The Archive · 1939

Chengchow Damaged in Raids

A Japanese Army Air Base, Apr. 6.

Japanese aerial bombardments of the junction of the Peiping-Hai ang Lunghai Railways in Honan, on March 27, 29, and 31 resulted in the killing of 800 Chinese soldiers, 200 of whom met death just outside the western gate of the tity, according to delayed reports reaching here today.

More than 200 military establishments near the western gare destroyed, including ten official residences of leaders of the Third Regiment, the report added.

Gen. Sung Tung-hsuan, Honan commander, was reported to have narrowly escaped death from the bombardments.—Domei.

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