Shanghai, Apr. 30.
were shot ircratt a bitter combat lasting more than an four over Hankow yesterday afte noon, headquarters of the Japanese China Sea Fleet claimed in a communique issued last night.
"More than 50 crack planes of the Japanese Naval alr force took part the raid. and fought about 60 Chinese pursuit raft of the E-15 and E-l6 Soviet type, the communique fated. Two of the Japanese planes not return to their bases, the communique added.
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