There was one spot about two miles inland from opposite where the Idzumo is anchored which seem-led to be receiving especial attention. Continual puffs of smoke arose from this spot during the aerial bombardment which prefaced the naval action later in the morning. Japanese destroyers anchored near the Idzumo followed up by laying shells in almost precisely the same spot.
Although Chinese shells were falling intermittently in the Hongkew area up till about 1.30 p.m.. the Chinese batteries seemed to be lying low, and giving the Japanese no chance of spotting their positions. During the latter part of the engagement, the Japanese ships had practi ically a monopoly of firing, which slowed down, and ceased before 2
Chinese Give Estimate of Troops in Line Nanking, Sept. 10.
Japanese forces now in the Shanghai-Woosung. area consist of six divisions, according to information from Chinese military headquarter:
Of the six units, the third, the ixth, the eleventh and the thirteenth divisions, have already been participating in the operations, while the two remaining divisions of reinforcements have also arrived in Shanghai.
—Central News.
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