The Japanese bombardment was: greeted with fiercer Chinese artillery fire from Pootung. Fighting lasted j|for about an hour, with the result that no Japanese troops were able to land, according to the communique.
Shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday' afternoon Japanese warships on the Whangpoo again bombarded the Chinese positions in Pootung. Simultanoonsly a squadron of Japanese bom-[here rained several bombs on Pootung.
The bombardment ceased after half an hour, after failing to make any progress. The aerial raid was practically fruitless, most of _the Bombs going wide of their mark. One, however, dropped in the Whangpoo, injuring two persons.
Gains Claimed In Mongkew Chinese troops in the Hongkew area launched an attack on the Tapanese positions at 1 o'clock yesterday morning, while Japanese warships were bombarding Woosung.
The Chinese troops advanced from the Jukong Road toward the North Szechuen Road sector, with the Japanese troops resisting in. the section of Isis Theatre on North Szechuen Road.
Reports gathered early yesterday' morning revealed that the Chinese troops had driven back the Japanese troops immediately to the cast of the Isis Theatre section, and were nearing North Szechuen ' Road, the Chinese state.
A squadron of Chinese bombers, assisted by pursuit planes, made a series of aids on Japanese positions in Hongkew, Yangtszepoo and on warships off Woosung at 2.15 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The raids last-ea over 40 minutes,
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