Shanghai, Mar. 9.
Japanese naval aircraft' on March ceaselessly pounded retreating Chinese troops in northern Kiangsu. subjecting wide areas in the vicinity of Fowning to bombing and machine-ann attacks, a spokesman for the Japanese China Seas Fleet announced yesterday afternoon.
Four motor trucks were blown up. while Chinese troops were strafed at Tungkanchen, 24 kilometres north of Fowning, while Chinese positions, air-raid shelters and two \rodowne were demolished at Yanchaichen, 15 kilometres north-west of the north Kiangsu town, At Kowtengchen. 15 kilometres south-east of Fowning. 200 Chinese troops on the march along a highway were machine-munned, he claimed.
'A Chinese military base at Wusing Kiang, 35 kilometres north-cast of Fowning, was also bombed by nero-planes ce-operating with river patrols.
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