JAPANESE REGRET
Bombing Of British
Gunboat
By Ttlegraph.—Press Aeen.— Copyright.
SHANGHAI, December 8.
Japan lias expressed regret for the bombing of the Sandpiper and will pay damages.
Six Japanese heavy bombers attacked the British gunboat Sandpiper on October 24. There were no casualties, but two cabins were wrecked and the superstructure was seriously damaged. Britain protested strongly against the bombing. The Japanese explained that the damage was due to splinter flying .while they were bombing a troop-laden junk. A Japanese, communique stated that the reports of the bombing of the Sandpiper were unbelievable, and that a searching investigation would be made.
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Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 66, 10 December 1938, Page 15
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