News of the death of Capt. Derek L. R. Hutchinson, of the Royal Tank Corps, as the result of an aeroplane accident in Egypt on April 27, has been received with great regret by his many friends in the city. As announced in the "North-China Daily News," Capt, Hutchinson, who was 28 years of age, was the only son of the late Mr. Leslie Hutchinson and Displaying intensive activity south the Yangtze River over areas included in the provinces of Kiangsi, Hunan, and Kwangtung. Jaganese (naval aircraft, on Saturday, carried out numerous raids against Chinese *military establishments and defence positions, a Japanese China Seas Fleet communique claimed yesterday afternoon.
Renewing their attack upon Changteh, west of Tungting Lake, the raiders caused two large fires in the eastern portion of the town where military establishments are concentrated, the announcement said. One big explosion was also caused by the bombing, according to the communique. At Siangyin, north of Changsha, godowns north of the city well as various military establishments in the city were attacked, the announcement declared, Attacks were also carried out during the day against Nanfeng, Tuchow, Kienchang and Ningtu in eastern Kiangsi, while further north naval aircraft ce-operating with Army forces bombed Chinese troop concentrations at Yintsun, along the banks of the Feng River as well as Chinese bases at Shangfuchen, Shao-ping, Liangpo, Lofeng, and Chih-cheng.
In South China, bombing operations were carried out on Friday against Chinese bases at Lincheng, in south-western Fukien, Hoping and Namyung in northern Kwangtung and Kanchow, in southern Kiangsi, where wharves, bridges and litary transport facilities were destroyed, the communique said.
Forty motor vehicles being ferried across the river at Liuwong, on the Han River, north of Swatow, and a motor convoy on a highway near Fungshun, in eastern Kwangtung. were machine gunned and bombed Friday, causing 10 trucks to go up in flames, while more than 15 others were demolished, the communique stated. of Mrs. C. M. Bain and was engaged on mulitiry duties at Cairo when his aeroplane crashed.
Just over two months ayo Capt Hutchinson received his promotion in the Royal Tank Co: p" and tosk his certificate for the Royal Air Force. By his death a most promising military career has been cut short, his mother, Mrs. C. M. Bain, who now resides in Johannesburg, South Africa, receiving many tributes from his comrades in the Services and a particularly glowing tribute from Sir Kingsley Wood, Minister for Air.
Before his death Capt, Hutchinson had served on the North-West frontier of India where he had seen much active service during the tribal troubles there and had been to England for a short period before being posted to Cairo. Capt. Hutchinson's sister, Daphne, now Mrs. Godfrey Bird, is at present in Hongkong, where her husband has been transferred from Singapore.
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