The Archive · 1938

Army Planes Bomb Troops

Speeding south through thick clouds over the" Lushan "Mountain range, a Japanese army air unit assisted' Jand. forces operating near 'Aikow, on the western bank of Lake Poyang, by bombing Chinese artillery positions on Sept. 22, according to army communique' issued yesterday.

The raiders demolished " Chinese supply headquarters at Huangtanpu, the statement claimed, Chinese concentrations close to Huangtangpu were bombed with heavy losses, the communique continued.

The Yoshida and Kugita army air units "ce-operated effectively" with infantry and conducted yeconnalssauce fights, Near, Kwangtsi these units aided in repulsing repeated Chinese counter-attacks, the communique concluded.

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