For the second day in succession, Japanese naval aircraft on Thursday feoncentrated their activity along the Yangtze River assisting ihe progress of land and river forces, a communique issued by the Japanese China Seas Fleet command at noon yesterday stated.
Poor atmospheric conditions had to [be overcome to carry out these operations, according to the announcement.
Relays of bombers were claimed to have silenced, following repeated at: tacks, Chinese heavy and field artillery batteries at Wusueh and on the southern bank of the Yangtze, opposite Wusueh.
A raid was carried out against the Chinese military aerodrome at Kian in central Kiangsi province where runways and other facilities were destroyed, the communique added.
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