Japanese naval aircraft operating near Yuantan, north of Canton on the Canton-Hankow railway, on Monday morning gave chase to "one apparently hostile bomber-type" aeroplane but "halted their attack upon finding that it was a machine belonging to the Eurasia Aviation Corporation," a communique issued at noon yesterday by the Japanese China Seas Fleet command said.
"Flights by aircraft of this type not only constitute interference with Jour operations but are most dangerous," the communique remarked, The Japanese machines were engaged in bombing a bridge near Yuantan.at the time, according to the announcement, Direct hits were claimed having been scored on the bridge supports, resulting in their destruction, while the railway line was out at several points in the vicinity by bombs, The loss of one aeroplane, hit by anti-aircraft fire, was admitted in the communique' to have occurred during this operation,
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