Base. Juno 1, Japanese nival air bombings, which ook heavy toll, of Chinese "planes and aerodrome facilities during the past week, received prominent montion in the weekly review of the Japanese Central China Seas Fleet issued yesterday, The communique took special note of the surprise attacks made against Naneheng, south-west Shensi, and Tienshul, south-east Kansu, resulting in the destruction: of no less than 23 enemy planes, and striking another blow at Chungking attempts to vebulld its air force.
The spectacular successive bombings at the Lanchow aerodrome, but the Chungking airfield out of com mission, it was stated.
Thursday and Friday; Japanese naval air raids destroyed alr fields, munitions plants, godowns, at Chih: long, western Hunan, Klan and Kanchow, "Kiangs provinces, and Kweilin, capital of Kwangsi province, Meanwhile, Japanese navay forces operated along the Yangtze to destroy Chungking positions and defences Liukai, Tisinkino, Yanghupe and other Landing parties were also sot ashore in 14 sectors along the Yang we. {0 engage in mopping up Chines: firrequlars victimizing the Chinese Italian Crews Stranded Bangkok, June 1.
'The emeers and crews of three Hallan cargo. steamers which have been aking refuge at Bhuket southern Thailand since the outbreak of war are virtually stranded owing to Jack of funds and. are. preparing fo sell the ships' cargoes. which include 80 Fiat cars, Java Suga salt and piece goods. One of it ships is itself being offered.to the Thailand Government—Reuter. five prisoners wore taken, besides large quantities of arms. and -am= munition—Domel, "Trapped" by Communists South Shansi, May 27.
Remnants of Chungking's 93rd and oth armies were annihilated by Japanese troops when Chinese rem. nants in the region of the Chin River, south Shans Province, were pre vented from escaping northward by Chinese Communist forces, under the conimand of General Lik Po.chen, recording {0 reports reaching here.
When frustrated in their attempt to escape, Chinese troops turned east toward Changize where they were trapped by. a column of Japanese troops which was proceeding west
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