Shanghai, Aug. 18.
Japanese naval aircraft raided Changsha yesterday and despite bad weather bombarded the east and south stations and returned to their lease safely, according to a communique issued at 5.30 o'clock yesterday by the Japanese China Sea Fleet headquarters.
The unit which attacked the south station, godowns.and yards showered "tons of bombs" and scored direct hits, inflicting heavy damage on the Jobjectives, the communique stated.
Heavy damage was said to have leen done to the east station, neighbouring godowns and the Military' [Land Survey Bureau office.
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