THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 10, 1989
SEVENTEEN BOMBS HIT AMERICAN MISSION Vigorous U.S. Protest On Ichang Raids No Possible Excuse For Any "Mistake"
Shanghai, To-day.
is learned that during the Japanese bombings of Ichang, 17 bombs were dropped on and around the American Episcopal Church Mission compound in Ichang, totally destroying one re- sidence and damaging three other buildings, in- cluding the church. The American staff is safe.
All buildings were clearly! marked with American flags.
A message from Ichang states that the United States Consul- General has called on the Japan- ese Consul-General and lodged a strong protest against the bomb- ing of American property.
SHELTERS FOR GOVERNMENT
The American Consul-General DEPARTMENTS
recalled that in June, at the re- quest of the Japanese, full in- formation regarding this proper- ty was given to the Japanese, Reuter.
TWO MORE RAIDS
Ichang, To-day.
Two more severe air raids were staged by Japanese bombers in Ichang yesterday, resulting in tremendous civilian and property losses.
Six bombs were dropped on the American Mission, while seven landed on a foreign residence..
A foreign school was hit by one bomb.
All the foreign property dis- played conspicuously flags of their respective nationalities.
RAPID PROGRESS IS BEING MADE BY THE OFFICE OF WORKS IN THE FORMIDABLE TASK OF CONVERTING THE BASEMENTS OF 7,000 GOVERN- MENT BUILDINGS INTO BOMB- PROOF SHELTERS. ABOUT 2,- 500 OF THESE BUILDINGS ARE IN LONDON.
Work was begun on the biggest December. Since then several hun- buildings in Whitehall at the end of
dred men have been employed in the basements of the Ministry of Health, Office of. Works. Board of Trade, Home Office and Dominion Office, to mention only the largest building.
All the work is being carried out in accordance with the general in- structions of the A.R.P. Department, but in view of the exceptional size Many civilians were killed and and weight of the buildings, special wounded, and more than 200 precautions have to be taken. High houses were reduced to rubble. explosive bombs are considered to The first attack was conducted be the chief menace, and the precau- by 18 Japanese machines in the tions are being carried out on that morning and the second, by nine, basis. in the afternoon.. Bombs were dumped indiscriminately in the heart of the city and in the east- ern and southern suburbs. Central News.
JAPANESE BEING THROWN BACK
İchang, To-day.
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BIG STEEL GIRDERS
Claudette Colbert and Genevieve Tobin seem to be involved in a first-class catfight in this scene from "Zaza," which opens to-morrow at the Queen's and Alhambra Theatres, Herbert Marshall plays the male lead.
KOWLOON TONG|
"EXPLORER" CAUGHT
AZANA WRITING MEMOIRS
San Sebastian, To-day. Senor Azana succeeded in get- ting out a considerable amount of important documentary material.
and three robberies since February which will most likely serve as il- A man guilty of one burglary from Spain on his flight to France, 14 was this morning charged be-luminating background for mem- fore Mr. E. Himsworth at Kow-oirs Azana is expected to write. loon.
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The man stole three overcoats Azana's secretary, Azorin, is re- and a pocket watch from three ported to be negotiating with Cumberland Road residents, and publisher in America for ́early pu- the burglary was committed in blication of these important docu- Devon Road.
ments within the scope of Azana's He was sentenced to six months' memoirs. hard labour.
QUICKNESS OF
THE HAND
Big steel girders are being used in most of the basements, in addi- tion to steci plates, strong timber and reinforced concrete. One of the biggest dangers to be met is a bomb
The frankness of two falling in one of the many areas or concerned in the theft of a sign- wells, round which nearly every board caused Mr. Q. A. A. Macfad- Whitehall building has been · con- structed.
In many places. brick walls are being raised on the lowest floors
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yen this morning to say that the case needed their elucidation,
What the Magistrate could not The Japanese in the Chungsiang facing these wells, which would re- had passed the signboard to the quite grasp was how one accused sector in central Hupeh are being ceive the first shock of blast or other without the owner, who was thrown back, according to field de- splinters. spatches.
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in pursuit seeing the transfer. So'extensive are these alterations that they must be regarded as per-cond man and accused him of steal- Complainant had caught the se-
ing.
manent.
Following counter-attacks, Japan- c troops at Chungstang have with- drawn to Shakong. Those at Liu-
Many of the records and files have shuikow and Fengloho on the Han been removed from London and River, north of Chungsiang, have stored elsewhere." This has left a retreated to Changshoutien and
certain margin of storage space in Changchiatai.
the basements."
Japanese units south of Chung- alang have retreated in a southens- terly direction-Central Nows.
Kunming, To-day.
The Bank of China is planning to establish sub-offices in various towns along the Yunnan-Burma highway. Central News.
SAFE WORKING QUARTERS
who immediately confessed.
He took the police to his friend,
The Magistrate placed both on u $10 bonds to be of good behaviour for one year.
In every Government offico shel jura for such
permanent
It is declared that the material has been taken to Switzerland.~~ Trans-Ocean,
WOMEN NOT WANTED HERE
No barmaid has ever stood be hind the bar of the Robin Hood
(Yorks). Hotel, Altofts, near Normanton
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"A pub is a man's place meant for men," says landlord John Sheard,
conviction on this point that when who is alxty-eight. So. firm is his
he leaves the Robin Hood he is go- ing to "look for an old pub whero women don't go."
For thirty years before he took over the Robin Hood, which is to be auctioned," MA“ Sheara worked in the coal mines, and be has been land- lord, twelve years.
tors are being provided in exact staff remains.
"Men come here to get away from proportion to the number of
· Plans have been drawn up, it is womon's cackling and to have a c workers employed. If, as is ex-understood, which would enable cer- talk among themselvan'... pected, a big proportion of the Civil tain departments to carry on work Shoar Service is evacuated in wartime, from these bomb-proof- basement these shelters will provide safe work-under heavy bombardm