The Archive · 1938

Sinyang Bombed Again

Meantime, army aircraft flew through mist and rain to blast a way open for the advancing surface forces attacking the rapidly massing Chinese troops at Sinyang.

On Wednesday afternoon, Japanese [bombers again struck at Sinyang station, where Chinese troop train concentrations were sighted.

"Scores" of freight cars loaded with men and ammunition were blown up, according to reports made by the pilots, Domei dispatches said.

Meantime, on the south bank of the Yangtze, Japanese columns were converging upon Mushihkiang, ten kilometres south-east of Yangsin, in Hupeh provine Mushihkiang is 45 kilometres west of Juichang on the western slopes of the Heugh mountain range, forming a. natural border between Kiangsi and Hupeh.

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