London, May 1, Four members of a Quaker ambule ance unit, under the auspices of The British Red Cross, led by Mr, Peter Tennant, are leaving this week for Chungking, for service as the Chinese Government may think Chungking, May 3, Chungking experienced its" frst raid of the year this afternoon, when 81 Japanese aircraft, in spread-eagle formation, rained bombs right across the city.
The western suburbs were especi-
Dest, "The full party going to serve in Chungking numbers forty, The mainder of the unit will follow ullaines damaged was the Press|Petrol Now Cheaper ally heavily. bombed, and' among Half of the building housing the Board of Trustees at the Sino British Boxer Indemaity Fund was demolished when a' heavy bomb Scored a direct hit on it One rickshaw coolie, sheltering on a sidewalle in front, was blown to Bits, Teaving "only one hand inthe street, 'A few res were started, but these were quickly under control One fre, however, was still burning tonight en the river front downtown, 'The alarm was sounded at 11.10, when the raiders were sighted cross ing' the Szechuen border from Hi kow, They, however, did not appear over the wartime capital until 1220, No Chinese fighters went up engage the raiders, although anti ireraft_ batteries kept up a heavy fire. The all-clear was given at 130 pm—Reuter.
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