Sian, Mar, 9. HE Jenkin Robertson Memorial Hospital-here, which is run by the English Baptist Mission, suffered three direct hits when fourteen Japanese planes bombed Sian yesterday afternoon, Chinese nurse was killed, but there were no casualties among the foreign staff, all the members of which are safe, The operating theatre, the X-Ray department, the machine-room and two private wards were completely destroyed. The hospital was marked by two large Union Jacks, one painted on the roof and the other on the ground.
These, it is stated, were clearly visible from the air—Reuter.
Taiyuan, Mar.
Threatened by repeated Japanese air raids, the populace of Sian has been thrown Into complete chaos, with thousands jamming the station compounds following compulsory evacuation decrees Issued by the military police recently, according to reports reaching here from Sian today.
Police were kept busy controlling the surging masses who sought pas sage aboard the coverless_ wagons with freight trains crowded to capa: ity." Refugees were streaming westward carrying nondescript packages of personal belongings.
Anthalr raid precautions are being rushed within the city, the reports
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