Hankow, Jan. 15.
'The Chinese Government' has, issued an official analysis claiming, that a series of Successful alr-raids have been carried out since January:
'According to the statement, Chinese aaireraft made 14 raids since' January 1 on Japanese air-fields, warships and military bases to Nanking, Wuhu, 'Kwangteh, Hangchow, Kashin and Hsuanchen. At. least' 24 Japanese aeroplanes on the field and four. war ships were destroyed, On January 2, it is stated, six Chinese bombers raided the aerodrome outside Kwanghuamen, at Nanking, destroying two Japanese planes on the field.
On January 3, one squadron of. Chinese bombers bombed Japanese warships between Takung and Wuhu, sinking two of the. vessels. The following day, nine Chinese bombers Jattacked the airfield at Wuhu and released 75 bombs. Five Japanese pursuit planes were destroyed the field and another pursuit machine, which was just landing, was also demolished, the report declared.
On January 7; Chinese bombing planes raided the Wuhu aerodrome twice in the morning, with the result that three Japanese machines were destroyed on the feld. Two days later Chinese bombers raided Kashin and also bombed the Hangchow aerodrome, dest. ing three Japanes planes on the eld.
On January 10, a Chinese bomber raided the Kwangteh aerodrome twice. In the first attack at least. 10 Japanese planes were destroyed on the field, while the second raid set fire to the gasoline tanks.
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