Shanghai, July 11.
Leading the advance of Japanese Navy and Army forces from Hukow toward Hankow, Japanese naval aircraft on July 9 flew past Kiukiang far up-river and severely Chinese shore fortifications near' Tienklachen, about 60 kilometres: above Kiukiang, While inflicting heavy losses on the Chinese positions along the Yangtze, the naval air raiders also ce-operated with the Army forces! by bombing Chinese troops, a Japanese China Seas Fleet communique! stated at noon yesterday, "A naval flying squadron commanded by Lieutenant Mihara moved. through thick banks of clouds and raided the Chinese airdrome at Hengyang in Hunan Province, About a dozen Chinese planes of varying sizes were grounded on the air field, Four were destroyed and two dam-
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