Japanese naval aircraft bombed the Hankow aerodrome three times between 1 o'clock, yesterday morning and daybreak, according to a communique issued at 7.30 o'clock last night by the headquarters of the Japanese China Sea Fleet.
"Though there was a moon, the mist was dense," the communique said, "but the Japanese planes, in spite of poor visibility. scored a direct hit on the aerodrome.
"Results of the bombing are not known due to the darkness, but there is reason to believe that, considerable damage was done to Chinese equipment "At the time of the second raid the Chinese flashed searchlights at random, and several fighting planes took to the air to challenge the bombers. The Japanese raiders repulsed the Chinese craft and all returned safely, to their base."
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