Japanese aeroplanes raided Lunghwa yesterday morning and afternoon. The attack centred on the buildings which formerly housed the Woosung-Shanghai Garrison Commander's Office, Shortly after 9 am., more than twenty bombs were Gropped, six of which landed in the compound, destroying four houses. Others came to earth in the region near the Lunghwa Temple.
The Japanese airmen flew low and brought their machine-guns into action, according to a Chinese report. Consequently, 22 civilians were severely wounded, Two Chinese guards on duty at the Lunghwa headquarters were also wounded. The commander's Office, it was ascertained, had been evacuated.
It was later reported that seven civilians were killed in the raid, while a score or so received slight injuries in addition to the earlier casualty list, Damage done in the afternoon raid could not be ascertained in the evening.
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