Chungking, July 26, Twenty-seven Japanese bombers, in three squadrons of nine, passed in the Yangtze Gorges, but the other 18 machines continued a westerly direction.
The planes did not attack Chunj king, turning back after reaching Patung.
An oficial communique states that tone Japanese bomber was shot down {in aerial combat during the raid Chungking on Monday night, but confirmation of this is obtainable from other sources.
The communique says that 27 Japanese bombers, in two squadrons 18 and nine respectively, raided Chungking on Monday night, Chinese: pursuit planes, it adds, engaged the raiders when the latter appeared above the capital.
"The only damage suffered as a result of the attack was on the north bank of the Chialing river, where scores of houses were set on fire and Some civilians were killed and injured Reuter.
Nippon Planes Mald Central Klangst Shanghai, July 31.
Military positions were demolished by Japanese naval planes in raids on the Tsinsien and Melehwang" are China Plans Long Hostilities Chungking, July 27, Japan has been eompelted to abandon her "illusory" hope of a quick victory in China and follow the course fof events as dictated by Chinese policy, Gen. Ho Ying-ching, Chinese War Minister, told the United Press here yesterday in an exclusive state~ ment.
He said China had decided on a prolonged war of resistance to oxhhaust Japan and that Japan's national economy could not endure the prolonged hostilities now being planned by_China.
Gen. Ho said that the Japanese consequently must resort to the exploitation of labour and economic resources in Japanese colonial arcas and areas of China occupied by Japanese forces.
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