RAID ON FORMOSA
CHINESE AIRMEN TAKE INITIATIVE JAPANESE PROPERTY SUFFERS * CONSIDERABLY Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright SHANGHAI, February 23. (Received February 24, at 8 a.m.) Seven Chinese aeroplanes this morning carried the war into Japanese territory, raiding Formosa. They dropped 10 bombs on the aerodrome at Taihoku, the island’s capital. The Japanese admit that property suffered considerably. TEH PEOPLE KILLED TOKIO, February 23. (Received February 24, at 11 a.m.) It is reported that 10 people were killed and 30 injured in the Taihoku air raid. ■ < ■ RECALL OF GENERALS ONE THE EMPEROR’S UNCLE. TOKIO,, February 22. (Received February 23, at 8,a.m.) The Emperor’s uncle, Lieutenantgeneral Prince Yasuhiko Asaka, and Lieutenant-general Yanagawa have been recalled from Shanghai. No reasons are given. The Conservatives have long advocated the recall of Prince Asaka, whom they blame for the Japanese Nanking excesses. The newspapers hail them as heroes. An Imperial dinner is being arranged in their honour.. RUSSIAN PLANES USED LONDON, February 23. (Received February 24, at 2.15. p.m.) The Shanghai correspondent of ‘ The Times ’ says the Chinese air raid on Formosa was carried out by 12 Russian planes. It indicates the development of the Chinese Air Force, the significance of which was not lost on the Japanese.
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Evening Star, Issue 22891, 24 February 1938, Page 13
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201RAID ON FORMOSA Evening Star, Issue 22891, 24 February 1938, Page 13
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