The British Consulate was badly wrecked Mr. W. Stark Toller, the Consul-General, had a narrow escape. Mrs. Stark Toller had taken refuge in a cellar on the building and was uninjured.
It is estimated that between one hundred and one hundred and fifty shibald Clark Kerr Kilometres May 13 do May 18 last year over a closed circuit
"Wings of the plane designed by the Institute of bombs were dropped by the Japanese. Many of the bombs were incendiary. The attacking planes came from the north, and numbered twenty-seven. They unloosed their bombs indiscrimmately from the Kialing River waterfront to the southern fringes of the metropolis on the Yangtze river.
Mhe raid, considered to be one of the most disastrous on any city since the beginning of the Sino-japanese hostilities, was preceded by several false alarms. After it was over, and until the early hours of the following morning, the sirens wailed for further alarms, but no more Japanese planes appeared.
Among the ruined buildings were a cinema theatre and a German hotel. flag in the International and the French Concession.
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