Canton, Feb, 6.
Three Japanese army alt squadrons: demolished Chinese military bases at Linchsien, 230 kilometres north-west Canton, and present capital of the Kwangtung Provincial Government in raids yesterday, field reports reaching here today declared.
'A General Headquarters building of the fourth war zone at Shiuchow, 200 kilometres north of Canton, also' was bombed.
Flying over Lin-hsien, two squad-runs rained tons of explosives on the heavily fortified sections in the central and southern part of the city, "completely demolishing" the defence bases, the reports claimed.
"A column of more than 500 troops marching to Linhsien from the north and 100 others deployed outside the city. were strafed by machine-guns.
The third squadron, defying Gerce anti-aircraft fire from the northern art of the city, in formation Might Ditacked and destroyed Chinese posi jong at Shiuchow.
"Ail planes engaged in the attack returned to their bases saiely.—Domei.
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