There was no trespassing on foreign property and in only two cases did bombs fall near foreign-owned buildings, said Maj. Kishinami. In those two cases, the proximity of Chinese army positions made the event unavoidable. Stubborn resistance by Chinese troops was met by the Japanese, necessitating aerial and artillery bombardment and it was owing to this that two bombs fel on the grounds of the British Methodist Mission's Che Tung Middle School and the British Christian Mission's church. Only superficial damage was done to the roof of one building in the school, said Maj. Kishinami. Mr. Jackson, a British member of the faculty, was the only one to remain on the grounds throughout the bombardment and he stayed in an air raid shelter and machine gun nest. When he came out after the bombardment, a Japanese soldier was startled by the sight of a foreigner emerging from machinegun nest and nearly threw a hand-grenade at him. But Mr. Jackson came forward to shake his hand and they both laughed heartily, said Maj. Kishinami.
After the occupation, Maj. Kishinami said he spent several days going around on foot to see each of the foreign residents to ask if he could be of any assistance. They urged him to assure people in Shanghai that they were safe and well and gave him letters which, through the Japanese army, were sent to Shanghai. Other instances of help given to worried foreigners were cited by Maj. Kishinami,
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