The Archive · 1940

A Japanese

The series of three Japanese air raids on Chungking yesterday, seventh this year, were described today in a communique issued by the Central China Seas Fleet command.

One squadron, "the "announcement said, bombed military establishments neat the Chwantung Normal. School in the western suburbs at 12.30 é'elock cheng hanchung), in south-west /Shensi, was bombed on May 20, ret ling i caus, lan Mtiddle School at Chungking was bombed on May 26, while Putas University" at Pelpai, north "of the espitl, was raided the following day when br. Sun Han-ping, Dean e¢ the sates, "was ie wungking University, Nationat Medical" College and' Seechuen Educational Institute' at Chungilng were bombed on May 29.

Mr. Chen Listy, Minister of Bdueae tion, is proceeding. to Nancheng Inspect damages. to Worth rest Medical College, white Mr Ku Vu si and Me. Yt Ching-tang, the two Vice-Ministers, are visiting other Jcdueationat institutions bombed, American missionaries "in Ching, Including Mr. George Pitch, and the People's: Foreign [Colonet Stimson, former Secretary of State; and Admiral Yarnell, former Commander-in-Chlet of the Asiatic Fleet; protesting against the Japanese [bombings of Chungking.

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