Chungking, Aug. 3.
A. group of Japanese' bombers, estimated in Chinese official reports, to have numbered 18 or more. raided Chungking last night. They appeared overhead at 1130 pin. and drop-Fed: bombs In the western suburbs of the city.
No damage was done, according to the Chinese reports, and no fires were started, The raiders ore stated to have roped bombs along the Chungking-Chengtu Highway, most of the bombs Tnnding on the hillsides.. Part of the group bombed a point on the Yan {ze 25 miles below Chungking. The bomb explosions were barely audible in Chungking.
Chinese pursuit planes are said to have made repeated attacks on the raiders The anticaireraft guns did not open fire, but left the sky free for pursuit planes. The "all-clear™ signal was sounded at 1230 am—Reuter, Night Raid Chungking, Aug. 1.
Taking advantage of the full moon, 18 Japanese bombers, in two groups, raided Chungking last night. Both squadrons bombed the same area—a section inside the city, and also section onthe south bank the Yangtze River, on the opposite side, The first group of Japanese planes bombed Chungking at 920 pin, and the second group aided the city one hour later." "The voiders met heavy antisaiveraft fire and were engaged Chinese pursuit "planes. No Ares was sounded at 11.20 pin.
Touter's correspondent, in a tour of the affected area immediately after the bombing, found both hynes of the Yangtze River almost untouched, as the majority of the bombs had Yanded in the "Yangtze. River.
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