The Archive · 1941

Yangtze Ports Bombed At a Japanese Naval Air

Base. May 26

A Japanese naval air unit. opera long the Yangtze River. yestermorning launched severe raid on Yitienkiao and Yuantantien. 60 kilometres east 50 kilometres northeast of respectively. inflicting heavy damage to the headers and barracks of Chur lia corps concentrated according to a communique sued today by the Press Section f the Japanese China Seas Fleet—Domei Adm. Oikawa Speaks Tokyo. May 26.

As long as armed resistance prevails in China, the Japanese Navy will continue fo use force to bring about a settlement, of the China Affair. Admiral Koshiro Oikawa. Minister of Navy stated on the of the 36th anniversary of Canton. May 26.

Delayed despatches from the front-lines today reported that 160 out of a group of 300 Chungking troops were killed, when the enemy group was taken by surprise when Japanese forces surrounded their camp in the vicinity of Annhangten, 12 kilo-inétiés north of Chaoyang in Kwang-fung Province—Domei.

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