Shanghai, Mar. 16.
In the second raid in as many days upon Nancheng (Hanchung), Chinese alr base approximately 200 Kilometres south-west of Sian, eapltal_of Shensi province, Japanese naval aircraft on Monday bombed and ignited vast stores of fuel, a Japanese naval spokesman claimed yesterday morning.
The flames of the blazing tanks shot up to an altitude of 600 to, 700 metres, the spokesman added, Two other buildings at the airfield were also destroyed, he said Farther ast, Japanese naval bomb-ere carried onl their firet night at-{tacks upon the: Nanchang, Kiangsi, Jend upon the Hankow aerodromes, 'An Nanchang one hangar ahd one aircraft repair shop wore destroyed bby direct hits, while flames seen rising from the aerodrome "seemed to indicate that' at least a few machines on the field were hit," the spokesman asserted, Five Chinese machines rose from the ground to give combat to the raiders but were repulsed, he further claimed.
At Hankow, four direct hits were "seemingly" scored "upon grounded machines, as flames were seen shoot-
Ing up from the ground.
There was no aerial engagement at Hankow, the spokesman said.
Another: raid was effected against the Chusheng aerodrome, where the runways were bombed and damaged, added.
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