Evening star., 1942-09-21
u. 5. Flyers in China
Raid Japs 3 Times
In July and August
So Planes Are Destroyed,
6 More Probably Downed
Gen. StiIweII Reports
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHUNGKNG, Sept. 21.-Amer-
lean airmen made % bombing
raids on Japanese installations
In Occupied China, French Indo-
China and Burma in July and
August, shot down % Japanese
planes and probably six more
and destroyed 80 enemy craft on
the ground without the loss OF
a single bomber in combat.
These figures were given in a
summary today by 1t. Gen. Joseph
Stilwell's headquarters, which listed
the loss of five American fighters
during the two-month period. The
pilot Of one fighter was known to be
safe, 1t added.
Chinese Provide Warning Service.
The Chinese air force provided
ground personnel for the American
planes and the Chinese air warning
service contributed considerable aid.
The bomber crews and technical
personnel were all of the United
States Army Air Force, as were the
fighter pilots, including small
number of Flying Tigers" who
joined up after the AVG was dis
banded on July 4.
For the first time in five years
of war in China. the American air
men provided effective and wide
spread support to operations by
Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek's
ground forces.
High lights of the operations in
July, when 10 bombing raids were
made without loss of American
planes or personnel from enemy
action, included three attacks on
Hankow, the chief japanese base
In Central China.
Three Raids Made on Canton.
After one raid a tower of smoke
rose over the target area and was
visible for 80 miles, the summary
said.
Three raids also were carried out
against japanese air bases and
fuel installations at Canton in
South China. At least 10 planes
were destroyed, river boat was
sunk and number of fires were
started among warehouses along
the river.
Direct hits we're scored on two
hangers and several aircraft de-
stroyed at Nanchang, chief jap
anese base in Kiangsi Province.
Jap Headquarters Raided.
japanese Army headquarters at
Tengyueh in Southwestern Yunan
were raided and several hits scored
on buildings, the summary contin-
ued. and many casualties were in
f1icted.
Another Japanese headquarters at
Linchwan in Kiangsi was hit in
support of Chinese attacking the
city, and other low-level attacks
were made on docks, railways, ship
ping and junks at Kiukiang and
elsewhere along the Yangtze.
In August, the summary said, op-
erations were extended to Japanese
bases in Indo- China and Burma and
13 bombing raids were made. The,
most successful was against Hal
phong. the port of Hanoi, Indo-
China capital.
The communique said 1t was be-
lieved the most important enemy
docking facilities were DESTROYED
in that raid August 8.
20 Aircraft Destroyed.
AT least 20 japanese aircraft were
reported destroyed in raids on
Tienho and White Cloud airdromes
at Canton while In mid-August
several raids were made against
Linchwan, Hankow, Nanchang and
Yochow and Chinese ground forces
were supported in their comeback
campaign in Kiangsi and Chekiang
provinces.
Lashio in Burma was attacked
for the first time August 26 and
again August 30, and direct hits
were scored on runways, hangers,
and warehouses. Myitkyina, in
northern Burma, was bombed later,
Switching back to Indo-China.
the Americans bombed the rail-
road at Pluto and barracks at
Hoangsuphi August %.