On Sunday ten planes entered the province and passing by the former capital, Naning, sped on to Tuan, situated north of the Red River. Reports are meagre. Reports state that a large number of bombs were dropped, After bombing this inland centre the planes flew westward to Lunchow and that city was subjected to another bombing. A number of fires were started but did not assume conflagration proportions, ung near the border of Tongkin was bombed the same day. The Customs station was the subject attacked, Later the town was machinegunned. The population of several thousand that formerly lived in this railway town has now dribbled to a mere hundred and if bombing continues e these may find it advisable to move to quieter areas.
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