The Archive · 1939

Chinese Ceremony Broken Up 'A Japanese Army Air Base

North China, Nov. 15.

Launching 1 surprise raid on Tengtsuntien, headquarters of Gen. Men Ping-yo's 7th Cavalry Division of the North-western Army, Japanese army aeroplanes on Sunday disrupted an oath-taking ceremony. for oticers of the divisia While Gen, Fu Tso-yi was presiding at a meeting to express allegiance to the Kuomintang the Japanese. planes suddenly appeared and. rained heavy bombs on the headquarters building.

The session broke up in disorder fand the officers and privates gathered in the building took to flight amidst Seenes of confusion. - The planes swooped down and" continued the attack, causing. heavy losses to the eavaley division.—Domel.

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