Strong Japanese forces, the communique said, launched an offensive against Chenchiashang {and Laoyangchai, with strong artillery support, Qther units simultaneously began an advance from their positions south of Woosung Creek to a line crossing Tachiwan, Lushang" pin and Tangchaoch Heavy losses were sustained by Chinese troops entrenched along the Woosung military highway according to a communique issued last night by the Japanese Third Fleet.
A Chinese attack on the barracks of the Naval Landing Party, Kiangwan Road, was repelled by the Japanese bluejackets, after the Chinese base of operations, at the Aikuo Girls' School, Suitien Road, Chapei, was destroyed by Japanese artillery fire, the statement added.
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