On Sunday. Marshal Lu's men made a spirited counter-attacic and the infantry, supported by a heavy artillery fire, drove back li. On the and|other hand 2 force of local men were partly surrounded on the re-flank.
Reserves from Shanghai, (some had come from Tsingpu and others from Sungkiang), amounting to three battalions or, about 1,500 men were rushed out on the largest troop special that has left for some time to the relief of their comrades. Latest indications lead one believe that they will accor plish their object. Major Van com-_ manding on the railway, was able to report at headquarters late the afternoon with a commander and several other prisoners whom. hhis men had taken captive during the engagement. Typical of the Chinese soldier, the officer did not seem to mind his capture and was quite cheerful throughout the Journey to Lunghua. A few wounded came back at the same time and several sick, Kiangsu aeroplane took part in the action and flew as far as Hsinchuang station, dropping two bombs, of which fortunately for the villagers, (they fell 500 yards from the station) were duds. This was, about 8 a.m., while in the afternoon an aviator hopped off at the Lunghua aerodrome and returned the com-though it is not known the realized much for his trou Hitherto air fighting locally amounted to very little Gen, Ho, evidently well pleased with the counter attack, returned from the front just before noon and went to headquarters at Hsi chuang, where he awaited officers from Shanghai, who upon arrival o'clock' went into conference immediately.
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