Shanghai, Mar. 10.
A large squadron of Japanese army aircraft on March 7 launched intensive bombardments along the so-called red route" for transportation of military supplies from Russia, according to a communique issued on March" 8 by the headquarters of the Japanese Expeditionary Force to Central Chin:
Several scores of planes raided Yungehang, 250 kilometres west of Lanchow, " and bombed military establishments in the city. On the way back the planes scattered leaflets over Hangchow, 200 kilometres west of Lanchow.
Several other units raided Ping-Vang, 250 kilometres east of Lanchow, and for half an hour bombed military establishments and the aerodrome. Returning to their base, the raft took on more bombs and set out again to raid Sian, capital of Shensi, They returned to the base after inflicting considerable damage fon objectives in the town, according to the communique.
Ca-operating with infantry north of the Yangtze, another army alr squadron comprising about 15 planes [bombed Chinese troops concentrated at Kingmen on the Hankow-Ichang. Highway in southern Hupeh on Wednesday morning.
Fifteen additional. planes attacked Changteh, important position on the west side of Lake Tungting in north= ern Hunan, They bombed Chinese. troop concentrations there and about 100 junks on the Yuan River south of the town, causing heavy damage, the communique stated.
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