The Archive · 1940

News from the Interior

Japanese Raid Cities Pearl River Now By Moonlight Reopened A Japanese Naval Air Base, Apr. 16. "successive alr raids were conducted by Japanese naval alreratt against Chinese alr and communication bases in. Chekiang and. Klangsi_ provinces today.

This wave of aerial attacks opened with a moonlight raid upon the Lishul aerodrome in central Chekiang at 1.30 O'clock in the morning. After the Snitial onslaught, two other squadrons Swooped upon this advanced Chinese fair bose in central" China causing. extensive damage.

"Yashan, an Important station on the Chelelang'Helangal Railway situated in southeastern" Kiangsi, 03 well. as Kevangsin, south-west of Yushan, wore also attacked, the raiders. succeeding destroying the" Yushn station, Tocomotive sheds, coal depots andi adjoining munition stores, according to the pilots who took part in the operations.

another "Japanese naval uni Despite, heavy, anthalreratt tre Succeeded in bombing the Kian sero-rome and adjoining munition depots, All Japanese alveraft taking part in those operations returned to" their bases sately—Domel.

Canton, Apr. 20.

Canton was reopened to general trade today for the first time since

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