Nanking, Aug. 21. city, The "all-clear" was sounded at 1.30 this morning, however, as the Japanese planes fatled to appear—Reuter, Planes. Intercepted Nanking, Aug, 19.
Six of eight Japanese heavy. bombers from Formosa raided Nanking. at noon to-day, according announcement by the aviation headquarters.
Chinese aeroplanes are said to have intercepted the eight bombers Kwangteh, in Anhui, half-way between "Hangchow and Nanking, and to have shot down two of the ever, reached Nanking and dropped two' bombs two miles from th Chinete aerodrome, killing several villagers.
One squadron of Chinese pursuit planes gave chase and are said to have shot down one of the bombers. This "report, however, hax not yet boon conitrmed—Reuter.
Japanese bombers yesterday atter-noon bombed the outskirts on Nanking and successfully hit an ammunttion dump in the vicinity of the Chinese eaplal, Japanese authorlies claimed yesterday evening, says Domei.
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