The Archive · 1940

Chinese Outposts Bombed At a Japanese Naval Air Base

Oct.

Units of the Japanese naval air fore yesterday conducted bombing Fulda on a number of Chungking military outposts in Hunan Province and along the upper reaches of the Yangtze "River, it was announced yesterday by the headquarters of the Japanese Central China Seas Fleet, Reports of the activities of the Japanese naval air force reaching here revealed that Kiyang and important Chungking on the Hongyang-Kwel-lin Railway, were bombed early yesterday afternoon. Direct hits were feared on warehouses and petrol tanks, the reports added.

Other Japanese naval ying units were reported to have bombed tung and Kweichow, both strategic points on the upper reaches of the Yangtze. All Japanese planes returned safely to their bases, it war reported—Domel.

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