Speeding south through thick clouds over the Lushan Mountain range, a Japanese army air unit assisted land forces operating near Aikow, on the western bank of Lake Poyani, by bombing Chinese artillery positions on Thursday, according to an army communique issued yesterday.
The raiders demolished a Chinese supply headquarters at Huangtanpu, the statement claimed. Chinese concentrations close to Huanga were bombed with heavy losses, the communique continued.
The Yoshida and Kugita army air units "ce-operated effectively" with infantry and conducted reconnaissauce flights. Near Kwangtsi these uriis aided in repulsing repeated Chhhese! counter-attacks, the' communique concluded.
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