Shanghai, Oct. 3, Two crack Japanese filers," Li mae Tbum Sakamoto' and. Ist. El ANOTHER day of heavy shelton of the Lotien-Liuhang highway, area, but little change is reported in the general military position. Japanese aeroplanes wore extremely busy in the Tahzang vicinity, a fleet of at least a dozen drop pi positions, Three large military the lead.
'According to the Chinese military spokesman, the Lotien-Liuhang highway Was crossed and recrossed fat several points by the two forces in the course of the day's cngagement, Japanese troops advancing from' the east made repeated efforts
met with very strong opposition to teach the village of Liuhang, but from Chinese forces, Here, the battle had been swaying back and forth on front forming a half-moon line refecting the village, the spokesman said, The capture of the Civie Cense group of buildings by the Chinese ould not be confirmed, although independent sources reported the withdrawal of the Japanese {rom the Vicinity of the Kiangwan Racecourse, 'Ssurslang-kung-miao, about 2,000 metres west of Lotien, was the Scene of much heavy fighting ull 'Thursday night, since when there has been a lull' as the enemy forces, after suffering very heavy" losses, have withdrawn, according to the Chinese spokesman, Across The Highway South of Lotion, Chinese, troops focoupy a line astride the Shanghal-Liuho highway" at a. point slightly north of Taochiache, From this point southward the Chinese line Tuns on the east side of the highway until it reaches the bend. Here the Tiching Creek crosses the' highway, and at a point a short distance the south Is situated the Taiping-'The bridge at the been under dispute for the past two or Uhree days, Tt was taken by the Japanese on Thursday fatter a severe battle, but was rex captured on Friday" morning by Chinese troops, Chinese seotitg reconnoitring the area south of Hsiangying Road and feast of Kiangwan Road (Recreation 'Club Road) found that the villages Chingehiahang, Tichiapang, Yusha kang, and Wuchiache have been deserted by the Japanese troops who were In possession, according to the spokesman, Other' villages, including—Tanehiaehen, Yitangwan and Changchiahang, further to the ost, have been occupied by Chinese Chapel, the Japanese seemed to have concentrated their efforts the areas on the north and south ides of East Paoshing Road after having failed utterly on the Rengo and Jukong Roads sector, according to the Chinese spokesman, In. spite of their claims to the contrary, the 'Japanese are still on the east' side of the railway and some distance from it. The place claimed to have been occupied by them is about 100 yards from the North Szechuen Road south of Wangpangehiag bridge.
Japanese aeroplanes continvied to bomb the Chapel area along the Wangpang Creek og far as Pa-tsu-chiao,: the North Station region and for some distance beyond. Accord= ing {0 the spokesman, seven bombs were dropped by three Japanese aeroplanes at "'Chenpichiao, Pel hsing-ching district at 430 pam. re-ulling in three civilians being killed and nine wounded. Three Junks on the Soochow Creek were sunk. Another Japanese aeroplane few over Siccawei at about 5 pin. power-dived and opened machine gun fire, No casualty was reported.
Japanese Communique Steady advance in the Chapel sector, despite. stubborn Chinese opposition, was claimed last night ina communique issued by the head-Quarters of the Third Fleet.
Among the Chinese positions captured, the announcement said was the Sikh gurdwara, close to the Shanghal-Woosung Railway. The gurdwara, the announcement said, was captured after the Japanese bluejackets char ed the Chinese soldiers with bay-tenets and hand.grenades. Chief Warrant Otcer Wakizaka led the assault.
Important going were also made in the direction of the Commercial Press. building, Paoshan "Road, collaboration with the Onishi detachment, whose positions last night were'in the vicinity of Paoshan and Paoshing Roads.
North Railway Station Shelled The building of the Shanghal-'Hangchow-Ningpo Railway Administration, next to the North Station, Shanghai, Oct. 3. and concentrated aerial activity, with severe fighting in the Liuhang district for the possession yesterday marked the beginning of the eighth week of Sino-Japanese hostilities in the Shanghai ing 60 or more bombs on Chinese aeroplanes were noticed taking was shelled throughout the day by the Naval Landing Party's artillery. [the communique said. Chinese troops stationed in the building, the announcement added, sustained heavy losses. Also shelled was the area Jnorth'of Range Road, almost at the confluence of North Honan and Paoshan Roads, The artillery fire, the communique said: "provided valuable assistance to a unit of the Haji detachment, operating in the area".
Chinese positions in Kating. Tazang cand Liuhang were bombed. through= ut the day by naval planes, colla-Gorating with the Army" units. While in a power dive, the engine of a plane manned by Third Fu Sergeant Tatsuo Shinohara and First Class Seaman Sangoro Murol caught Another Night Raid On SirOm. itideshi: Wanita, met oath In' Nanking. on Sept. 25, when their bomber. was shot down by Chinese li-aircraft guns, the local Japanese Papers Feporied' yesterday. The machine "belonged "toa squadron charged with bombing the Hsiakwan power plant.
"Swooping down from 4.500 metres height, the Miers were Just preparing let loose their deadly" missiles hen the "machine was hit, Chinese shell. Enveloped in a evi me Son cloak, the plane hurlled' to. the Eround, the two men trapped within, Tanaka, another tier who vilnessed the death of his comrades, ald the squadron revenged. the iso of the tivo Micrs by "destroy-Ing" the power plant.
LiCmdr. Sskamolo, according te It Shigekoaa Magi, another member fof the naval ait compe, wes @ "man of "high courage ud energy." Hie arrived hereon 'Sept. Gor firat saw sation in a raid on Nanking Exactly a, week later. 'The following Gay be again took part in an attack, fu the Kiangyin forts "It. 'Magis. younger' brother, 2nd. 'Sub-It Sodatsugu Ing), ofthe Naval Landing Party here, was killed inaction In. Chapel on "Avg. 20. 'Thus, the 'Tocal newspapers "anid Leu. akagi lost his brother: and his rose' friend and' classmate, Lit Cmdr. Sakamoto, within four weeks.
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