Hankow, July 21.
Tuesday's bombing and bombardment of the districts east arid south reports, which add that yesterday's aerial activity was much nearer to Kiukiang than previously.
'Several bombs, it was reported, dropned only Balt" mile outset Owing to bod visibility, Japancss warships below Kiukiang could. not bbe seen. yesterday, but it is believed that their position' was unaltered, and} that they assisted "in the bombardment of the south bank of the Yangtze, receiving a. spirited: reply from the Chinese positions.
From one. source, it. was: learned shots, that the Chinese fired at least 130
'A few small Japanese cruisers and gunboats are reported to have pene~ trated the Matung boom, while large transports. and supply" ships on the other side of the boom. are, it slated, being subjected to ceaseless bombing by Chinese planes—Reuter.
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