The Archive · 1940

Consular Street Bombed

Chungking, June 28.

Offices of the British diplomatic mission and the Consulate-General Were made completely uninhabitable when Japanese planes again. bombed "Consular Street" during a raid on Chungking at noon toda The raiders, ying in three forma-ons, heavily Bombed_ the western suburbs of the city. The American Methodist Hospital in the western suburbs was hit. The operating room fond X-ray rooms were demolished.

Me. Philip Broadmead, Counsellor of the British Embassy, and Mr, Kenneth Millar were in a'dug out of the British diplomatic mission. They were badly shaken but unhurt, The building in which Reuter offices fare located was bombed and set fire but a fire brigade quickly bad the blaze under control. The office equipment was removed to a court yard. After the fire it was found the notice could be used. The staff returned and resumed issuance of news Services as usual.

The bombing both inside the city fand'in the western suburbs was extremely heavy. starting several fires the lower city as well as in the astern area. Many Junks on the Yangtze and "Chialing Rivers were sunk. Bodies were' seen oating

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