Arrangements were completed by the French military and police authorities for the internment of the 5,000 or so Chinese troops who gave themselves up during the fierce on-slaugh by the Japanese on Nantao on Thursday. The majority of the) troops were cared for in a camp in Avenue Joffre, under an armed guard of French Police. Crowds of curious onlookers were still ding the entrance yesterday a g a look at the Chinese troops.
Later in the day, the troops were transported to vacant Chinese schools ed to get the Japanese populace air-minded," he said. "Northrop bombers do not possess a cruising range sufficient to bomb Japan. One squadron of Chinese planes, however, yesterday morning bombed a Japanese aircraft carrier outside Hangchow Bay. The vessel, was hit on the stern, and fire was observed to break out."
Two of the bombers, it is learned, were shot down by Japanese pursuit planes.
After the attack on the carrier, the three machines comprising the squadron, turned northward to avoid the Japanese aircraft near Hangchow. Japanese pursuit planes from Shanghai intercepted the Chinese machines and shot down two into the sea. The bomber piloted by the Chinese squad-on leader escaped into the clouds, remaining there for en hour before returning to its base.—Reuter
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