The Archive · 1937

Chinese Announce Withdrawal

The Chinese military spokesman, at yesterday's press conference, stated 12,000 metres "south of Wentsaopang, Early this afternoon, eight Japariand north-west of Kiangwan, was ese alzplanes circled over Kashing heavily bombarded by Japanese. for a long time and finally dropped artillery from 3 am. yesterday.

Jseveral bombs on the railway station, Chapel was also under very heavy doing some damage to the tract Japanese artillery fire from early.

Which, however, were repaired im: morning. Guns of a large calibre /mediaiely afterwards, are being used, according to the They also appeared over Kunshan, spokesman, Chinese batteries suc-where bombs were likewise dropped cessfully and steadily returned the Jon the railway station, The bulld~ fire throughout the day. ings there were slightly damaged, Chinese batteries at Pootung open-Later over Chenju, they swept the ed fire on the Japanese positions end station with machine-gun fire.

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