Two Japanese air raids on the military aerodrome of Canton on Tuesday resulted in the destruction of or damage to 29 Chinese fighting lanes, the headquarters of the Japanese fleet announced in Shanghai yesterday morning. As a result of the two raids, the communique asserted) seventeen Chinese planes were brought down by Japanese ai craft while twelve others on the ground were bombed. Three hangars, two oil tanks and an ammunition depot were destroyed. Six other hangars, the communique said, were badly damaged, noon.
The Chinese authorities express extreme gratification over the Ambassador's return, which, they say, shows that Mr. Johnson is prepared to remain in Nanking despite the prospect of further air raids.on the capital. During Mr. Johnson's absence, the Embassy was under the charge of Mr. J. Hall Paxton, Second Secretary.
The Belgian Embassy and the Czechoslovakian Minister, Dr. Seba, have decided to remain in the capital—Reuter. were' still burning. The smoke of the flames, rising in huge columns into the sky, was visible for miles round.
Three fires were also started when the raiders dropped a few bombs on Hsiakwan, near the Coal Harbour Ferry, where the Tientsin-Pukow and Shanghai-Nanking railways change trains.
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