The Japanese naval spokesman in Shanghai last night revealed that when the aerodrome outside the Nanking city walls was bombed yesterday morning, "three of the ten. Chinese planes which were engaged by the Japanese in serial combat were shot down." In many cases, Japanese fighting araft chased the Chinese machines down to an altitude of, barely 20 metres above the ground, All Japanese machines that took part returned to their, base.
Taking advantage of the first cloudless skies in a fortnight, Japanese airmen yesterday morning staged extensive raids on Chinese positions along the entire Shanghai front, from. ihe North Station to Liuho, ihe Japanese naval authorities announced yesterday,
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