The Archive · 1939

Kweilin Bombed

Chungking, Aug. 6.

While Japanese aircraft did not raid Chungking last night or this morning, reports of Japanese aerial activity came in from other parts of China today. Eighteen Japanese bombers in two groups afternoon bombed" Kweilin, ex pital Jot Kwangsi, according to a Chinese message received here today.

Three Japanese planes are said to have scattered pamphlets over chang yesterday. Nine Japanese bombers fare reported to have bombed Antu fand Kiukiang, in Kiangsi, on August 4.

Three Japanese machines are stated {to have bombed Chienying, in Fukien. yesterday morning, while six Japanese "planes are said to have bombed Lunghs!, also in Fukien, on August 4 'A. representative of General Liti Shih, Garrison Commander of Chungking, called today at the British, French Mission Kweilin Bombed The Catholic Church and hospital of the French Paris, Foreign Missions at Kweilin, Kweichow province, were completely wrecked on Monday when they were struck by Japanese bombs in a severe Japanese air raid, Chinese sources said today.

The Japanese scored direct hits on both the Church and the hospital, the Chinese reports said.

No fewer than seven de-volition bombs struck the church and hospital, leaving them a pile of debris, the re-Ports added—United Press."

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