"Japanese at Loshan Bombed And Machine-gunned Hankow, Sept. 27.
After over one month's inactivity, the Chinese air force went into action duce again this morning, heavily bombing and machine-gunning Japanese troop concentrations to the northwest, the west and also the east of Loshan. according to an announce-mien by Chinese Aviation Headquarters this evening.
Early this morning, it is stated, a squadron of Chinese bombers, in cooperation with Chinese land forces operating east of the Peiping-Hankow Railway, heavily bombed Japanese artillery' positions to the north-west of Loshan, and also Japanese troop concentrations to the west of Loshan.
The Chinese aircraft are said to have dropped over 200 bombs.
When reconnoitring east of Loshan, it is stated, the Chinese planes sighted a large body of Japanese troops in the vicinity of Chukangpu, to the east dt Loshan.
The Chinese "planes are said immediately to have power-dived, sweeping the Japanese troops with heavy machine-gun fire, inflicting heavy casualties.—Reuter.
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