MASTERY IN THE AIR.
I CLAIMS BY JAPANESE.
Received August 16, 11.35 a.m. SHANGHAI. Aug. 15. The Japanese claim the complete aerial mastery of Shanghai as a result of lightning raids on Chinese aerodromes. They claim to have destroyed at Chienchiao a hangar and 22 ’planes, at Hangchow a hangar and 12 ’planes, at Kwangteh a hangar and 10 ’planes, at Nansiang twenty ’planes. They also raided Hangjao. The total ’planes put out of action are 70, including four m an aerial combat. The Chinese dispute the Japanese claims and assert that they shot down four raiders at Hangchow. The Mayor of Shanghai, when told that the Consular representatives were protesting against Chinese ’planes flying over the International Settlement, said that the area was Chinese territorv over 'which China had aerial jurisdiction, therefore the Powers must not interfere with such flights, which were intended to demolish enemy warships using the settlement as a base for military operations.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 219, 16 August 1937, Page 8
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