The Archive · 1938

Many Fronts

Planes Active Over — Chinese Minelayer Forced Aground in Yangtze

South China resounded with the blasts of Japanese bombs on Tuesda as naval aeroplanes carried out extensive raids in three provinces.

Aerodromes at Kiennow, 100 miles north of Foochow; Changking on the Fukien-Kiangsi border; Nancheng one Kwahgcheng in north-western Kiangs: were attacked by the raiders and runways and buildings damaged, a nova! communique claimed yesterday Godowns and other buildings adjoining the Wuchow aerodrome ai the Kwangtung-Kwangsi border were demolished as well as the aerodrome runways, the communique said.

Several freight cars were blown up in the vicinity of Litung on the Canton-Hankow lway and tracks were severed in about ten places, the statement continued. Bridges near Tengkun, halfway between Canton and Kowloon, and a highway between the two cities also were combed.

The naval communique said that despite unfavourable weather naval planes. continued bombing Chinese positions on both banks of the Yangtze River, inflicting heavy losses on them

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