Japanese Bomb South Bank Of Yangtze River Hankow, July 20.
Japanese aircraft yesterday carried out bombing and reconnaissance flights along the south bank of the Yangtze near Kiukiang, according to reports reaching here from that area.
Their objective appeared to be the district three to five miles east of Kiukiang, Japanese warships are said still to be operating in the North Oliphant Channel, between Kiukiang and Hukow, but they did not take part in yesterday's bombardment of the Yangtze, it is learned.
The foreign community in Kiukiang remains safe and well aboard the Butterfield & Swire s. Wenchow, witt the British gunboat Cockchafer (625 tons), and the 0.5.5. Monocacy standing by.—Reuter.
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