In the second series of night air raids upon Nanchang and Hankow in two days, Japanese naval bombers caused extensive damage at the two Chinese military aerodromes on Tuesday, a Japanese naval spokesman claimed yesterday Flying in relays of five, the bombers paid three visits to Nanchang and two to Hankow. This was the most extensive night bombing carried out by the Japanese Navy since the outbreak of the hostilities.
Directing the raid upon Hankow was Lieut-Commander Tsuneo Sugahis, while at the head of the bombing squadrons that attacked Nanchang wi Lieut.-Commander Takashi Suzuki.
Both the new and old aerodromes at Nanchang, the former laid out according to the Italian pattern, were attacked. Several fires broke out at the old aerodrome after the Japanese bombers had unloaded their missiles, while at the new air field, one hangar was blown up, one repair shop was hit and set on fire, and two conflagrations were started on the tra mac in front of the hangars. These two fires: were believed to have been caused by burning aircraft.
Several Chinese combat aircraft took to the air, but because of the darkness were prevented from engaging shy of the Jàp&hése bólnbéts, according to the spokesman.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.