The Archive · 1941

U.S. Building Hit

Chungking, June 15.

The offices of Col, William Mayer, Military Atlaché of the American Embassy, were bombed and several bombs fanded about 75 yards from the American gunboat Tutuilla lying off the American Embassy during 0 raid on the city early this afternoon by. 27 bombers.

The gunboat was not damaged. Bombs were rained on the Yangtze River front, many falling in the Fiver and on the south bank close fo the American Embassy, The International Club, one of Chungking's landmarks, received 2 direct hit and half of the building was Gemolished. One bomb hit a block of residences for the poor built recently with American Red Cross funds at a cest of $200,000, Several foreign residences on the south bank of the Yangize were bombed, Large fires were started on- the main road along the river Reater,

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