BOMBS AND SHELLS.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20275, 18 August 1937, Page 7

BOMBS AND SHELLS.

ORDEAL OF REFUGEES. FIRED AT FROM AEROPLANES TERRIFIC ARTILLERY DUEL. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright SHANGHAI, Aug. 17. With bombs falling mi both sides o tho Whangpoo River and shell screaming overhead, • British blue jackets calmly carried "lit the evaetin lion of 2000 women and Ou eliildrei barricaded points near the Shaugha Club. Heavy rain iuteusilled the hard ships endured in the process of cm barkaliuii. Three Chinese aeroplanes Hying it formation suddenly emerged from lie clouds almost direetlv over a laiim-t full of American refugees. A burs of auli-airerafl lire greeted them bu Hie launch was led hit. Another Chinese squadron fired or lie- Ealue >u lii as she was preparing t< furiously. II was a terrifying moment The Falmouth's refugees, women are children, crouched mi the d>vk am some were petrilh-d with fear. Mei w let were bidding farewell to wmner relatives from a pontoon ran hastilv t< shelter when tie* destroyers left. A terrific artillery duel is proceed ing. j AMERICAN MARINES SENT. TM PIRITKCT INTERESTS. Ml* M..o>e\ i• i | || ,j j -j. 111 , tl | Shanghai to protect American in- - tc:c»ts.