Chungking, Aug. 12. FAPANESE aircraft in three flights this afternoon heavily bombed Tzeliuching, famous salt wells in western Szechuen -and Luchow, on the Yangtse River west of Chungking. which is the Saechuen terminus of a new highway connecting Kunming with Chungking, Two flights of the raiders, it is learned, bombed the salt wells twice, while the third group raided Luchow. The bombers are reported to have dropped some bombs on Chiangtsin, south of Chungking, but this has not yet been confirmed, Survey of Japanese Raids The urgent alarm was given here twice when the raiders pessed the city on their way to and back from west ""Szechuen. The alarm was On Szechuen Chungking, Aug. 14.
From April 1 until August 13, 3,324 Japanese nirerott raided Szechuien 39 times and Chungking 26 times, ac~ cording to an oficial communique. They are claimed to have lost machines in these bombing attacks, while the Chinese are reported to have Tost two machines, with another two planes damaged. Casualties of the Chinese Air' Force, itis stated, {elalled one killed and six wounded. Six hundred and_ sixty-five civilian casualties and" 1,800. buildings dehvolished were the result of the 20 raids on the capital alone.
"During the month of April, Japanese aircraft raided Szechuen three times and Chimngking twice, with 60 mcehines. participating; the Jepanes Jost one plane, "During the month of May, the Japanese raided Szechuen nine times and Chungking six times. Of 595 aircraft, the Japanese lost 12. One Chinese' machine wes damaged and two rerubers of the Chinese Air Force were wounded. Chinese—civilian eesualties totalled 250. in June, 1469 Japanese alreratt raided Szechuen 13 times and Chung-Ikangg 11 times,. They lost 28 machines, One Chinese plane wor destroyed and Casualties of the demolished, uring the month of July, 794 Jupanese machines. raided "Szechuen me (times. and Chungking five times. The Japanese lost 17 alreratt, the Chinese one machine, Casualties of the Chinese Air Force were one man killed. There were 15 eivitian eas ies en 600 houses were destroyed.
"Prom August 1 until 13, the Japanese raided Szechuien five times and Chungking twice, Of 400 aircraft, they lost six machines, Chi ese' alr force casualties were one
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