The Archive · 1938

Nanchang Airfield Bombed Again

Shanghai, Jan, 14.

Five grounded Chinese aircraft, 4 cluding 'a large bomber, were woyed by Japanese naval raiders in Nanchang. on Wednesday, a Japanese naval spokesman asserted yesterday.

The most important damage, claimed, had eon caused at the Aeronaiitica} Engineering School. where four buildings were sot on fire, Three hangars at the new aerodrome and two at the old were also set on fire, he further claimed.

With no'Chinese machines in the air, no actual combats was staged. All Japanese machines returned to their base safely, he said.

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