The Japanese report that thirteen Chinese aeroplanes. were shot down by six Japanese raiders over Nan king on Thursday was denied by Chinese circles, Japanese planes, according to Chinese report, first visited Nanking. at about 11am. The squadron consisted of over ten planes, which were eugayed by Chinese defenders.
Seoing that the Chinese planes were ready, the raiders began to retire: after having dropped a few bombs. outside Kwanghwa Gate. Hotly. pursued by Chinese planes, one of the Sepanese raiders was shot down, ace cording to the Chinese report. A, Chinese plane was also damaged foreed landing, resulting in the injury the two aviators.
Three Japanese scouting planes ow over Nanking at 1 p.m. in the second visit of the day, and were immediately surrounded by Chinese planes. In a combat lasting over ten minutes, two. of the Japanese planes were "shot down in the vicinity of Tsinglungshan the Chinese report claims. "One Japanese pilot died, while the other: received serious injuries, 'The remaining Japanese plane,' escaping in an easterly direction, was.
wreepted by Chinese patrols Tangshan. The enemy plane was: destroyed, the Chinese reported,
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