The capital experienced yet another air raid. yesterday—the. i1'th since the beginning of hostilities—when three Japanese planes appeared over the ily and dropped several bombs the vicinity of the golf course.
'The three raiders were the only machines of a large fleet which suc ceeded in cluding the Chinese pursuit planes which took to the alr on the' sounding of the alarm in an effort to intercept the visitors.
The remaining Japanese aircraft were engaged by the Chinese chines. The alr battle could not be seen from the capital, but Chinese Feports claim, that two Japanese planes were shot down and that all the Chinese machines returned sately to, their base, The Chinese also claim, that four Japanese planes and one Chinese lighter wore brought down in. aerial combats on Thursday when Japanese aircraft made (we attempts to raid the
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