This was the first time that Japfanese Army and Navy aircraft al {tacked the same Chinese air base in Jsuccestion in one day since the out-[break of hostilities in Central China 'The second raid, carried out by the JNavy, took place at noon. All' Chi nese combat planes in" Nanchang were of Soviet-manufacture being either of the 1-15 biplane or 1-10 [monoplane type.
"Participating in. the rst attack were Captain Seize Tsuruta, Lieut. Tokuo Obe, Sergeant-Major Kiyonopi Sano and" Sergeant-Major Katsura Kichise, According to. Sergeant Major Sano, who alone returned to the base safely although his machine iwas hit in 28 places, the Japanese [were soon outnumbered ten to one.
In a subsequent of Aghts, between 12 and 15 Chinese machines were claimed to have been shot down.
The naval raiders headed for the new aerodrome at Nanchang where hangers and two bombers were sighted. Well-placed bombs blew up the hangars and "seriously" damaged the grounded. machines. Three ~accompanying Japanese combat planes, led by Lieut, Takahide Aioi, in the meantime had engaged @ score of Chinese Planes Attack Japanese Warships Hankow, Juno 25, apanese aerodromes and warships jane ranaports operating in. the Yangtze Valley were. subjected to heavy bombings By Chindso alveratt alt day todays according to nouncement vy the Chinese Aviation: Headquarters.
The destruction of Avo Japenese machines onthe "ground "at the STcpanese acrodrome at Wahu and the Sinking of two Japanese. gunboats above. Anking are" eltimed' to. among the day's_achievemonts Early thie morning, the announcoment said, two squadrons of Chinese Uonibers took oft One mide "for the Japanese acrodrome at Wahu where, Chinese pilots claim, five Japanese aeroplanes fon the field were destroyed. On the jway back the Chinese are said to have twice met Japanese pursuit planes, which, however, are ro-ported' not to have noticed the Chinese bomb The second squadron concentrated their attention on two Japanese trans ports above Anking, which are said {io have been sot ablaze.
Early this afternoon, the announce: ment continued, three Chinese planes bombed Japanese warships above Anking, sinking two gunboats.
'The raiders, the Chinese claimed, Jwere engaged' by 12 Japanese pursuits, but managed to return to their base' safely, although their wings and gasoline tanks were full of machinegun bullet holes, Late this afternoon, the statement added, nine Chinese bombers, escort~ Jed by'seven Chinese pursuits, took off again for a Jarge-scale bombing of Japanese warships above Anking The result is as yet unknown.—Reuter, Chinese Guerillas Peiping, June 22, Nine-tenths of the Yellow River' is still flowing through the breaks near Kaifeng, says a. Japanese report, while, as the result of the flood water reaching upper Hwai River valley, the Hwai River is vising rapidly.
While the Japanese "are rescuing their units: from the flooded areas, the Chinese are said to be very active round Peiping and also in Shansi.
'Three sections, with large forces of guerillas, are reported on the Peipingkow' line. "One has interrupted trate at Pactingmu, while at Kupelfkow the guerillas have burned down ithe wooden bridge carrying the newly-constructed Peiping-Jehol Railway.
Southern Shansi is said to be in chaotic state, The Japanese report that 27 Chinese divisions, now in. the southern half of the province, are constantly attacking: the railway.—Reuter,
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