Private Institution Also to Resume Classes Shanghai, Sept. 20, Indleating a further return to normal conditions in the French Concession, It fs announced that all Munlcipal Schools inthe Concession will Fe-open on October 4. This refers to schools and colleges tinder the jurisdiction of the French Consul-Genera}, such a the Municipal College, etc Authorization us also been given to private schools in the Concession to Fe-open at their own discretion, and this will no doubt result in a large number of pupils returning after many weeks of inactivity.
One of the private schools to take advantage of the permission granted the French Consul-General is St. Francis Xavier's College. The Col-exe announce that they are re-oponing on October 4 a foreign depart mont at St, Jean d'Are's College in Route Downer, That this important scholastic institution is resuming its activities, which were cut short by the local hostilities, will be welcome news to many parents.
Classes for First Grade to Gth "B' Inglusive will be held in the atter-noon only, from '1230 to 4.30 every ay, except Sunday, Paresils wishing send their sons to this school are requested to communicate with the headmaster at 18 Route Doumer; between 9 and 11 am. and from 4/pm., on October 1 and 2. 'The telephone' number 1s 72948, Many parents whose. sons were studying at St. Francis Xavier's College when the trouble started and who had to evacuate from the Hong kew District, are now living in the French Concession, and this new arrangement. will be especially convenient for them, With the municipal and other scholastic institutions opening on about the same date, the teaching of foreign children is gradually returning to normal, as far as the remaining children are concerned, many having. been evacuated.
The American forces also received yesterday an intimation from the "apanese that an offensive was shout {to start between their lines ana the Eight Character Bridge.
Dashing down an alleyway from Range Road, twenty Japanese Marin yesterday surprised the Chinese troops in the Pantheon Theatre and took the building with a loss of six of their men through machine-gun fire. Up to a Into hour last night ccording to the information receiv by the "North-China Dally. News from a reliable source, the fourteen remaining men were stil holding the 'The Pantheon Theatre is In Chinese territory in the extension of North Kelangse Road, parallel to and rot far from Haskell' Road. The sortie has placed Japanese troops nearer to the orth Station than have been for some time.
Three Wedges Japanese bluejackets yesterday drove three wedges into the Chinese defence lines in Chapel, a. Japanese reval spokesman announced last night.
The attack, which brought one of the Japanese columns within half a mile of the North Station, was preceded by a severe aerial bornbardblent of Chapel.
Moving along Jukong, Kwangtung. and Paoshing Roads, the blucjuckets Inst night established their positions. on the eastern side of the Shanghal-Woosting Railway, the spokesman said.
Army Advance Important gains in the "Lotion, Yanghang and Wentsaopang sectors Jof the Shanghai front were claimed the Army authorities in a communique issued late last night.
'The detachment commanded _by' [Colonel Yoji Wachi, who gained fame jao the head of a Special Service [Section in North China, had captured }Yangehiachal and Chenchisehai, the "Lotien area and was pushing westward, ageording to the communl-
The Nagatsu detachment, operating on the Lotien front, o'clock yesterday afternoon captured strong "Chinese positions at Shenfchiachai, and was reported by the: Jeommunique to be advancing against [the Chinese forces entrenched slong line connecting Chapgehlachal and 'Three detachments, whose identity' ]was not revealed, were said by the communique to have reached a Tine running through Paochlalung, Hsu-chal snd Huchiachuang and extend-jing south-eastward {0 the north bank Jot the Woosung Creek. The Chinese Fesistance was described by the com munique as "stubborn."
The Kawamura detachment, colaborating" with these three detach ments, north of the Creek, launched a series of attacks throughout the day upon, the Chinese positions at Tsungmingtang, Tsaochal and other pointe from the direction of Yanghang.
"The enemy positions," the communique claimed, "were severely Closely ce-operating with the infantry, Japanese naval planes. yes terday bombed Chinese batteries at Tangchao, south-cast of Yanghang, land entrenchments in Chapel, a naval leommunique said, Atlacks Unsuccessful Marking the beginning of what was [believed to be the fourth "big push." [Japanese forces launched several unsuccessful attacks along the Lotien Livhang tine while Japanese aeroplanes, artillery and naval guns kept Jup a heavy bombardment, in several sectors throughout the day, a Chinese military spokesman said at a press Jeonference yesterday.
The Chinese line remained intact. while Tittle.damage was done military emplacements. In the Poo tung area, 22 villagers were killed and ten others wounded. Several houses were demolished. Dazang, several miles behind the Chinese front, ws also subjected to heavy aerial and
said. artillery bombardment, the spokesman The attack on the Lotien-Liukang me was launched on Tuesday after-moon and up to night time no fewer than six successive assaults were Jmade, but every time the enemy forces were repulsed with very heavy losses, according to the spokesman.
Fighting was especially fierce at point about midway between Lotion Jand Liuhang, approximately 1,000 metres' east of the Lotien-Liuhang [highway. According to the spokesman: it was evident ¢hat the Japanese aim was to push their spear-head through. the Chinese line on a narrow front from Changchiache to Tsalchiache, [but their efforts were unsuccessful as the Chinese tenaciously held. their positions in spite of heavy Japanese artillery shelling and aerial bombing.
In the Lotien sector, the Japanese were reported to be busily digging In fat Yangkiufang. Several attacks were launched not so much as to engage: the Chinese troops, but to prevent the Tatter from coming too close and enldangering'their defences, According to the spokesman, Chinese artillery was used to great advantage however.
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