ANOTHER RAID

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20511, 30 May 1938, Page 5

ANOTHER RAID

260 KILLED, 460 INJURED BRITISH SEAMEN IN DANGER United Free* Assn.—Efeo. Tel. Copyright (Received May 30, 11 am.) CANTON, May 29 The Japanese again bombed Canton to-day, killing 250 and Injuring 450. HONGKONG, May 29 Two hundred British naval ratings entrained at Wongsha station at Canton to-day for Hankow. Forty minutes later 40 Japanese war planes bombed Canton, concentrating on the station and the Chinese batteries on Honan Island. It is believed that the Japanese must have been aware that special trains were due to take Britishers to Hankow when they bombed Canton yesterday. A JAPANEBE REVERSE THRUST TO INTERIOR STOPPED BACKS TO THE YELLOW RIVER United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright (Received May 30, il am.) PEKING, May 29 The Japanese admit a reverse at the Langfeng spearhead to their thrust to the interior. They state that they are fighting with their backs to the Yellow River. BRITISH TROOPB HELD UP RAILWAY WRECKED (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) HONGKONG, May 28 In 6pite of the’ notification 'of the despatch to-day of a special train containing British naval ratings to relieve the crews of the British gunboats on the Aangtse River, the Japanese overnight so wrecked the Kowioon-Canton railway that the train could not leave.