Intensive activity was displayed by Japanese naval aircraft on Saturday in a series of short-range raids against Chinese military establishments and troop concentrations in Kiangsi and Fukien provinces, a communique issued at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon by the Japanese China Seas Fleet revealed.
Subjected to attacks in Kiangs: were Yushan, in the north-eastern part of the province; Shihchakai. Kangshankai and Hotsun, towns located near Nanchang, and areas east of Pengtseh, along the southern bank of the Yangtze, east of Hukow. according to the announcement.
Direct hits were claimed having been scored against structures on the Yushan aerodrome as well as other military establishments in the city. The operations in the Nanchang area yere carried out in conjunction with Japanese Army forces, while east of Pengtseh, Chinese troop concentrations provided targets for the raiders, the communique stated Changchow, western terminus of a short rail line extending from the shore opposite Amoy in Fukien, was again subjected to aerial attack on Saturday, as Japanese naval aircraft bombed Chinese barracks and positions in the northwestern part of the city as well as other Chinese military establishments within the city, the communique continued. Intensive anti-aircraft fire was directed at the Japanese attackers, none of which, however, were disabled, the a nouncement stated.
Chinese infantry positions on ti mainland near Amoy were similarly subjected to a bombardment according to the communique.
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