Naval planes made a scouting and bombing flight over the areas of Nodoa and Namfong on Hainan Island on Monday. Military establishments in Namfongshih were bombed and severely damaged. One of them was set on fire.
On the same day another unit attacked Swatow in eastern Kwangtung, bombed godowns and demolished important military establishments in the vicinity of the Tsinan embank-men and inside the city, and blew up the Huilan Bridge the communique stated.
Japanese warships on Monday bombarded Chaochow, north of Swatow. They shelled military junks anchored in the harbour and set them on fire. Fire from positions near the Municipal Government Offices failed to damage the vessels, the statement said in conclusion.
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