AMERICAN BOMBERS
OFFENSIVE IN CHINA RUGBY, Sept. 5. A communique issued from General J. Stilwell's headquarters in China states that American bombers have carried out widespread attacks on Japanese communications in the provinces of Hunan, Hupe, and Kiangsi. Early on Monday the Americans attacked 25 heavy barges laden with troops and material near Yucltaw. Heavy casualties were inflicted, and a number of barges were sunk, while seven Japanese steamers were sunk and another damaged. Two trains were also heavily damaged. Direct hits were scored oh the Japanese headquarters and warehouses at Nanchang.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 25015, 8 September 1942, Page 3
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