Ws little or no change of positions along the local fighting front, activities yesterday were mainly a continuation of the heavy Japanese artillery bombardment in the Lotien, Kiang-.wan and Chapei sectors as well as renewed bombing by their aircraft.
Chinese anti-aircraft guns were seen in action from Chapei, though no damage was done by them to the Japanese planes circling overhead.
Chinese claim success in the Liuhang area, where they report that the line near the Yung-an Bridge is still being held despite Japanese attacks. Confidence was expressed that the Chinese defence positions are well-nigh impregnable" and that the troops will be there a "long, long time yet."
Persistent shelling of Liuhong in the vicinity of the mow defunct wireless station took place between 4.30 and 5.15 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Shrapnel and high explosive shells rained on the locality, having been fired, presumably, from Japanese naval batteries \off Woosung. The bombardment started several fires sweeping from Liuhong towards "the Yangtze River.
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