Three men, armed with imitation pistols, broke into 583 Peking Road, the premises of the Shanghai Laundry, at 6.20 a.m. yesterday, intiminating the inmates. After the alarm had been raised the robbers made off, one subsequently being arrested. advance from the Eight Character Bridge to the Rokusan Gardens by 930 p.m.
The Chinese reported, concerning the Kwangfu sector as far as the Wentsaopang, that substantial gains were made. From Kwangfu an advance against the Japanese, who had succeeded on Thursday afternoon in reaching the town, was reported to have routed the Japanese and forced them eastward for over 1,000 metres, toward Liuhang.
With the Japanese still entrenched in a salient at Kechiapailou, information from Chinese headquarters in the afternoon yesterday reported the capture of an important village to the north.
With the exception of the Kechiapailou salient, which the Japanese were stubbornly holding, their forces along the Fengtsuntang Creek and in Hsinluche were driven back, the Chinese claimed.
On the Liuho front, Chinese troops were also said to have joined the attack and a gain in several places of from one to two kilometres was claimed by the Chinese spokesman. Skirmishes were reported at Kiao-hang, Kiangwan and Chapei.
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