member of the Loyal, Regiment {s, seen above. manning 2 Lewes gun at tone of the posts in Keswick Tosd, few yards east of the railway. roads in the Chapel sector, were Smilarly repulsed, the communique said.
The Chinese advanced taking advantage of empty houses and hastily-Dullt breastworks, but were pushed back as they neared the Japanese Tines, munique as "small casualties. in the Yangtszepoo area were admitted to} have been "considerable.
Tanks Captured The capture of the Chinese tanks was effected by Japanese mechanized] forees.
During the Yangtszepoo engage ment, Chinese plain-clothes men, sup ported by a number of regular soldi rs, were stated by the Japanese naval authorities to have entered the Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf to open fire on Japanese vessels in the harbour.
Before retreating at dawn, the] Chinese raiders are alleged by the
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