Although it is hard 10 know the exact situation in Wenchow, pagsengers aboard the Mohlenhot, which was forced to return here from Wen= chow on April 24, stated that the dis tuler had been deserted and that when the bombing started on April. 2 and on April 24 many tives ran to any boats anchored off Wenchow in order to get away from the istrict, The main wharf of Wenchow was mide a target of bombing which sank many. junks "and damaged a steamer aboard which two persons were killed and more than 19 Injuved, Many people were killed in the Junks, Japanese planes dropped many bombs some of which fell into water very near the boat carrying. the panic-stricken passengers. The dis {ict presented a deserted appearance since people had evacuated, Three Japanese planes dropped 12 bombs inside the district destroying many houses on April 24 but it way suid that there was no 1088 of lives, 'The last steamer stranded oft Wenchow, the s, Pooh, belonging to an Mahan company seumed here yesterday, At present more. than 10 merchant' vessels, all. forelun-owned, are tied up in Shanghai being unable to proceed to Chekiang,
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