The Archive · 1938

Japanese Warships Near Wuhu Bombed

Hankow, Mar. 21, two Japanese gunboats anchor ed In the Yangtze near Tikiangchen, south-west of Wuhu, were bombed by a squadron of Chinese planes yesterday. After sustaining several direct "hits, the gunboats steamed down. stream to avoid further dama; Kuo Min, KowJoon-Canton Railways. Seven. bombs were dropped in the countryside north of Canton and very close to a party of foreigners who were in te vicinity. 'The invaders also visited Kongmoon, Whampoa, Bocca 'Tigris and Salyuan. The damage, however, is alleged to have been very' slight—Reuter.

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