The Archive · 1941

Bombers Based in Shanghai

In view of the Japanese activities it may be pointed out that the large number of bombers which have been seen over the Settlement for. some days have been attacking Chinese troops near Ningpo, Chapoo and the Kiangsi regions, Observers have seen the planes carrying as many as fifteen, phar they believed to be, "280

Advices "from along the Nanking Shanghai Railway indicate that Japanese regiments are en route to the Shanghai area and a local authentieated report has it that one regiment remained in the Yangtszepoo military rest-camp only 24 hours before embarking for points un~ known, The attention of the immense crowd at the Shanghai Race Club yesterday afternoon was taken away from the ponies for a few minutes when the roar of aeroplane motors overhead turned all eyes upward, A ight of 27 Japanese planes in close formation was followed by a second fight of the same number. just a short distance behind,

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