Chungking, 1,500 miles up the Yangtze River from Shanghai, had one time a population of 760,000. but as a result of Japanese bombing. it fs now only about 400,000.
There were two especially severe raids, "the first of which was ex-Perlenced on May 3.4, 1939, when thousands were killed and wounded. The second occurred on August 19- 0 last year, when 250 Japanese air-<raft sot ablaze four-fifths of Chungking's downtown district. Almost immediately after the last August bombings, however, 2,000 new shops were erected. The city now has 1,000 dugouts accommodating 400,000 persons. There are 32 warning posts to watch and report the appearance of Japanese raiders.
It is estimated that 11 persons were Killed and injured for every two Japanese bombs dropped on Chungking In 1939, This figure wae need to two persons last year, while this year- one person is Killed or wounded for every three and a halt bombs dropped.
The total of casualties officially registered so far is 8,000 killed and wounded—Reutr, Mr. Paul McNutt Hails China Resistance
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