Severe fighting Was proceeding last night at no less than four points near Woosun between 2 a. and 2.15 am. Antiireraft guns came into action and planes disappeared.
Between 5.35 a.m. and 6.20 am. yesterday "all well" reports were received from Hongkew, Yangtszepoo, Yulin Road, and Reserve Unit (East) Stations and also from the Ward Road Gaol During the night fires were burning fiercely in the Wayside and Kashing Road districts but at 7 a.m. yesterday the major (fires had con: siderably diminished"The only two of importance at 7 a.m. were reported to be in the vicinity of Urga Road and the other near the intersection of Wayside Road and Broadway Reports were later received of another unexploded _anti-aircraft shell penetrating a roof in Avenue Road and doing slight damage, about 2.10 am. No injuries were sustained by people in the house. Heavy gunfire continued from the direction of Liuho.
A big fire was reported near Medhurst College at 945 am. at 10.20 a.m, Chinese machine guns were reported to be firing on Japanese seaplanes on the Pootung side; and at 10.35 am. Japanese planes were reported to be bombing in the vicinity of Chenju Railway Station.
Japanese forces deeper: ing to gain the upper four points, according to information from semi-official sources were Lotien, Liuho, Changwahpang and
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