by the bombing; smoke drifted skywards in columns over Rangoon. The civil defense services broke down when many of the staff fled, though the firemen were considered to have performed well in the crisis. The raid shocked the public and caused an influx refugees as many of them fled into the surrounding jungles and some of them head north towards Prome in hopes for safety from Japanese air attack. Governor Dorman-Smith toured the city that afternoon; the dead lay still uncollected in the tropical climate. December 25, 1941 Background The losses suffered among Japanese bombers made Sugawara angry and decided to attack the city again on the 24th. However, he did not have much resources and equipment to gather for the attack another day so he delayed the attack until Christmas Day, December 25. References South-East Asian theatre of World War II Military history of Burma during World War II 1942 in Burma Rangoon Rangoon Japan–Myanmar military relations