The Archive · 1940

Bridge Attacked

Kunming, Dec. 19. ity over Yunnan ing, nine Japanese heavy bombers attacked the Mekong bridge on the Burma road.

Chinese reports, however, indicate that no damage was caused to the bridge.

Bloven light bombers also bombed the power station at Shihlungpah, side Kunming, without success,—Reuter, Mengyang Also Attacked a Japanese Army Air Field in Central China, Dec. 14, Maintaining close contact with the naval air force today, a large form: tion of Japanese army bombers this morning raided Hengyang, key military point for Chungking troops in While naval bombers concentrated their destruction on the south station and groups of warehouses in and around the station compound, army raiders dealt with Chinese military xlablishments and munition stores on th of the enemy alr field, completely demolishing them, accord: ing to air base officers, Tdeat weather conditions favoured the expedition and all planes returned to their base safely, the report stated

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