Ka Hoku o Hawaii, Volume XXXI, Number 43, 2 March 1938 — Retaliation By Japan Is Feared [ARTICLE]

Retaliation By Japan Is Feared

Foreign military observers expect Japan to retaliate immediately, posibly at Hankow, for the Chinese air raid of last week on the island of Formosa. At least nine persons were killed and 29 wounded when Chinese bombers raided Taihoku, Shinchiku and Chikuto on the Japanese island. Chinese air force headquarters at Hankow announced seven Chinese squadrons participated in the Formosan raids. It was announced the raids lasted 20 minutes. Forty planes were sighted on the ground at the Japanese air field at Taihoku, Chinese officers said. The Chinese planes rained scores of bombs. {illegible} actual damage could not be determined. Speculating as to reasons for the Formosa bombing after seven months of war, observers believed it might have been an attempt to divert world attention from Europe and Hankow's attempt to appease certain malcontents in Canton, who complain the majority of Canton Planes are in the north and central China, leaving south China practically without planes. It was recalled many of the south China Japanese raids involved planes supposedly based at Formosa. Bombing of Japan proper was not expected due to the belief that China no longer possesses planes capable of the necessary flights, although China had such planes at start of the war. Russian observers pointed out the possibility that pilots of the planes wore Soviet fliers celebrating the red army anniversary.

Ua hoike mai ia o Cuba i na Lunanui o na Hana Hoikeike o Ka Ipuka Gula o ka makahiki 1939, eia na oia ke hoolaia mai nei no ke kukulu ana i kona hale no kana mau mea hoikeike no kela makahiki ae