Local Forees Yield to Long Battering of Japanese: Fall Back Distance of 5 Kilometres 'Shanghai, Sept. 14. ESTERDAY marked an important stage in the history' of the Sino-Fapanése hostilities for, after a month's fighting, which tremendous pressure has been exerted on the Chinese lines, the Chinese troops withdrew from their present positions and ook up a new Tine, about five kilometres from the old line. running from the North Station to Lotien. The withdrawal followed a week-end of severe fighting, culminating in a heavy bombardment of Chinese positions by Japanese artillery and intensive bombing of strategic points by the newly-arrived Japanese army planes. Casualties are believed to have been extremely high, and another long line of fire, across the country~ side as house after house went up in flames. marked the withdrawal.
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