Shanghai, Dec, 23.
Japanese naval aircraft yesterday afternoon bombed and set on fire four out of about 20" Chinese machines at the Nanking aerodrome, a Japanese naval. spokesman announced last night. Chinese machines rose to give combat to the Japanese planes, preelpitating a number of bitter fights, he added, all encounters, the spokesman claimed, Japanese machines emerged victorious, none being shot down by the Chinese, Several Chinese craft, however, were shot down by. the Japanese airmen, he said. The exact umber of Chinese machines downed hod not been ascertained up to the time of last night's press conference, according to the spokesman.
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