Having failed to gain new ground in the direction of Lotien, the Japanese to the north of the village advanced with the aid of newly arrived army tanks under the cover of naval bombardment, the spokesman said. Making good use of the numerous creeks, Chinese soldiers repulsed the Japanese attacks.
The spokesman revealed that on Thursday afternoon, Japanese infaniry, advancing behind heavy tanks, succeeded for a short time in penetrating the Chinese line north-east of Yangheng village, between Woosung and Paoshan. Chinese—troops counter-attacked after—night-fall, and were successful in regaining their positions.
Accordi; to the spokesman, a Japanese "hospital ship" again came up to the N.Y.K. wharf on Thursday. Frequent visits of this ship to the NYK. Whatf, which is far removed from the theatre of action, he said, are attracting close attention im Chinese circles.
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