Japanese naval aeroplanes raided Kanchow in Kiangsi on Monday and Tuan, Lungchow, Chennankwan, Pingsiang and Ningming in Kwangsi on Sunday, causing heavy damage to godowns, an aerodrome, aircraft and motor cars, according to a communique issued by the Japanese China Sea Fleet command yesterday afternoon.
Godowns were demolished in the Kanchow area. The aerodrome at Tuan in central Kwangsi was bombed on Sunday. Chinese planes hidden in a neighbouring wood were attacked and seriously' damaged, the statement said.
Godowns and motor cars at Lungchow, Chennankwan, Pingsiang and Ningming were machine-gunned and bombed. Most of the godowns were destroyed'and several set on fire. The towns are on important supply routes near the south-western border of Lahore, Nov. 6.
The Punjab Legislative Council adopted a resolution today, by 104 votes to 39, offering, in effect, unconditional support to Britain in the prosecution of the war. The resolution, however, urged that it should the}be made clear that the constitution of India should be, examined afresh at the conclusion of the war.
Sir Sikander Hyat Khan, the Prime Minister, said he felt that the recent speech of Sir Samuel Hoare, Lord Privy Seal, in the House of Commons was clear enough to mean that India would get, after the war, the same Dominion status as enjoyed by other Dominions.—Reuter.
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