Hongkong, May 28.
The departure for Hankow of 9 detachment of 200 British sailors, Which was scheduled for 1020 this morning, will now probably be hel?
for several days because of the heavy bombing, last night and this morning, of the Canton-Kowloon Railway. by Japanese aeroplanes. Long sections of the line were destroyed.
"The British detachment was to have relieved the personnel of gunboats en the Yangtze. The sailors were to have made the trip in a special train, Mberally decorated with British fags, and both the Chinese and Japanese authorities had been notified of the 'A number of bombs were dropped rear the City Government offices, and. close to Ling Nam University, retulling ina further 80 casualties the district around the University.
Reuter's correspondent. this afternoon witnessed from 300 to 400 corpses, part of those killed in yeserday's air raid, being placed in Third Raid Canton, May 30.
Canton was attacked from the alr this morning, for the third day in succession, when 20 Japanese planes Mew over the city in relays and dropped bombs intended for_ the Government offices in Central Park.
Up to the time of wiring none of these offices had been struck, but buildings In the neighbourhood were damaged, and a number of casualties, fas yet undetermined, were suffered.
"the alt-raid alarm was sounded at }945 am, and shortly afterwards, the [Japanese machines made their ap-
"The planes, which dropped about 40 bombs, were greeted with an intense barrage of anti-aircraft and machine-gun re, which added to the general din, No hits were registered against the raiders, but stray shrapnel and bul-ets fell into Shameen, where the majority of the residents took the wise precaution of remaining indoors. though others gathered on roof-tops watch the raid.
"As soon as the alr-raid siren was sounded, crowds of Chinese rushed to the waterfront once again obtain the protection which its proximity to Shameen affords, Foreign Countries Asked to Protest Following another air raid on Canton this morning, dozens of messages for appeal for a protest are learned to have been telegraphed by local organizations, both foreign and Chi-hose, to all parts of the world.
'One typical message, sent to a member of the House of Representatives in the United States, read "Terrible suffering caused by indiscriminate bombing. For God's sake, jean you help.'
Chinese sources state that this morning's raid, during which 20 Japanese planes flew over the city relays and dropped bombs intend-fed for the Government offices Central Park, took a toll of over 100 ited and at least 200 wounded.
The city was afforded a welcome respite in the afternoon, when alely took place, although the alarm was once sounded.
Mr, J.T, Bell, from Reading, England, an employee of the Yeo Tsoong Company. and his Chinese clerk, narrowly escaped death today when Japanese aeroplanes bombed: Tuish station, the terminus of the Can-ten-Kowloon "Railway.
'Mr, Bell, who was visiting the station on business, was taken completely by surprise' when the raiders Sppeated during the morning '2Xterwards, in describing his harrowing experience, Mr. Boll said: one after plane power-dived and ped bombs" whi exploded with Yor the Nearest cover and comfortable "halt" nave ever Sbenty The whole earth shook and: the oigg/ was: deatening."—Reuter Refugees Fi Journey.~Reuter.
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