Canton, July 7.
On the occasion of the "Double! Seventh," the anniversary of the Sino-Japanese hostilities, Japanese planes carried out extensive raids on South China, Twelve bombers went up the Canton-Hankow Railway this_morn-Ing, but only 11 returned, The remaining one is reported to have been shot down by anti-aircraft uns.
Lai 23 planes penetrated the const far as Fatshan and Whampoa, British Consulate Bombed Shameen, July 4.
The British Vice-Consulate fat Pagoda Anchorage, in the' vicinity of South Foochow, was bombed" during a Japanese air-raid on July 1, according to a delayed official Chinese port. The Vice-Consulate at the time of the bombing was not occupied: by any member of the British Consular body. The extent of the damage done to the property is not yet known.—Reuter.
Border, According to a communique issued at noon yesterday by the headquarters of the Japanese China Sea Fleet, a naval air squadron commanded by Lieut,-Commander Sonokawa repeatedly bombed the Chi-hose military "headquarters and troop concentrations in Taichu, Another alr unit commanded by Lieutenant Murata blew up a dozen junks loaded with Chinese troops near Taihu, the communique said, 'A third bombing squadron com= manded by Lieutenant Oka indicted "crushing blows" on Chinese troops concentrated south-east of Taihu, the communique further stated, The naval forces participating in the advance up the Yangtze continued to clear Chinese mine folds upriver from Matowehen, the communique concluded, and they are believed to have drop-several bombs.
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