Ranging far inland, Japanese naval bombers on Sunday raided the Chinese military air base at Hsuchiakow, south of Kaifeng in Honan province, a Japanese naval spokesman announced yesterday morning.
One large-sized bomber anà ten smaller Chinese craft found on the ground at the airfield were hit and seen to go up in flames, he claimed.
Nine other machines, also lined up for inspection before taking off, were damaged, he added.
Two buildings at the airport were also damaged, the spokesman added.
Poor visibility hampered aerial operations in the Shanghai area on (Continued on page 6)
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