The Archive · 1940

Chinese in Hunan Bombed

Chungking Claims Success in Fighting Along Yellow River; Fierce Battles in Suiyuan Shanghai, Jan, 28.

FAPANESE naval planes bombed positions around the acrodrome Peilochi in Hunan in a surprise raid on Friday, the headquarters of the China Sea Fleet announced in a communique issued yesterday.

All the planes returned to their base safely, the state-

On the same day another naval air unit bombed and strafed military godowns and positions south of Siangkowchen on the Yangtze above Anking.

Attacks were made also on Wangtsun, east of Siangkowchen, and Shihtun, headquarters of the magistrate of the Kwangtsi district and anti-Japanese units.

Alli the objectives were severely damaged, according to the announcement, A Japanese naval landing party engaged in mopping-up operations than slond on Chureday attacked id routed 100 troops in the vicinity of Hania, the statement continued.

Seven Chinese were killed.

Another naval landing unit _moppicg no stragglers on Hainan Island on Wednesday routed about 1,500 Communist troops in the neighbour ood of Kwanglin, Naval aircraft assisted in the attack, Tu this clash the Chinese lost 183 slain, The Japarese eaplurea 12 rifles and large quantities of ammunition, Five Japanese were wounded, hive seriously,

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