The Archive · 1940

Hidden Planes Captured

Ata Japanese Army Base, June 16 'Hitherto undisclosed, it was revealed today that three' Chinese warplanes which had been hidden in a secret hangar within the Ichang aero-Jdrome, were captured by the Japanese after their occupation of the city. =Domel.

M.S. Falcon Leaves Puyanghsten Taken Chungking, June 15, 'The British gunboat Falcon, lying off Ichang, wires that she has moved farther upriver, owing to Aghting in the vicinity of' the treaty port.

Prior to her departure, the captain offered to take aboard British residents at Tebong, but it is understood that the majority preferred to remain.

'The Chinese press here' reports that street fighting is going on in the eastern and northern districts of Tehang.—Reuter.

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