More Heavy Raids On Chungking Rain Brings Down Bombed Buildings Chungking, July 7, Chungking's observance of the anniversary of Ue: Sino-Japanese" hos-Niles, was interrupted this morning bya Japanese air rid. 37 Japanese flterait heavily bombing the western The main target seemed to have been the much-bomived press hostel compound, Several big Dombs land-Sain the vleily" of the. host, Shore foreign correspondents are Saying, "One mise dropped mediately fin front. of the bulging, one large Bre was started. Some Bombo were also. dropped. slong the Yangtee River front.
"is raid followed one last evening which 29 planes attkea in thres Mayen. also "concentrating on the ompouril in which the rear hostel fe located, "They dropped. many" fendiary ind demolition bombs, sot ting te to several buildings edly damaging the press hostel 'One pom scored 4 direct it ana aemoltted the dining room, while Snother exploded. in the lawn "ten ards in front of the Hoste, where a mird' Deni landed. but it did not explode end Sts tall fo att sticking StL above the ground, One bond fell In front of the dugout, "The flash of the bomb ox-Dlosion was visible inalde, where the eeupanis were badly. shaken, But there were no casualties," One person War lied nearby.
Chungking was beflagged today in observance of the fourth anniversary of the war." All Government flees Worked "as usual, whi practice, remained open but present ed' programmes appropriate to the lay.
An inspection of troops featured the ceremony here under the chairmanship of Dr. Wang Shih-chief, Minister of Publicity. After the ineptetion there was a brief ceremony, under the chairmanship of Mr. Ku Cheng-kang, Minister of Social At. fairs, honouring the war dead.
National defence exhibs's were held in three places in different parts the city, while severa} round-table conferences took place to discuss international. developments.
Units from. the National Relief Commission visited families of Chinese soldiers and officers fighting at the front, distributing gifts and write ing. letters—Reuter.
Chungking, July 13.
Mr, Hollingion Tong, Vice-Minister of Publicity, his wife, and fan American guest, Dr. Frank Price from Chengtsy, were having break fast on the ground loot this morn Ing when their residence suddenly collapsed. All "escaped Injury though covered with dust and debris.
Strong floors above eld the debris a few seconds, Just tong eneuch for the tree of them to make s dash Into the yard.
Mr. Tong's house was damaged during the pest week's bombings, and
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