The Archive · 1938

Japanese Aeroplanes Raid Wuchow

Extensive Damage Claimed — In Southern Attacks

Japanese naval aircraft subjected Chinese military establishments in the eastern portion of Wuchow, Kwangsi, to an intensive bombardment Saturday, a communique issued by the Japanese China Seas Fleet command yesterday noon announced. In carry ing out this operation, which was claimed to have caused extensive damage," the raiders overcome heavy cloud banks both at sea and on land, as well as intensive anti-aircraft fire.

In other raids in South China, naval aircraft bombed the Bocca Tigris aerodrome outside Canton as well as the Canton-Kowloon Railway. Heavy anti-aircraft fire also greeted the attackers at Bocca Tigris the communique stated. All aircraft engaged in these operations were stated to have returned to their bases safely.

In Central China, Japanese naval aircraft kept up "ceaseless" attacks on Chinese positions and troop concentrations assisting the progress of the Japanese river fleet and of the land forces.

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