The Archive · 1941

Chinese Bomb Japanese

Chungking, Mar, 10, One squadron of Chinese bombers yesterday afternoon heavily—ralded 'Japanese positions. in the vicinity' of Ichang, according to an offeial All aircraft returned safely, i¢ is added. Twelve Japanese" aircraft yesterday bombed a point west of "It is "another indication of the failure of Japanese attempts to blockade China," stated a Chinese military spokesman commenting on the Japanete withdrawal from ports in south Kwangtung. 4 He pointed out that the Japanese sceupation "of Shayuchung was an attempt to cut communications between Hongkong and Shaokwan, while fanding in south Kwangtung was an attempt to check smuggling. through Kwangchowwan—Reuter, Transport Armada Canton, Mar, 10. Army. forces which!

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