Shanghai, Feb. 1 Chinese guerillas operating. near Kating. along the Shanghai-Nankine Railway 0 ry 80 ransacked and set fire to a Beechcraft biplane, operated by the Japan Airways Company. that had made a forced Janding earlier in the day, it was revealed here yesterday afternoon, The crew of three Japanese was reported to be safe.
'The machine, a four-seater commercial transport, developed engine trouble ten minutes after it had token off for Nanking at 2.30, Ean, on January 30," An. emergence fanding was effected ina rice. field fen kilometers east south-east' Kating.
Abandoning the machine, the evew of three Jay sistance from Japanese forces in fhFee Japanese went Io seek the vicinity. After meeting some Japanese soldiers, they. tried 10 return to the ut desisted because of nightfall. Yesterday morning. the plane was found have been ransacked and burned
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