Shanghai, Dec. 27.
forsaking Christmas day festiviles, Japanese naval alr men on Saturday went far and wide in search of targets for aerial bombing.
The raids, which inclement wea ther falled to hinder. extended over the provinces of Kiangsu, Chekiang, Hupeh and Shantung, Th Hslangyang, Hupeh, naval alr craft claim the destruction of four grounded planes. Two other pursuit planes. reported to be of Soviet manufacture, escaped at the approach of the raiders, Chekiang, freight carriages at Chipeltow and station buildings fat Chuki-hsien, both on the Chekiang-Kiangsi Railway, were blown 'Other naval airerott. meanwhile, bombed Yingtak and Taishan, on, the CantonHankow Railway, dri Taishan, freight cars were destroyed, 'Military. barracks' were demolished at Haichow, on the Zunghal line, while at" Eenyunchiang eastern terminus of the line, station bulld= Ings and freight cars' were destroyed. Military establishments were bombed in Shantung,
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