The Archive · 1939

Chinese Bombers Active

Much interest has been aroused here by reports of extensive activity by the Chinese Air Force in Shansi recent days, Chinese fold dispatches from Shansi state that a large number of Chinese bombers appeared above Chaihsion and Yienchi, on the Tungpu highway in South-west Shani, on September 8.

Despite heavy Japanese anti-aireruft re, it is stated, the Chinese faireraft swooped down low, and bombed Japanese troop concentra tions and supply depots, causing huge Aros.

On September 10, the dispatches add, another squadron of Chinese bombers, when cruising over the Tungpu Railway, sighted a southbound military train, and bombed it, destroying the locomotive and ive of the coaches, Tt is recalled here that Chinese planes ceased arge-scale bombing operations almost a year ago.

'Up to that time, Chinese aircraft had' resorted to almost daily bombing raids on Japanese warships and transports on the Yangtze below Hankow.

Since then, however, there have been practically no raids by Chinese 4 n past the Chi During the past year, the Chinese ale'Posge command lis been care-filly ming personnel for the torsbini squadrons, which also have Boon receiving new machiies-—Reu ter

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