The Archive · 1937

Shells Explode

During the night, several sels exploded West" of the Wayside Station; Hongkew District was sub-Jecled "to a heavy shelling until about 3am. when the shelling bequent; and from Pootoo report similar' to that the "previous night that shells exploding. in the rear of thal Conteal Mint, shrapnel from which {ll In the Pootoo Road district. The North Station area also wes under heavy shelling "and it was reported that "about 2,000 refugees left the istrict around. the station by boat long. the: Soochow Creek bound for Wusth and Soochow. "At 1230 asin. yesterday ft was reported that "an Armoured train pulled up opposite a our mill on Tchang Road and. fired several shells inthe direction of the river.

Eaely yesterday morning alt stations north of the creek reported "AIL Well and no casualties" anda message at 8 am. was "Situation on

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