Hangchow, Sept, 10.
Three Japanese warships steamed into the Nimrod. Sound near Ningpo the day before yesterday and started shelling Chinese land forces there. After meeting with a prompt Chinese reply, they sailed away.
On the same day a Japanese naval vessel was sighted in the Sanmen Bay and off Shihpu south of Ningpo—Central News.
Tokyo, Sept. 10.
Domei News Agency to-day published a despatch from Lotien claiming that 500 girl Communists, trained in Nanking by Madame Sun Yat-sen were permeating the Chihese Army, teaching Communist doctrines, encouraging the soldiers to fight the Japanese and observing strict military discipline. Each girl was equipped with a revolver, Domei said.
'A despatch purportedly from Sian was published by Domei to-day alleging that more than 100 Soviet lorries arrived in Sian loaded with aeroplanes and munitions.
Nanking, the report said, has established an air base at Sian with "aeroplanes saved from Japanese bombings." Soviet aviators were teaching Chinese aviators. it was claimed.—United Press.
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