Nanking, Oct. 19.
Nine Japanese bombers raided Tanyang, between Changchow ana Chinkiang on the Nanking-Shanghai line, at nine o'clock this morning. fire shattered windowpanes in many buildings. The raiders stayed for only ten minutes, and disappeared fiom sight after passing over the Special areas.
Chinese planes took to the sky to speed their departure.—Reuter.
As a matter of precaution, local sirens were sounded and the inhabitants dashed to the nearest dug-outs. They emerged 45 minutes later when the all-clear signal was given.—Central News.
Damage to Planes A total of 31 Chinese planes, including 29 bombers and two pursuit "planes, were "demolished" by a Japanese naval air unit on Monday evening during a raid on the Hankow aerodrome, a Japanese Fleet communique announced yesterday morning.
Of the 29 bombers, the communique said, "nine were large and 20 small" The statement added that all of the bombers were "on the aerodrome when demolished." The two pursuit planes, according to
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