oe Japanese Planes Driven Off, Chinese Claim Canton, Sept. 16.
For the first time Japanese planes staged a night raid on Canton at 1045 o'clock last night.
Upon the approach of the raiders, altogether eight of them in two groups of four each, Chinese pursuit planes immediately took to the air to challenge them. The first squadron beat a hasty retreat by way of Tunglai, while the second flew into the city from Whampoa with Chinese planes close at their tails. Finally, they also escaped without. dropping any bombs.—Central News.
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