The military headquarters building was demolished and barracks were set on fire, the statement asserted.
The aerial bombardment was started at 10 o'clock in the morning and lasted about 2% hours. Chines craft fire was encountered. Dositions in the vicinity of Shangcheng also were bombed.
Other Army planes attacked Chin-areas west of kuling and Juichang south of the ce-operating with infantry, the communique concluded.
A late message from Yuncheng launed that Chaotsun. in southwestern nsi opposite Tungwan on th Yellow River, was captured by a panese detachment at noon Sun-Gay after furious hand-to-hand fight-ne which started on Saturday night.
About 200 Chinese attempting to flee across the river were "almost annihilated" by the Japanese fire, the dispatch said.
Reports from Shansi lat night said Japanese units were carrying on Crives against guerillas and scattered bends of troops with renewed vigour.
One Japanese detachment was said io have occupied Liulinchen, midway between Lishih and Chuntu in western Shansi, carly Sunday morn-g. Other units were driving to-hen on the eastern bank Yellow River from Taiwuchen, was earlier. Still "ther deta advancing on he highway between Sikowehen and Lishih and engaging the main force of the Shansi Army under Gen Wang Tsing-kuo near Litsun,
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