etreatd, Yeaving 620 dead on the Dinkang Creek. Both " detachments met with stubborn Chinese opposlfon Voroughout. the day, according toa statement issued. by. the once Jot the Japanese military attache.
'The unit which advanced north cast of Shanghai. University, launch. [edits offensive at 4 o'clock in the sternoon.. Meanwhile, other detachments of the Japanese expeditionary forces, according to the Japanese atement, made. gains in the' Woo-
For the first time since they left Japan three weeks ago, commanders two detachments, operating sepec The Jepanceo forces at Lotion and at Woosung had completed their function several days ago and wore sult maintaining contact, he further 'Yangtszepoo area in the morning apantee forces advancing from the been driven back' to" their original positions following a furious Chinese tack, a Chinese military spokesman aid yesterday afternoon, Chinese forces also launched a [counter-attack on Monday night on the new Japanese "line" south of! Sukong Wharf. The Japanese were riven back to, the Military" Road, Which joins with Yanstezepo0 Road [atthe Point, the spokesman sti, Anticipating. the advance, "Japanese troops at. the Jukong Wharf were reinforced by men from Yangtszepoo, Jukong Wharf Shelled Ghouchischai, about two mies nor of Woosung. Later in the day, both Shute Joie in dive to Chiheiar chal, east of "The detachment which on Sunday
shan, yesterday pushed across Seutang captored the walled town of Pao-'Creek north of Woosung village, after defeating Chinese forces in the Vicinity of Chinchlachal and Teae" [chia sha, respectively west and south ment said, was in progress 'Sflernoon' in the neighbourhood Artillery Support Strong Japanese forces, the com: [munique said, launched an offensive gainst Chenehiashang fand—Leo-Fangehal, with strong actllery sup-ort, Other units " simultaneously Srasn an advance from' thie south of Woosune Creek me erossing Tachiwan, Lushangin and Tangehacchal.
Heavy loses were' sustained by (Chinese troops entrenched along the Woosung military highway according toa communique issued last night by the' Japanese Third. Fleet.
Mh, Chinese. attack on the barracks of the Navat Landing Party, Kiangwan Road, was. repelled by the Tapaneso bluejackets, after the Chinese ase of operations at theAlku Gite Schoot, Suitien, Ros rar destroyed by. Japancie artery fre, the statement added.
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