The Archive · 1938

Japanese Bombers Call At Foochow

Aerodrome Hit During Raid In South China Hangars and military structures were demolished by Japanese naval planes in raids in Kwangtung and Fukien provinces on Sunday, the Japanese Fleet authorities announced in a communique issued yesterday morning.

Raiding the. Foochow aerodrome in Fukien, the planes dropped bombs on hangars and other military buildings, which were nearly destroyed, the communique claimed.

At the Shaokwan aerodrome in Kwangtung the raiders blew up a big hangar, the communique said. No Chinese planes were seen at sither aerodrome. Xo damage or injury was suffered by the Japanese planes or pilots, the communique concluded,

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