Hankow, Mar. 26.
'The Chinese air force' went into action in Honan andi Shantung provinees yesterday as planes heavily bombed: Japanese positions on those fronts, according to an announcement from Chinese aviation headquarters.
One squadron of Chinese planes, the announcement—said, raided Japanese positions in the vicinity Lincheng, on the " Tientsin-Fukow Railway, north of Hsuchowfu, yester= day morning. They heavily bombed Japanese troops concentrations in order to support. the Chinese forces, which were engaged In a counterattack to stem the Japanese advance long the railway In the direction of Another squadron of Chinese bombing "planes, it was said, circled above Chiaotso, in north, Honan, on the Taolsing Railway, west of the Peiping-Fankow, Railway, and, sighting 18 Japanese troop. train, bombed it Scoring, direct hits, The Chinese pilots: reported that they saw the train go up in flames.
third squadron of Chinese aeroplanes, the announcement -continued, bombed Japanese troops concentra tons at Fengchin, on the north bank of the, Yellow iver, opposite Kaifeng, "inflicting heavy casualties on Japanese troops attempting to cross the River at that point, in order to cut the Lunghai Railway' between Wuchowfu and. Chengchow.""
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