Nanking, June 30.
Japanese bombs and machine-gun bullets put an. end to a Chinese military officers' picnic in a field near Iwu in Chekiang province yesterday Speeding along in search of Chinese military concentrations yesterday afternoon, a flight of Japanese army bombers, accompanied by a pursuit escort, sighted a large gathering of what appeared to be Chinese army affeers enjoying a day's outing near Iwu, 110 kilometres south of Hangchow.
Swooping down upon the gathering, later ascertained to have consisted of officers of the 28th Army, commanded by Gen, Liu Chien-hsu, the bombers rained their deadly missiles with telling accuracy, pilots' accounts revealed today.
Unopposed, the pursuit craft went into power dives, their machine-guns spewing death upon those who sought shelti Their death-dealing mission ended, the planes resumed formation, leaving behind them a scene of death and desolation where a few minutes before gaiety had reigned.
Iwu is located on the Chekiang-Kiangsi Railway.—Domei.
Matung Fighting Can Be Seen from Kuling Conditions in Kiukiang Normal, Says Admiral Hankow, June 29.
Atter an inspection trip to Kiukiang dusting three days, Rear-Admiral R.V. Holt, Commander of the British Yangtze Flotilla has returned here aboard the.gunboat Gnat.
Despite the severe fighting at Matung, the situation at Kiukiang, the Rear-Admiral said, was more or less normal, and at present there was no question of an: evacuation bf foreigners. A British gunboat was still standing by at Kiukiang.
Air-raid alarms in Kiukiang, Rear-Admiral Holt declared, were a frequent occurrence, and wild rumours, usually without foundation, persisted daily.
He revealed that it was possible fo: foreigners, on a clear day, to see the hostilities at Matung from the heights of Kuling.
Both Kiukiang and Kuling, hower, he added, were very quiet and tactically. normal conditions prevailed.—Reuter.
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