Feom Ove Sreciat Connespoxoenr, Liuho, Sept, 18.
All reports to the contrary, the Nanking navy is assisting the land forees at Liuho und shells fired by these ships from 75 min, gues anit also of a smaller calibre were picked by the soldiers, according their story. 'The warships, two in number, are somewhat over 20 tant' from the village of Liuho and the shells are well spent when they reach the rear posts near the road to Shanghai. Up to the present the navy artillery has done no damage, while it is claimed that in. the engurrement two night® ago the suilors fired on their own troops during their attack and did some damage until it was ascertained that the supposed enemy was friend, No Serious Fighting, Fighting on this sector has not been at ull serious, according to the reports emanating from Colonel Chang, who has so efficiently defend. ed this village against an army which out numbers his own very Kiungsu batteries fired in vain at his defence, he stated, and no damage was done, but much powder wasted. Yesterday during the day an aeroplane flew over the lines for a period [haps 10 minutes and after drop ping a few bombs which did no harm, retired to Nanking Tines.
The Mangehow soldiers, infantry to the fore, ave deeply entrenched several li from the" village, the whole of which is now being held again by his men, according to Colonel Chang. Yesterday it was reported that Nanking made two attempts to advance their lines by means of engineering infantry, who crept forward, shovel in hand, to dig in, but the Liuho mon noticed, them and drove them buck with rapid rifle and machine gun fire.
At G p.m. yesterday the bombardment begun again in a rather: desultory manner all on the Kiangsu as Chekiang are not wasting their ammunition, Defences Towards Shanghai, The Chekiang Yines have been slightly extended and bear round the village (9 the south to meet pos: sible flank attacks, 2 company men living in an old temple near the end of the road. Here have een mounted two light mountain guns which, however, are rarely brought into action, "Further defences have been erected along the road to Shanghai and a fine-looking Krupp field gun of 75 min. calibre has been placed ubout a mile from the turn in the read, the barrel pointing over the northern flank. In addition to these precautions a man stands watch at each bridge between Lotien and Litho.
The Chekiang machine guns are now placed within 400 metres of those of Kiangsu. Yesterday after-hoon a call was sent in for more munition, that is from the front nes tothe base in the village. More also is being sent from Tung-hua, for yesterday morning more than 20 motor-cars were seen at Shanghai North waiting for the train from the Arsenal to transport the ammunition over the motor-read to the front.
Reliable reports yesterday were to the effect that the Chekiang forces on this sector have spent esx than $20,000 for transport service in the two weeks that they have been fighting. This is for gasoline, oils and supplies and repairs. Tt is understood that several new tractors have been purchased and one of them was-seen on the road yesterday,
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