Shanghai, May 17.
'A large number of Japanese naval planes bombed at least a dozen towns ud military" positions in five provinees in Central and South China Jand on Amoy and Hainan Islands fon May 14 and 15" and caused heavy damage. according to a com= munique issued by the headquarters of the Japanese China Sea Fleet yesterday afternoon.
On May 15 3 squadron attacked the aerodrome at Kwangehang In eastern Kiangsi and the aerodrome at Kian in western Kiangsi, The objectives wore said to have suffered heavy damage.
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