Japanese Raid Liangshan Aerodrome in Szechuen most an entire Chinese air squadron of 20 planes was wiped out Saturday when Japanese naval aircraft in a spectacular air battle over the Liangshan aerodrome in Szechuen Province, shot down 13 planes and bach ed four others, Japanese spokesman declared yesterday afternoon.
The Japanese squadron, composing approximately 20 heavy bombers, the spokesman said, first raided the aerodrome where three large-size bombers and two smaller craft grounded on the field were bombed and destroyed Immediately after rai the the Jai ese planes came to grips with the hinese squadron. In the spectacular dog fight ich ensued, the spokes. clearly accounted Japanese airmen ani for 13 Chinese vianess.
The report of the raid, the spokesman said, revealed that all the Japanese planes though badly riddled, returned to ther base safely. Other naval-alf units, the spokesman said, raided Chinese concentrations at Shayangehen, in Hupeh Province, 30 kilometres northeast of Shashih, and also at Ifong, in Kiangsi Province 100 miles south of Sungyang. deal units on the Yangtze, the l spokesman declared, removed a large number of mines in the river and advance to Sanzkiashih, 12 nauical miles upstream from Yaowan.
Regarding naval operations in South China, the spokesman revealed that the naval air force made routine on Wuyuan and—Lungshen. s nip was poor, the kesman declared. and the results were not very satisfactory."
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