The Archive · 1937

Raids in Four Provinces

Shanghai, Jan. 12.

Monday was a busy day for Japanese naval airmen, whose activities extended over four provinces, the headquarters of the Japanese China Sea Fleet announced yesterday.

One of the units raided" Kian, Kiangsi Province, severely damaging the aerodrome. Another. squadron staged raids upon airfields at Chuchow, Chekiang, and Yushan, Kiangsi. In the latter town, Chinese troop concentrations were heavily bombed.

'A third unit bombed troops and a lorry convoy at Chucheng, Shantung. Continuing their destructive visits to Kwangtung, Japanese airmen also heavily bombed tracks of the Canton-Hankow Railway.

Japanese Planes Raid Hothow Hongkong, Jan. 13.

Inhabitants of Hoihow, north of Hainan Island, experienced a territying time yesterday morning, when five seaplanes from two Japanese warships outside the harbour raided the city.

More than twenty buildings were demolished, while six persons were killed and' eight. wounded, All the casualties were Chinese civilians.

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