Shanghai, Oct, 28, Fiereo sireot ghting in Chapel, fon the north bank ofthe Soochow Crock, was plainly witnessed shortly Lefore hoon' yesterday by a "North China Daily News" reporter standing at the south end. of Wuchou Rood Bridge, in the American defence sector.
Details of the Japanese Naval Landing Patty, carrying machine guns, rifes, hand-grenades, a few Chinese broadswords, and. steel shields advanced eastwards along the worth side of the creek and. took Possession of an abandoned Chinese Yedoubt in Wuchou Road' at 11.15, O'clock, raising the Japanese. flag there," After reinforcements had broadéword. on his back, Chinese fashion. The officer grinned broadly as he spoke, in Japanese, to the American officer in charge of the post. "Apparently, he wanted water, and he pointed to a water flask he was carrying, The American Maines, who have their provisions and water brought to their posts. at certain hours, were unable to. oblige and told the Japanese officer so in Eng ish, at the same time advising him against assing the creek water. After a few minutes the two Japanese realized that their quest was in vain and they returned to the Chaper side.
Slightly to the cast, across from the P.W.D. Sinza Depot, the general arrived, a push was made, at about 11,0 o'clock along the open ereckside towards North Thibet Road, where the Chinese were occupying two large godowns and some Chinese dwelling-houses as well as sandbag positions in the stret, While fires blazed ai close quarters and the dull roar "of trench mortars provided the obbligato, the fitacke was made, with the rising sun lag streaming from a lifted rife and bayonet. Loud shouts "banzai" reverberated along the creek as heavy fung began. The Japanese, who apparently outnumlibered the Chinese, got their machine uns into action, Hand-grenades Hew from the Chinese side and exploded with deafening thunder, rifle and Mauser bullets pierced the air and brought down men on both sides. Thick whitish smoke rose between the two lines as the. attackers neared the godown, which adjoins fon the west the Continental Bank godown, North Thibet and North Soochow Roads, where Chinese soldiers were sull putting, up a brave Feristance at 3 O'clock yesterday afternoon,
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