JAPANESE AIR TOLL
CASUALTIES OVER 500
RAID ON KIATINGFU
PLIGHT OF SHANGHAI
(Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Aug. 22. 2.30 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 21. A report from Chungking says that the Japanese air raid on Kiatingfu resulted in over 500 casualties. The Australians, Mr. Peter King, Mrs. King, Mrs. H. Mclntyre, a Canadian, 'Miss McLean, an American, and Miss Thoering narrowly escaped.
The Canadian church and clinic were demolished. Buildings in the business district were wrecked. Nine university students were killed.
The Hong Kong correspondent of The Times says that the troops on the border are now approximately 10,000. Forced Chinese labourers are engaged in building a motor road. The .Chinese arc not .permitted to enter Hong Kong. Anglo-Jiapanese military representatives conferred in order to define the frontier.
The Shanghai correspondent of The Times says that only 12 days’ supply of rice is left for the 4,000,000 inhabitants, after the Japanese army ban of imports from the hinterland. Several rice riots have occurred.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20023, 23 August 1939, Page 7
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