Shanghai, June 25.
Excellent work done by members lof the French Fire Brigade last night Jauickly brought under control a fire Which at first threatened to cause very serious damage to a forcisi factory where it originated and also to about 00 racing hounds of the Canidrome which were housed near by. The fro fighters brought a hi fehemical fire extinguisher into play, thus enabling them to put out the fire ina matter of minutes, after trying to extinguish it with water, The fire broke out at about 11, p.m. in the Campbell paint factory at 600 and $11 Route Tenant De la Tour. It originated from the factory's pot, where highly inflammable materials were stored. With its cause Unknown, the fire broke out suddenly fand became uncontrollable soon, but ina matter of minutes the fire fighters Many. tins containing ubout 150 grams of chemicals exploded and the Work of the fire fighters was thus Fendered more difficult. They first tried to pul it out with water, but after working for about half an hour their efforts were futile. Some alert officers attached to the brigade quickly brought a chemical fire ex-Uinguisher to the scene. They thus succeeded in putting out the fire in about three minutes, to the surprise Jot many on-lookers.
Considerable damage was done to the paint factory but the most expert manner in which the situation was handled resulted: in the preservation much property. Not only inside the depot but also near it there were many inflammable goods, while the racing dogs were separated by a thin wall from the scene of destruction, Foreign Officers to Visit Battlefields Shanghai, June 20, Six foreign military officers station Japan arrived in Shanghai Yesterday for a two weeks' tour of Battlefields in Central China under Japanese Army and Navy auspices.
Included were Col, W. E.G. Bryant and Major F. H. A. Staples, British; Lieut.-Col. W.. Creswell, American;
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