The Archive · 1937

CHINESE GUNBOAT 'SUNK BY BOMB

Raid on Wuhu Does Much Damage Returning from an alt raid Wuhu, a flight of Japanese naval aircraft at "230 pin. on Nov, 22 bombed and sank a Chinese gunboat proceeding up river from Nanking, Domei learned. The attack was carried out in the vicinity of Pankiao, ten miles south-west of Nanking.

In the raid on Wuhu, Japanese aircraft caused extensive' damage to Chinese military. establishments in the riverside town, The unit, commanded by Captain Sadatoshi Senda and. Commander Morihiko Miki, also subjected Chi-hose troops retreating from Wusth and Changchow to severe bombard ment, Chinese troops sighted and attacked by the Japanese raiders were "put to flight," a communique issued last night" by the headquarters of the Third Fleet claimed, Also bombed were Chinese units retreating west from I-shing, north= west of Taihu, and Chinese positions near Huchow, a once thriving town south of the lake,

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