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CANTON SHOCK RAID

ON JAP.

JAP. WARSHIPS

Newly Constructed Air Base Also Attacked DESTROYER Brilliant Showing BIG BATTLE

Of New Force On First Arrival

REPORTED SUNK

Macao, To-day.

Although no confirmation is available, it is reported that, a Japanese destroyer was sunk when nine Chinese planes carried out a lightning raid on several Japanese warships of the South China blockading force this morning.

News of the raid is scanty, eye-witness accounts being con- fined to garbled versions brought to Macao by Chinese fishermen.

Canton, To-day.

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AMOY

Shanghai, To-day.

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The powerful force of Japanese bluejackets which landed on Amoy Island at 5 o'clock yesterday morn-

A Chinese bombing squadron at dawn to-day suc- cessfully raided a concentration of Japanese warships at Tongkawan, and it is claimed that one of the warships was seriously damaged. Another squadron visited the recently constructed ing are steadily extending their Japanese aerodrome on an island near Chung operations, according to a com- Shan, where the Chinese claim that planes in munique issued by headquarters of the hangars and the aerodrome were badly the Japanese China Squadron this damaged, while a gasolene depot was blown morning.

up.

new

DOG-FIGHT SHOCK. FOR JAPANESE RAIDERS

Canton, To-day. The reorganised Chinese air. machines, though there is reluct- ance to discuss the whereabouts of force made its debut in Kwangtung the new aerial headquarters or the when a number of new fighting type of planes used. Reuter.

Chinese quarters here are elated over what they describe as a most One of these accounts says that a destroyer received several successful display by the direct hits, which is borne out by the sound of explosions which were-of-so-violent a nature as to indicate that the missiles had not fallen into the sea.

The Japanese forces, says the communique, are doing their best to protect the lives and properties of third-power nationals, and the Chinese are not resisting.

The communique adds that

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and-bombing-planes-took-off-for-came-over-at-10.45-this-morning, received the surprise of their lives Our Own Correspondent states the first time, to-day. that some of the planes used this Thousands thronged the streets when attacked by a number of Macao's first sight of the new morning were French Dewoitine to watch the first appearance of Chinese machines, and the raiders Chinese air force in South China fighters and bombers, the latter the new machines, which numbed- hurriedly made off pursued by the was at 5.30 a.m., when hundreds equipped with a small cannon, re more than thirty.

Chinese, who later claimed to have Five Japanese bombers which brought down two Reuter. were roused from sleep by the which have been flown to Canton roaring overhead of powerful from Yunnan, as well as

engines.

CAUGHT NAPPING

planes from Hunan.

Only two planes passed over, SEAFORTHS

heading out to sea, and a few minutes later came the sound of bombs exploding.

No anti-aircraft fire was heard on this first visitation, and obvi- ously the Japanese were caught napping.

OUT AGAIN IN SHANGHAI

Russian

Over four hours later, at 9.45, another batch of seven Chinese

SHANGHAI, TO-DAY. planes sped over. Macao,, and THE DETERMINATION OF once again the dull roar of ex- THE BRITISH MILITARY, AU- ploding bombs was heard, punc-THORITIES TO MAINTAIN THE Luated this time by the bark of INTEGRITY OF THE BRITISH anti-aircraft guns.

OUTPACED

DEFENCE SECTOR WAS AGAIN EMPHASISED WHEN ADE TACHMENT OF STEEL-HEL METED SEAFORTH HIGHLAND- The shrapnel could be seen ERS TURNED OUT IN NAN- bursting in the sky but no hits KING ROAD FOLLOWING LAST were registered and shortly NIGHT'S BOMBING INCIDENT. afterwards the Chinese raiders returned over the Colony en route to their inland base.

The troops arrived on the scene after a number of Japanese plain- Several Japanese seaplanes clothesmen had reached the spot to took off after the second raid in investigate, and withdrew 45 min- an attempt to give chase to the utes later after the Japanese had Chinese machines, but were left.

* No motive is advanced for the

easily outdistanced and returned to their ships. Our Own Cor-bombing. No Japanese' were ́any- respondent.

where near.-Reuter.

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