CHINESE BOMBERS
RAZING OF HANGAR JAPANESE AEROPLANES FIGHT JN THE AIR (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Oct. 16, 9 a.m.) CHUNGKING, Oct. 14. It is officially stated in Chungking, that three Chinese bombers wiped out an airfield at Hankow, destroying nearly 100 Japanese planes on the ground, after which they gave battle to Japanese chasers for 200 miles, shooting down three of the pursuit machines. The Domei agency at Shanghai, states that 20 Chinese planes raided Hankow, and dropped 40 bombs, killing 50 Chinese and no Japanese. The only damage done was the ignition of petrol stored at a suburban airport.
A Tokio message states that Lieu-tenant-Genpral Otozo Yamada, former commander of the Japanese forces in Central China, has been appointed Inspector-General o? Military Education. Lieutenant-General Korechika Anami is Vice-War Minister. It is stated in London that there is no truth in a German allegation that Britain is withdrawing her support from the Chinese dollar.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20069, 16 October 1939, Page 6
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156CHINESE BOMBERS Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20069, 16 October 1939, Page 6
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