Making effective use of their machine-guns and hand grenades Chinese troops after their strategic withdrawal from the Kiangwan Civic Centre and Yinghsiangkong yesterday, were yesterday afternoon suc-lly holding a line east of the Shanghai-Woosung Railway between Kaochangmiao depot in the north and the International Race Course in the south.
The Japanese forces who tried to pierce the new Chinese line after their occupation of the Civie Centre on Monday afternoon, have been checkmated near Loochiache, west of the municipal athletic ground. the Golf Course, despite attempts on Monday night and yesterday morning.
To the south of this new, sector, Chinese units retreating from Ying-hsiang kong have entrenched themselves on Huang Hsing Road, one of the roads leading into the Civic Centre from the Yangtszepoo @istrict, while Chinese positions in the northern section of the International Settlement remain intact.
Japanese detachments who set out on their so-called "mopping-up" operations from Yinghsiangkong on Monday night did not go far afield before they were driven back by spirited Chinese rifle and machinegun fire, which was kept up until early yesterday morning.
No change has been reported in Chinese positions surrounding the Japanese Naval Landing Party barracks on Kiangwan Road. Early yesterday morning here was heavy shelling from Chinese gun positions at the barracks and the vicinity of the Japanese school on North Szechuen Road, the Chinese communique stated.
From the North Station to the much-fought-at Eight Character Bridge and the Ai Kuo Girls' School north of the Japanese barracks, Chi nese troops remain alert behind their defence works.
Over in Pootung Chinese troops are continuing their vi ince ready to frustrate any new attempts to land Japanese forces there. the communique said. Chinese guns there chose to remain silent yesterday morning in face of occasional shelling by Japanese naval guns in the Whangpoo River.
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