Rain ts bringing today a much needed respite from Japanese bomb-ngs of Chungking, which have been coing on dally since May 20.
Coming at all hours during days and evenings, these raids have been extremely hard on the nerves.
Offices. of the Government, how-fever, have been carrying on their work despite trying conditions.
The Chinese press unanimously appeals to the United States to bring pressure to bear upon Japan to cease bombings of open towns. The papers point out that such raids have been tmnde possible by supplies of American petrol_and. serap iron to. the Japanese—Reuter.
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