The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-27
Religious, Educational and Government Buildings
 Crufnbled By Bombs CASUALTIES, DAMAGE
 TOLL WILL BE HEAVY Leaflets Dropped Say Japs War on Americans Only,
 Not FilipinOs
BY FRANK HEWLETT United Press Staff CoErespondentl

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Manila, Dec. 27.--(UP) Fire swept through the all- cient walled city in the heart of defenseless Manila today as Japanese planes rained bombs in a thickly populated district crowded with relig ious, educational, medical and government buildings and, it was asserted, machine gunned civilians as they fled.
 Casualties and damage of tragic proportions were feared. For three hours and 22 minutes, from (1l:S4 a. m. to S:Ie D. m, the planes roared in waves over the historic, walled city, wreaking fury on Q helpleF~ capital containing 62S,5Oo people. Civilians Machine Gunnsd Eye-witnesses asserted that the Japanese airmen machine -RlAnned civilians who fled from the ruins Of the ancient IntendenciA buildins, which housed tho treaslify. the fEirt and the budget c0niskaissioRl, as ttA walls crtinihfed about them.
 The planes dumped their bomb salvoes in the walled city. which has 100000 residents, among homes and ancient historic edinces, including churches, schools and government buildings, while other formations circled over the bay and picked tars gets among ships and buildings in the port area, then roared inshDrc
 Nippon's grim answer to the proc lanation that Manila vas an open city, Issued moro than a tollrg bu. fore, came As United States and Philippines forces, facing heavy odds, fought fllriously 1ntengified Japanese invasion drivec on the cAp- ital from north and south. Stubborn Retreat
 The defense forces in tho north were retreating sttibbcrnly, lighting yard by yard with everything they had, to 6 new and stronger defense line in the Panpagna plains, onto which the Japanese had swept from the deAies of the Llrgayen hills.
 Tn the south the Sapanese had opened 6 savage drive from the Atl- nlonan area.
 Tn both north end south, c pnil- ipplres command disclosed, tiacGis- ands upon thousands of JapAnege endorsements were gwnfKning onto LJzon Island from transports. l Late today flames were sti1i eat. ing through the walled city and ats ruined streetD, blocked hy nbUEleA, iron and tin roofing, glass ard flis wreckage of buildings pest a ao- foot crater in Q churChyaSd Mlied with old graves.
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