The Archive · 1938

Japanese Bomb Chinese Hsuchow Sector

Suhsien Station Subject Of Sustained Attack Three severe air raids were staged by Japanese naval aircraft on Thurs+ day on Chinese troops and military establishments at Suhsien, an important station on the Tsinpu Railway, south of Hsuchow, a naval spokesman announced yesterday.

Heavy damage, according to the officer, was inflicted on station buildings, troop concentrations and munitions dumps scattered through the town.

Troops massed north of the town were also intensively bombed.

Repeated air attacks were said by the spokesman to have been made on Chinese troops concentrated in the vicinity, and especially south, of Mengcheng.

Heavy losses were said to have been borne by the attacked forces.

Raids were also staged during the day on Chinese aerodromes Tienho and Paiyun, in suburbs of Canton.

Military establishments were damaged, but no Chinese planes were seen, the spokesman said

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