Tokyo, Jan, 27, Japanese army aircraft played an Important role in Japanese counter attacks to the Chinese so-called "wine offensive" which started in December, a communique issued by the Army Section of the Imperial Gene eral Headquarters declared today, In North China, the announcement said, army planes attacked Chinese troops in' southern Shansi, "north western Hopei and a part of Shane tung. "In addition to stopping Chinese operations in these areas, the come munique said, the army flyers made long-range fights and staged a series of raids on the Red Route.
One of the outstanding activities, the announcement said, was the three sticeessive days of bombardment of Lanchow, in ce-operation with the naval air force.
Wahan Protected In Central China, the announcement said, Japanese army air units guarded the Wuhan areas, bombed and scouted. Chinese guerilla corps and rear posi tions in order to defeat the Chinese "winter offensive", and participated in mopping-up operations in. the area of Anking. The latter, the communique said, frustrated Chinese attempts to cut the Yangtze and at the same time crushed Chinese troops in the area of Hangchow.
Th South China, the communique continued, Japanese army machines destroyed Chinese air bases in concert with the northward drives of Ambassador stayed overnight at the Embassy im December, The Luzon left' Shanghai the Japanese ground forces along the Canton-Hankow Railway, The planes rained bombs on Chinese bases, rushed Chinese troops and thus easied the way for operations of the ground forces, the announcement said, 'A few Japanese army aircraft, the communique added, participated mopping-up operations in the area of Swatow. Another group raided Chinese troops in the area of Kiutang. By shooting down three Chinese T16 planes, the Japanese army alr forces took command of the skies in this area, the announcement stated
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