The Archive · 1941

Arsenal Blown Up At a Japanese Naval

Air Base, July 5.

Smashing attacks by. three wives of Japanese naval aircraft today, Tesulied in the complete destruction of a large newly.construcied arsenal established at 'Tzuchu, 10. kilometres north of Kunming, capital. of Yune an, a communique issued by the press section of the Japanese South Ghina "Seas 'Feet' revealed, All Japanese planes returned safely their bave—Domel, Increasing activities by units of the Japanese naval air force during the past week were given special mention in a communique issued t0- day by the press section of the Japanese Central China Seas Fleet.

The announcement recalled that Japanese naval warplanes carried on? three destructive bombardments of Chungking during the past week causing heavy damages fo important military structures.

Chungking strongholds. st Yaotukai and Tangtienchen were heavily bombed by Japanese naval alreratt on June 30 and July 1 respectively, according fo the communique. It' was Sdded that-enemy military vessels at Hwangmel, in southern Anhwei, also were bombed and destroyed by naval Reported Japanese

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

Your account