Immediately after the bombing three fires started. One fre started in the large Commercial Press build-jing, and the other two fires in. build. jings adjacent to the hospital. The Chinese Air Force Goes Jardine Ship Aground Into Action Again In Gorges Hankow, Sept. 27.
After over one month's inactivity, the Chinese air force went Into action once again this morning, heavily bombing and machine-gunning Japar ese troop concentrations to the north-West, the west and also the east of Loshan, according to an announcement by Chinese Aviation Hend-quarters this evening.
Early this morning, it is stated, a squadron of Chinese bombers, in cooperation with Chinese land forces operating east of the Peiping-Hankow Railway, heavily bombed Japanese} artillery' positions to the north-west of Lostan, and also Japanese troop concentrations to the west of Loshan.
The Chinese aircraft are said to Ihave dropped over 200 bombs.
'When reconnoitring east of Loshan, itis stated, the Chinese planes sighted Jo large body of Japanese troops in {the vicinity' of Chukangpu, to the Jeast of Loshan.
The. Chinese planes are said immediately to have power-dived, sweeping the Japanese troops with, heavy machine-gun fire, inflicting heavy easualties—Reuter.
Chungking, Sept. 27.
Hilting a submerged rock in the Yangtze Gorges, the Jardine, Mathesoy, steamer Kiawo went fast aground tu day, and the British gunboat Gannet is Tushing to her ald.
"Badly ashore Kuangyintan requires assistance," said a radio message re: ceived here..H.MS, Gannet vias leaving Chungking at noon after taking on salvage gear. She wil carry a representative of the Asiatic Petroleum Ca, who are consignee: of the cargo, to the scene of the It {5 reported that the vessel was holed, and succeeded in getting wite ropes ashore at the foot of Kuangyin. tan, or "Goddess of Mercy" rapid, bit the' violence of the waters current prevents boats from getting alongside, The Kiawo got into trouble at mile 250, which, according to those who know the river, is a "bad place" She was on her way up-to Chungking at the time of the mishap, The Kiawo was built in 1925 a Yarrow, and was shipped piecemeal to, Shanghai.
There, she was assembled with registered tonnage of 694,—Reuter.
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