The outcome of the fighting between Chinese and Japanese forces in Nantao yesterday once more proved the superiority of the mechanized arm over man-power, a Chinese military spokesman said at yesterds noon's press conference.
Describing the encounter, the spokesman said the Japanese invaders elected to avoid a clash between men and men, and employed almost exclusively bombing from the air and bombardment at a distance. Remain ing calm, the Chinese did not fire single shot before noon Because of the interruption of communications between Shanghai and the interior, the spokesman could not give official information concerning the situation on other fronts. The reported landing on the southern shore of the Chientang River could not be confirmed, while messages from private sources denied the report.
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