The Archive · 1938

Cartridge Factory Hit

Raiding Wuchow in Kwangsi prove ince on Monday, Japanese nova aircraft bombed a cartridge factory, causing the destruction of n buildings, a communique issued noon yesterday by the Japan China Seas Fleet command dec Hits scored by the raiders, announcement claimed, led to explosion of gunpowder stored jin. the factory causing widespread additional destruction.

Two raids each were also carried out against the Canton-Hankowi Railway bridges at Yuantan and Yinchanyao on Monday, the communique stated. "Extensive damage" was claimed having been caused. active on the Yangtsze because Oh Aircraft were comparatively me

unfavourable weather conditions, according to the communique,

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