The Archive · 1939

Fifty Beats Sunk 'A Japanese Army Air Base

Jan, 13.

Fifty river boats loaded with sup plies were sunk and military estab-Hishments demolished by Japanese army planes in a raid on' Szewul, prevailing in Kwangtung, a squadron of army bombers took off from an lundiselosed base for a series of far-flung raids, "Roaring over Yungyun 750 o'clock in the morning, the Faiders showered bombs on military establishments and demolished several buildings in spite of heavy anti-air= craft fire.

After raiding Szewul the bombers flew to Heungkowhu, north of Can-Central Kwangtung, and machine-gunned 500 Chinese soldiers Another" squadron attacked "Fokang and inflicted heavy damage military establishments. All. the planes returned to their bases, Jap-/anese officers clalmed—Domel.

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