Nanking, Aug. 18, The excellent showing which Chinese airmen have put against Japanese wrights has won the "hearty commendation of Generalissimo Chiang Kal-shel, who has ordered double pay for tiers taking part in the defence and pecuniary awards for those wounded fang pensions for the families of alr men killed in action, "Popular confidence In the prowess of China's alr force was greatly chanced yesterday following the eapture of four Japanese' airmen at Hslaoshan in Chekiang after their machines had been brought down by Chinese pursuit plane The four war captives are now ceiving medical trentment in the Central Hospital. In addition, they fare being treated well and with consideration by the Chinese authorities. who allowed them to write to their families in Japan shortly after they same here under military escort—Central News. pie
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