The Archive · 1939

More Bombings

Chungking, July 31.

The American Embassy received reports last night of two more Japanese bombings of American mission Droperty in which several foreigners narrowly escaped death and at least eight Chinese were killed or wounded.

Dr. Casper 0. Skishes reported to the Embassy that Japanese planes dropped six bombs on the hospital compound of the Lutheran United Mission at Kioshan, Honan, on Friday One of the bombs scored a direct hit on the hospital, inflicting severe damage and a number of casualties The message said six Chinese had been "killed and. two others. were wounded. All foreigners on the mission property escaped injury "The Embassy also announced that Japanese planes had bombed the Stout Memorial Hospital by Wuchow. The American Baptist Mission. there was badly damaged by three direct his, The girls school was burned to the around by Japanese bombs. ATI foreigners. are safe, however. Dr. William R. Wallace is in charge of the hospital—United Press

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