Chungking, Aug. 24. ~The Indian Congress leader, Pandit. Jawaharlal Nehru, spent a thrilling Jand interesting first night in Chungking as the result of an attempted Japanese air raid, which was frusrated by Chinese pursuit planes atter a furious air battle, As Soon as news of the approach lof the raiders was received, General Chiang Kal-shek personally telephoned to Dr, Chu Chia-hua, Secre-ary-General of the Kuomintang, asking the latter to look after the safety of Mr. Nehru. provisional' headquarters building of the commission at Chengtu August 19, according to reports from the city today.
The Director of the: commission Iwas reported to have been killed or injured.
'A. large number-of sentries station. Jed in the vicinity of the headquarters building were killed or injured, ac-Jeording to the reports.
Military establishments in. Kiating, reported to be a projected site for [the next provisional capital. of the national regime, were severely damaged in a rald'on the same day the pect, During the raid, Mr. Nehru spent jwwo interesting hours exchanging [views on national and international questions with important. Chinese Teaders.
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