Crack Japanese naval aircraft, cooperating with Japanese army forces which crossed the Siu River anù are now marching southward, continued to strafe and bomb concentrated Chinese troops and their positions all day Wednesday, and inflicted heavy losses upon them despite anti-aircraft fire, the Japanese China Seas Fleet headquarters announced in a communique issued yesterday afternoon.
One of the Japanese planes was hit by bullets and its crew crashed it on a Chinese position, the statement declared, Operating in South China, raval aircraft on Tuesday twice launched surprise attacks upon Foochow in eastern Fukien. They demolished barracks, military godowns, a wireless station in the northern part of the city. a power plant and three attached buildings, all returning safely to their bases, the statement concluded.
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