The Archive · 1940

Chinese Positions Bombed At a Japanese Base in

South China, June 29.

Chungking positions "in eastern Luichow peninsula have been bombed for three successive days causing tremendous damage to enemy supply routes, It was announced yesterday by the press section of the Japanese South China Seas Fleet Japanese planes have persistently bombed the area despite heavy rains and extreme heat, the announcement said. On Tuesday, when the bombings were commenced, Japanese naval fliers strafed Chinese military vessels near Liangtien and also machine-gunned ox-carts carrying supplies near Suichi, the communique revealed.

'The announcement added that' on the following day, direct hits were scored on godowns on the bank of the Kowehou River. Ten of the Warehouses were set on fire, it was

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