It is understood that the Mingsen Company's what at Chiaotienmen was bombed, and that many wharf] coolies. were killed or wounded, "An intensive aerial bombardment of Chungking city would result in an appalling catastrophe, as the city' is: densely populated, without any, open spaces for refugees in case fire, It is understood that no bombs} landed on dhe Chungking Aerodrome.
The casualties on the north bank of the Chialing River. opposite Chungking, rust have been high, estimated by the authorities here as most of the bombs landed Jorea. Six bombs landed on the south Yank, causing, it is estimated. 40} casualties, including twelve killed and 20 Injured.
few bombs were dropped over a wide area in he western suburbs Of the ity. where some of the Government offices are located, but they landed "either in open fields. or in the middle of roads, so that there were few casualties in thix section of the el Later this evening. wounded, me cluding many" women, were " still being carried of 10. the" Canadian Hospital, Outside the hospital, hun-[dreds of relatives and friends walled anxiously.
'A group of ten Japanese planes raided Chengtu today, and "after Vombing a point situated to the south-east of the city, made off in an easterly direction. "The ald raid alarm was sounded at 220 pin.
Japanese planes " today " bombed Ichang twice, flying extremely: low, and subjectinyy the river-front to Me tensive bombardment.
There were 150 casualties in yex-{erday's bombardment of Wanhsien Japanese planes, according to tailed reports. received here today. Six Japanese planes it is stated, dropped 20 bombs on the town Reuter.
Japanese Claim 5 Machines Downed Hankow, Jan. 15, Five Chinese planes were shot dow mes in 'a. furious. ght. Wi Japanese Army raiders over Chur king today, the headquarters of the Japanese Expeditionary Force in Central China claimed in. an ofelal communique issued here tonight.
it was the sixth raid by Japanese Army aircraft. on the present capital the Nationalist regime and the first Serial combat whit has taken place year.
The Chinese planes, all of Soviet make, were shot down five minutes after the combat commenced, while eight others fled, "Several. import-Ant military establishments "were damaged by direct hits scored by the Japanese bombers, the communique sald—Domel,
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