Consequently the Japanese planes bombed the Chinese machine-gun positions and as a result some houses ear the anti-aircraft positions were Seen to catch fire, the spokesman continued, One Mier was wounded and several Japanese planes were pierced by On September 18 between 11 and 11,30 o'clock in the morning the Liuchow aerodrome was bombed. Some hangars and buildings on the cast side of the aerodrome were hit and four fires were started, the spokesman stated. Five Chinese' planes on the ground were bombed and destroyed and four more were eet on fire by machine-gun bullets, he said.
During this operation the Japanese planes were attacked by anti-aircraft fire from the east side of the aerodrome.
On September 19. Wuchow was again raided between 8 and 830 'o'clock in the morning and an arsenal west of Wuchow across the Kwei River was bombed. Seven direct hits were scored and in addition to the explosions caused by bombs another explosion was noticed. This latter explosion was presumed to have been caused by gunpowder, the spokesman said, Commander Asked to Explain Hongkong, Sept. 21.
The Japanese Consul here was notified by the Tokyo Foreign office today to inform the American Con-Jsulate that the Japanese Navy commander has been asked to explain the bombing of the American Wuchow hospital by Japanese planes—United Press, lishments, according to a message from Hongkong last night.
Japanese naval aircraft in formation heavily bombed Chinese military establishments in Nanning in Kwangsi Province and at Yamchow, Lingshan and Hoppo, according to the Hongkong report. No information was received as to the amount of damage: done—Domei Two Alarms Hankow, Sept. 25, The air raid alarm was sounded here twice this morning, when Japanese planes: bombed the area around Hankow, The raiders did not, however, visit the city itself—Reuter, Big Air Battle in South China
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