The Archive · 1937

Chekiang Acrodromes Bombed

Shanghai, Dec, 15.

"Several tens" of Chinese planes, grounded at alrfelds in Kian and Chu-hsien, Chekiang province, and Yushan, Kiangsi, were bombed on; Mondsy afternoon by Japanese naval laireraft, the headquarters of the China Sea fleet announced yesterday.

"The raids, the commaniqué noted, were carried out while the Japanese {troops were" completing the occupa tion of Nanking.

Aerodrome Raided at Nanchang Warrant Officer Aral, First Class [Seaman Hagihara; and. Warrant OM-cer Imamura, Second Class, Other Japanese aircraft, commanded bby Lieut, Masatake Oxunomiya, Lieut. Hideo Tajima and Sub=Lieut. Shigeharu Murata the same afternoon raided Anking, Anhwei, and bombed hangars and other military establishments,

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