Nanking, Nov, 22.
A Chinese pursuit plane was shot down this afternoon' when seven Chinese Aghters went up to engage nine Japanese planes in the first aerial combat over Nanking since October 12, 'Two alarms this morning, the first at 7.50 and the second at' 10,10, proved t0 be false, According {0 the oficial alr-raid report, the frst was a practice alarm Instituted by the Chinese Government, while the second was due to the approach of eight Japanese planes which turned back at Kuyung, east of the capital, At 130 pin,, however, the third alarm was followed by the drone of aeroplane engines as nine Japanese planes appeared, Seven Chinese dighters went up to engage the raiders, After a fow minutes fighting over the centre of the city, one was seen to catch Are and hurt te to earth, falling into the grounds of the Central Military Academy, in the east quarter of the city, The pilot balled out in his chute, The remaining machines al appeared into the clouds,—Reuter
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