Destroyed Japanese naval planes under, the command of Lieut.-Commander Shotaro Yamanouye, operating in the Nanchang area on Tuesday, bombed and demolished munition dümps, barracks and 20 godowns near Chichetan, Japanese fleet. authorities announced in a communique at noon yesterday, D Fires were started at several. places, the communique said, Also demolished were three big godowng at Chungtan- along the Kiukiang-Nanchang Railway, the communigué stated, A big bridge spanning the Highs way leading to Nanchang was blasted, according to the communique.
Another naval air squadron under the. command of Lieut, Chiyoji Mori raided the Ninghsiang aero" drome in Hunan province, northwest of Changsha, seeking in vain grounded planes and Chinese ght. ers in the air, Runways at the aaron drome were bombed, 1 Assisting Japanese troops in reduc" ing Kwangtsi in Hupeh province, a. large number of naval planes bombed Chinese field artillery positions, food supply units and motor cats, The damage was heavy, the communique Chinese troops and field artillery positions also were bombed near Tehan, the communique continued, Other naval air squadrons operated north-west of Juichang. 7 Heavy losses were inflicted fleeing Chinese troops, the corns munique stated, Along the Canton-Hankow Railway naval raiders blasted an iron bridge near Yuantan and tracks at several points, the communique concluded.
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