A direct hit, accorkng to she communique, "was scored on. 9 Ninghai-type cruiser, which" ran around. "Three other men-of-war Srchored off Kiangyin, the statement Claimed, were set on fire.
The raid, which started at 3 o'clock hav the afternoon. was carried out in rain, the announcement added, Meavy Damage Observation flights made by Japan-jose planes yesterday" afternoon, [Japanese naval authorities said, showed that' heavy" damage "Was [caused to the forts and to the military Sarracks during the two-day China's strongest. naval nits, the Ninghai," built in. Japan, vand" her sister-hip, the Pinghal, built in the IKiangnan Docks, Shanghol, have also been severely. damaged, it was "The Pinghal, it wae claimed, was nit by 2 bomb close to the bridge, where, it ix assumed, a number of cers must have Been killed and wounded.
The "Ninghai, Japanese serial observers discovered, was severely ldomoned by fire caused by a direct hit during Wedvesday's raids, 'Soochow, Sept. 22 Chinese defence forces at: Fushan harbour below Xiangyin, have been considerably strengthened following the recent appearance there of three Sepanese warships as if looking' for 12 place to land troops. "Since the Cutbreak- of hostilities in. Shanghai, the Pushan harbour itscit has been ffeetively blockaded—Central News.
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