Advances Claimed in Several Districts: Artillery Duels Mark Day: Kiangwan, Chapei Quiet Shanghai, Sept, 19.
ITH the return of better weather the Japanese again comenced: their offensive on the Chinese positions yesterday. Lotien, which had been recaptured by the Chinese two days ago, was again taken by the Japanese, who claimed to have made Advances in several other important sectors of the front. tog. wh were resumed fa" the evening. between Chinese. batteries Sintioned somewhere slong. the Shanghai-Nanking Railway and. the With the exception of an abortive attempt "by "the Japanese "to push Mhrough Chinese positions "in "the vicinity of Chin Tue University, the Pony "Headquarters Vor" onguey fined quiet yester, the spokes: Nanking Kiangwan. and Chapel "seders' for
Park, were a feature of the day's Man eaid fighting From time to time during the day snipers fired on Japanese warships in the Whangpoo, provoking replies into the hinterland. Warships in the river also joined in the bombardment The Japanese attack on the Chi-counter-attacked, resulting in their Dushing forward bout 300 metres from "their original positions, the spokesman. sal wilt not be celebrated in China this Station and Chinese positions near the North at year owing to the situation, and the Chinese claimed t Chinese public have been urged by ception of Lotien, civie' leaders and. Kuomintang. off fon their main line were futile and. dals to donate the money be expensive. The Chinese second line Early yesterday morning and on Friday evening." Chinese. batteries gain exchanged shots with Japanese aval vessels anchored slog Yang: {tszepo0 section, "Japanese batteries spent in the customary celebration of the occasion to "comfort funds" for soldiers.
The festival, which falls on the Atleenth day of the eighth "moot believed to. be very strong and the troops are confident of being able to hold it heavily bombarded Chungshan Rosd and ite vicinity throughout Friday and yesterday morning. No damage Lotien, scene of many a severe|f military Importance was dan Jengagement since the landing of S¢cording to the spokesman, which Is to-day, will be observed by Japanese troops on August 23, again banking Institutions as "a. holiday. [changed Thonds, according" to. 'Member banks of the Shanghai For-chinese military spokesman at eign Exchange Bankers Association press conference yesterday. The small will be closed for one day. village fifteen kilometres' from Poo Tu order to meet the Market do-shan" fell to Japanese troops "on mand for cash, Chinese. Government Friday.
Danks are reported to have already From Loties,, enemy troops at-made short-term discount loans tempted to push southward in the the amount of over festival Ie ato ashley satiigment [of Sine tans-tse" Their forts ended village bythe name
{aye to ener yo tmperiant fest i, faire, however, the. spokesman or settlement days are. the Dragon "12.
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