaded for repairs and other work.

Je'"The bombardment of Nantao evoke fed. the bitterest denunciation "trem {he Chinese military spokesman at ally press conference yesterday 'Japanese allegation that the st tion "was bombed "because it was bused for the transportation of Chin-fre units from the sou! emphatically refuted, man stated that not a single ould' be found anywhere in Nantao yesterday or Fecently.

anag is densely populated el and entirely devoted of Chinese troop or military positions, he said. was" pointless for the Japanese to Justiry. their attack ed. me {entlons to "barrass. Chinese military "The spokesman was at a loss to understand. the. wanton. destruction of Chinese civilian lives. He said war perhaps aimed at terrorizing the Chinese populace, or else a stallation for the lots of Japanese lives in Hongkew during the Hostill= tien

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