Chungking, June 14, It is now possible to obtain' velter idea on the extent of damage caused by the last air raid on this oily carried out on Sunday night by 27 Japanese bombers.
The Municipal Hospital, which is nated directly behind the German Consulate-General, was completely isolated for some time owing to piles of debris. The German Consulate: General, as previously reported, was damaged through blocks of masonry which were hurled through the air om bombs striking by" buildings ear by. The roof was damaged as well as part of the interior. The Consul-General and his wife were both in the building at the time, One bomb fell about 100 moires from the French Embassy, destroying number of houses and killing som of Quite a. doze tombs fell in the immediate vicinity of the Mahan Embassy. buildin Some of them seemed to be incen Giary bombs as they flared away furiously for half an hour after exploding. They caused little damage, Lowever, as" they fell into" open spaces.
The Japanese planes flew at great height "in order to avoid coming within the range of the Chinese anti= aircraft guns, Chinese official quarters claim that two of the Japanese raiders were Bombs Went "Astras"
Shanghai, June 17, The naval spokesman at yesterday's press conference explained that th? Lambs which went "astray" and struck near the German Consulate the recent raid on Chungking occurred because of unusual circum= stances The raid began about 30 minutes after sunset and the come bined effect of the explosions and the heavy anti-aircraft tire of batteries, situated near the Consulates, caused a "sort of smoke sereer 'Then tov, he added, six Chinese combat planes took to the air and the Japanese machines, hindered by them and the smoke screen, were uncertain of their objectives. "Under these unusual circumstance: a part fof the bombs were deflected and' fell close to the Consulate area.
Japanese Planes Bomb Hunan City Shanghai, June 15.
Seven tires were caused by a Japanese naval aviation bombardment of Changteh, Chinese military base in. central Munan, of June 13, a communique issued by' the Japanese China Seas Fleet yesterday afternoon said.
Three fires were also caused among: the military establishments at Tao: yuan, in northern Hunan, by another Faid by naval aircraft, the communique declared, Chinese military establishments at western Kiangsi, und at the southern part of the ime province, were also bombed on Tuesday, while Chinese positions east and couth of Nanchang and in "the Vicinity of Sintsunhsu were similarly attacked, according to the announce: ment $10,000 for Soldier Who Shot Down Plane Shanghai, June 17, The Chinese soldier attached to the anti-air craft gun unit stationed jin Chinghai, Chekiang who was, last Week responsible for shooting dow 2 Japanese bomber has been. given 8 cash reward of $10,000 by General Huang Chao-hsiung, governor—of 'Chekiang, according' to a Chinese evening report yesterday. It will be recalled that the bomber was one of the seven Japanese planes which invaded the fortified district. Having. Veen damaged it fell into water. One of the pilots sustained injur! while trying to descend by parachute and died later.
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