Nohking, Oct. 23.
Japanese aeroplanes appeared three times near Nanking this morning and bary afternoon, The first alarm was dt 830 a.m, when nine Japanese machines passed Kwangteh, between Hungchow and Nanking. They proceeded to Ankíng the capital of Anhwei At 11 am. five Japanese planes again came near the city in reconnoitring over Chinglungshan, or Blue Dragon Hill, east of Nanking. The visitors. five' heavy bombers and two pursuit planes, appeared for the third time at 1225 pin. and dropped more than Den bombs on the aerodrome outside ahd also outside Tungchimen, The "all-clear" was sounded at 1.25 p.m—Reuter.
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