Japanese naval planes on Friday strafed and bombed concentrated Chinese troops in the areas west of Antungwei in south-eastern Shantung and inflicted "annihilating losses" on them, the headquarters of the Japanese China Sea Fleet stated in a communique issued yesterday afternoon.
On Saturday naval aircraft raided bases in the vicinity of Jihchao in south-eastern Shantung. causing heavy damage.
In South China Japanese warships patrolling the Pearl River on Saturday bombarded Chinese troops at Jungki and Siulam. A landing party routed the Chinese in a brief engagement, the statement said.
A naval air unit on Saturday bombed stragglers in villages east of Wanning on the eastern coast of Hainan Island, causing heavy loss the statement' concluded.
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