ANOTHER PLANE ATTACKED

Greymouth Evening Star, 6 September 1938, Page 7

ANOTHER PLANE ATTACKED

PARTLY GERMAN-OWNED PILOT OUT-PACES JAPS. [BY CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYBIGHT.] HONG KONG, September 5. Japanese planes attacked and forced down a Sino-German company plane, proceeding to Yunnan from Hong Kong. The machine landed at Liuchow. Eighty bulletholes, each of inches diameter, were found in the wreckage of the air-liner brought down on August 24, which the Japanese denied machine gunning. LATER. The plane was clearly marked with Sino-German colours, and contained seven passengers, including the manager of the air-line, Holtz. It encountered three Japanese fighters, which dived to attack. The pilot opened the throttle, and superior speed enabled him to outdistance his pursuers, who machine-gunned the plane, piercing the petrol tank and wings. The machine was skilfully brought down at Liuchow. Ten bullet holes were found in the wings. ATTACK ON HANKOW. LONDON, September 5. ' The Shanghai correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph” says that the weekend fighting resulted in the first direct threat to the Chinese headquarters at Hankow. The Chinese threw reinforcements into bitter conflicts on all fronts. The, Japanese, in fan-like formation, attacked three points on the north and. south banks of the Yangtsekiang, namely, Kwangtsi, which is stoutly held, and also Maliwelling and Wusieh. SHANGHAI, September 5.

The Japanese claim that the. Chinese are retreating on two fronts, defending Hankow. The Japanese are now advancing towards Kwangshi, Matouchen and Teian.