Following Attack Shanghai, Dee. 19 Following Wednesday night's attack on two. bises of the COOL. on Edinburg Toad, the japanese closed Set another entrance tothe Western Dittrie, placing. a barricade. across Bainburgh fond at Great Western Road. This barrier. means thet yet nother bits route of the Settlement Gompany ie closed. A shuttle service Sar being run ning. Avenue Hat, flown Edinburgh Mond, and. into Great Western Toad until yesterday Soening, when it was suspended 'Despite the' attack on Wednesday rusin, the No. 7" bus service wax Fesumed yesterday morning, no fur ther incklents bein. reported durin the day. One driver" was sent hospital' as result of the assault Being manhandled and slightly sured, fang of about 30 mon armed with fron bars and. soks rushed to the buses at about 8.5 on Wednes day: ight, smashing the" window: Sitter Uhrowing. stones from ads ince, "The yon escaped beter Police could intervene, No passenger {vere hurting either bus, although 1 river suffered minor. injuries "Japanese. buses continue 10 former G: G.0. routes, despite re-Dreventationa made by the Chairman ofthe. Municipal: Caunelt to tie Sapanese ConstlsGeneral here a few ays one.
More Roads Closed 'The conditions in the western area were. slightly changed. yesterday the City Government Police blocked three more roads, extending' the blockade from Avenue Haig to Kino. chow Road.
No reasons for the closure of these roads were given yesterday, although was presumed that the' Japanese authorities were tightening the precautions in that distale pNeMly Blockaded were the follow ing census Rona, west of Yenping RGingapore and at Settlement Boundary.
Kiaochow Road at Settlement Boundary between Singapore and Penang Roads, Penang Road, twenty yards west of Settlement Boundary.
Robison Road, twenty yards of Boundary Gate,
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