The Archive · 1938

In South China

In South China, the communique said, the damaged iron bridge south Yinch yao along the Canton-Hankow Railway was bombed for the eighth day in succession.

Tracks were torn up at several points near by and part of Chinese machine-gun and anti-aircraft gun positions established recently near the damaged bridge were demolished, the communique continued. Build: ings of Wongsha station, terminus of the Canton-Hankow Railway, and two! iron Bridges near the Chuntien station were also destroyed, according, to the communique. Tracks were also blown up at several points.

Raiding the Canton-Kowloon Railway, naval aircraft bombed a big iron' bridge near Shektan station.

rect hits were claimed having been scored on the middle part of the bridge.

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