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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 16. –

MANY JAPANESE PLANES CLAIMED BROUGHT DOWN IN NANKING RAID

Nanking, To-day. immediately engaged by Chinese The Chinese air defence forces planes in a fierce air duel over the in Nanking scored their first vic-Tsaowo River just outside of Hang- tory in the air yesterday afternoon chow. The Chinese shot down one when they brought down six out of of the Japanese planes while the 16 bombing planes sent out by Ja- remaining machines flew off to the panese to stage an air raid on the south.. capital.

The third air raid which occur-

Official sources revealed this red at noon, turned out to be an- morning that four of the Japanese other dog-fight with more serious bombers shot down fell in the vi-results. Three Japanese and three cinity of Nanking while the re- Chinese planes were shot down maining two crashed near Chuyung,

30 miles southeast of the capital.

Along Railways

It is alleged that the raiding At 8 o'clock last night, several bombers were from a Japanese air Japanese planes reconnoidered base in Formosa and not from the along the Chekiang Kiangsi Rail- Japanese aircraft carrier off Woo-

way line on which service has been sung as previously reported. As

suspended..... the invading air fleet passed over

Japanese observation planes the Chekiang coast, Nanking re-were reported over the Shanghai-. ceived military intelligences war Nanking Railway-- ing of the oncoming planes.

Two separate groups of Ja- Chen Yu-wei a pilot of one of

panese army machines appeared the Chinese planes which launched over Wuhu yesterday, but disap- the counter air attack from Nan-peared after scouting in the vicin king, is missing. Tsai Shih-chang, ity-Central News.

another of the Chinese pilots who went up to meet the invading Ja- panese bombers, was wounded but‍ succeeded in bringing his machine back to the aerodrome.

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were

The observation planes first sent up, and when the raiders were sighted; a squadron of pursuit planes took off to give battle to the invading raiders. Simultaneously, the anti-aircraft ground crews went into action with a barrage of shells.

The invaders dropped several bombs which fell in the city and caused small damage. It is believ- éd that the bombs were intended for targets other than the unimpor- tant spots on which they actually fell.

The Chinese pursuit squadron en- gaged the Japanese bombers in 2 fierce aerial dog-fight, bringing down four of the invading ma- chines in the Nanking area. Re- treating to the south, the Japanese planes flew off with the Chinese in hot pursuit. Two more Japanese machines were brought down-near Chuyung to make the Japanese losses total six bombers. Cent News.

Six Shot Down Nine Japane

the city

planes visit-

CHINESE ATTACK SUCCEEDING

Shanghai To-day

30 CHINESE PLANES UP TO-DAY.

Shanghai, 8.55 am. To-day- Well over thirty Chinese planes appeared in the sky at 7.50 this morning and became the immediate target of the Japanese anti-aircraft batteries, which opened up a heavy fire.

The Chinese planes came from the north and aimed their bombs at Japanese headquarters and other strategic points occupied by the Japanese in the northern district, after which the raiders disappeared in the direction of Woosung, where it is believed they are now trying to prevent the landing of Japanese rein- forcements-Beuter

MME CHIANG'S

REPLY TO MRS. ROOSEVELT

Madame replied to by daughter

Mrs

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