Tokyo, May 18.
A formation of Japanese naval Planes ip three groups penetrating deep, into Hunan province, severely, bombed Shaoyang and Lengshuitan on the Haman Kang railway, yesterday. causing the destruction of the railway station and warehouses. and large quantities of military supplies, the press section of the Japanese fleet in the Central China Seas announced today.
Another force flying into Szechuen raided enemy positions in the sixth *ar zone between Ichang and Fengkieh, white a third unit attacked the Wushan-Patung sector astride the Hupeh-Szechuen frontier.
Reviewing the operations during the past week. the press section said that major events included two devastating air raids on Chungking in which munition factories, warehouses and communication centres were razed. Another air operation was carried out in conjunction with round forces in the neighbourhood of Shihmenkai on the Anhwei-Kiangst border. Japanese naval planes also langod up a 600-mile stretch of the Yangtze river. sinking Chinese gunboats and sampans bearing munitions Indies, Only after relations had been adjusted could the parleys be ener-ge tically continued in the middle of February. The last formulation of the Japanese standpoint—revised as a result of those parleys—was not handed in before May 14, It creates—in view of these facts generally Known from earlier public announcements—astonishment that this version of affairs, as given, in said comments. could' be expressed in the "Yomiuri. Shimbun" and "Chugai Shogyo."—Reuter.
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