CHINESE SUCCESS
AERODROME RAIDED JAPANESE RETREATING LOSSES IN CHANGSHA A BELEAGUERED FORCE (Elco. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Oct. 5, noon.) LONDON, Oct. 4. The Hankow correspondent of the United Press of America says that eight Chinese planes, flying at great height, bombed the Hankow aerodrome at 1.30 p.m„ causing a series of gasoline explosions, which rocked the city. The Japanese state that nine bombs were dropped and 26 cases of gasoline were destroyed. The Chungking correspondent of the Associated Press of 'America says that the Chinese authorities claim that at least 50 Japanese planes were destroyed at the Hankow aerodrome. They assert that about 180 planes were lined up on the field when the Chinese fliers appeared. The explosions caused huge columns of smoke which were visible for many miles.
It is officially stated from Horig Kong that the Japanese are retreating after heavy losses and the abandonment of much equipment 15 miles from Changsha. The Chinese recaptured five strategic points on the railway north of Changsha.
An independent Japanese force, which was attempting to outflank Changsha, is beleaguered in the mountains 40 miles from the Hunan border.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20060, 5 October 1939, Page 4
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