More than 40 civilians were killcu and about 100 more wounded, 40 of them seriously, on Wednesday when Japanese planes carried out an extensive bombing programme in Ningpo, reports the "Shun Pao." Four planes reached Ningpo shortly after 9 am. and the same number of planes attacked the most important east Chekiang district again at 12.53
It is admitted that heavy damage was caused and the tragedy is said to be comparable to the large-scale bombing raid carried out by Japanese "planes last year on April 28. It is revealed in the report that scores of bombs, some of them incendiary. were dropped in business sections of the district, where numerous houses were destroyed. Names of streets bombed are mentioned in detail.
Rescue squads working under the Anti-air Raid Headquarters in Ningpo are said to have worked hard. Fires were raging in the district when the cable was being sent to Shanghai, It will be recalled that Japanese planes have been busy bombing many east Chekiang districts including Chikow, native district of General Chiang Kai-shek, but this is the first time in this year that Ningpo, whence most of the wealthy Shanghai Chinese merchants come, has been bombed.
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