Pursuit Planes Go Up To Meet Attackers Nanking, Aug. 24
Nine Japanese bombers appeared at eight to-night from the north and, after crossing over to the east, circled around Kwanghuamen and dropped 15, bombs in the south-east section of the after which they disappeared.
Anti-aircraft guns did not go into action to-night, but Chinese pursuit planes quickly went up to engage the raiders.
One Japanese bomber, says an official statement, was brought down south' of Chuyung, 15 miles from Nanking, by the Chinese machines, After their failure to bomb Nanking by day, Japanese planes now regularly raid Nanking by night—Reuter.
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