Chungking, Dec. 27 The alarm was sounded here at 1130 yesterday morning, when 36 replanes, in several squadrons, passed Wanhsien, heading westward along the north bank of the Yangtze in the direction of Chungking The urgent alarm was given some J30 minutes later, when the rulers Jwere sighted over Changshou, 60) miles north-east of Chungking.
At the same time, Chinese pursuit planes circled above Chungking ready to give battle if the visitors Juppeared within the city limits.
One squadron of 12 Japanese machines bombed a village north-west Jot Chungking, while the remaining 24 circled north' of the Chinese capital for more than half an hour, finally disappearing towards the east. The Jail clear signal was sounded at 130
An unconfirmed report stated that six Japanese raiders headed westward, jin the direction of Chengtu, but 10, Jword of a raid there has yet been received from that city.
Attack on Yochow ese dispatches received here to-Jday state thay vanguards of the Chinese forces pushing northward towards Yochow "have reached Nan-{suinkang, within two miles of You [chow-~Reuter.
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