The Archive · 1938

Talders Busy Near Canton

Canton, Feb. 17 the Canton-Hunkow Maftway and tne highways, leading from Canton tore subjected fo severe bombing fo Ulu arsenal north-west of the by squadrons of Japanese place,

tity was also bombed. Three missiles Sctually landed on the compound and four near by, killing ive persons and The, est sireraid, alarm was sontvied tel ah o'clock ths morning then several" ground of Japanese Hones wore reported. to be operating various parte of Kwanglumg Prov thee "Shortly, afterwards seven fureplanes were cen at Salchuen horthewest of Canton. The thud of Bombs was heard some distance west of Shameen.

Amtinfreraft guns went into action ae'two planes were seen over the cit tha cross the river, south of day. of intense aerlat activity, "the all-clear signal was Sounded at 3.59 this afternoon for the second time.

Forly Japanese planes, operating tu soups, participated in this morning's Yaid, according to Chinese reports. During the afternoon, eighteen planes few over Kwangiung Province, dropping eight missiles. Some of these landed on the Tienho aerodrome, northwest of Tungshan, and some on the elds. The damage was very slight.—Reuter.

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