Eight out of "more than ten" Chinese aircraft grounded at Loyang were bombed and destroyed, the spokesman continued. Barracks were also hit and damaged, he added.
The engine shed and railway godowns at Changsha were bombed late on Wednesday afternoon and set on fire, according to the spokesman, All Japanese craft participating in the Changsha and Loyang operations returned safely to their base, he claimed.
Three Kwangtung province military aerodromes formed the object of Japanese attacks on Wednesday. They were the Bocca Tigris field. where two hangars and the administration building were hit; the Tienho aerodrome, where "extensive damage" was caused; and the Kukong field and aircraft assembly plant. Antiaircraft batteries at Tienho also were bombed, according to the officer.
Military trains running on the Canton-Hankow Railway line near Yingtak were bombed. and destroyed, the spokesman said. Large sections of track also were torn up. he added.
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