Subjected to severe bombing vester= day was Tangtu also called "Taiping, Jocated in Anhwei, 130 miles south: west of Nanking, as aeroplanes staged two surprise raids over the town, according to a dispatch received here' today, Reportedly acting on intercepted information that a conference of Chie hose Army commanders of the 33rd Group Army was in session at Tangtu, three units of Japanese Naval planes: which had been comparatively inactive since bombing expeditions to Lanchow atthe end of last year, Dombed the town at 10 am. and again, 2 pam. The raids were reported to have resulted in heavy damage to Chinese military establishments.
All bombing" planes returned to their base unscathed, according to the dispateh—Domel, Chinese Troops Hold-out in Hainan Chungking, star. 11 Despite occupation. by" Japane res of the important ports in Hal veisiands Chinese forces are al ported {a be holdingeout fu the thins in the interon, ageording Yo re: Table information raching Note from 2 Chinese santee, Although regular, Chinesé_ troops ware withdsawvn before the japanese rive, is stated that at present there Sre "two regiments of the Chinese Publ Safely Corps (Paoantu, and Slo. many" loca! "slliefence ye, co-operating with Pale Safety Corps paineal ports, i said that the Despite Japanese occupation of the
Chinese. forces nothing out in. the mountains eqn to receive mii Wppliy from the mao repularh Chinaso military. foreex on. the maining are declared to. pain communications by means of ks, Shieh emugsle armed supple: during the night, The smuyiling is reported to be so successful, that Chinese traders are even said to be taking the risk of shipping goods from the majntand an thus selling ordinary goods to the Chinese in the interior of the island 8 dood profits—Reuler.
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