The Archive · 1937

Extensive Raiding

Nanking, Oct. 14. ANKING was subjected to two more air raids to-day, but the invaders concentrated on military establishments outside the city: At 10 aim. six Japanese heavy bombers appeared from a south-westerly direction, but at such a great*height that, despite a cloudless sky and a bright sun, it was impossible to see the machines. Orly puffs of white smoke, the explosions of antiaircraft shells, indicated the-whereabouts of the visitors.

"After dropping several bombs, which fell in a water hole east of the aerodrome outsíde Kwanghuamen, the raiders quickly left. Their departure was probably hastened by the appearance of seven Chinese pursuit planes. The all-clear was sounded at 1045

Late in the afternoon a surprise raid was staged by three Japanese bombers, accompanied by. six pursuit -'planes, which appeared suddenly at five o'clock from the west.

"The raiders headed straight ior the arsenal and aerodrome outside the south city, the bombers pOwer-diving in single file as they released their missiles. Three bombs were dropped, all of which landed outside the aerodrome. The planes then disappeared to the south-east.—Reuter,

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