Japanese Bombs Fall in River Near Ship, Causing Damage; Three Night Raids Made on Capital Chungking, July 7. HE British gunboat Falcon was damaged and the American Embassy was endangered today when more than 60 Japanese bombing planes subjected Chungking between 12.50 and 2 to the heaviest bombing since the destructive May 4. The Japanese planes carried out three separate raids, but despite dropping scores of bombs, the total damage was comparatively slight.
Five bombs hit the water within a radius of fifty yards from IMS, Falcon, knocking doors off and breaking port windows. Waves of water splashed over the decks, washing off many cans of gasoline.
No British sailors, however, were hurt.
As.soon as the bombs started falling near the gunboat orders were given to the men to man the guns, The sailors rushed to the anti craft guns and manned them. They did not open fire, however, although they remained on duty by the guns until the conclusion of the raid.
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