This communique also claims that the Chinese shot down five Japanese bombers out of six in an engagement. west of Hsuchow yesterday. It states:
"At noon a squadron of six Japanese light bombers appeared above Manuchi village, about 100 kilometres west of Hsuchow on the Lunghai railway, apparently, attempting to bomb the railway and Chinese troop trains.
"Chinese pursuit planes immediately took off to challenge the invaders.
"In the battle which ensued over Menuchi five Japanese bombers were shot down. All the Chinese fighters returned to their base safely."
It is understood that the Chinese raids on Tsinan are meant in the nature of harassing guerilla tactics ard that no serious attempt is likely Chinese Give Lunch Party In Chungking Chungking, Apr, 11, Sir Archibald Kerr, the British Ambassador, who will present his credentials to Mr, Lin Sen, Chairman of the National Government tomorrow, met a representative gathering of Chinese and also foreign residents in Chungking today at 1230 at the Chungking International Club, where a luncheon was given in his honour, Replying to a toast, the British Ambassador said that it was his trade to travel around the world and when he met such an institution as this it warmed his heart to see peoples mingling in such good fellowship, After the luncheon, Sir Archibald Kerr and his suite drove 12 miles from the town to inspect the Chungking University. They also visited. the Geological Museu:
At 5 o'clock this evening Sir Archibald Kerr paid a state call on. the Mayor of Chungking, Mr, Li Hung-kuan, Tonight a dinner was honour Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Chen Chien, at the residence General Ku Chu-tung, the Commander of the Central Government troops at Chungking.—Reuter,
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