Furious fighting was still raging in the vicinity of the village of Woosung yesterday morning, with heavy castiaities on both sides, according to reports received from the Woosung front.
Japanese forces were attempting to erect defence works near the village, but they were being constantly harassed by the Chinese defenders.
In the Lotien sector, the Chinese forces have been making steady progress in their counter-attack Japanese troops to the north-west of the razed village. The. fighting ability of the Japanese units is reported to have been greatly reduced.
From the North Station area came 4 report saying that the station. despite being the objective of numerous Japanese attacks during the past few days, is still occupied by soldiers of the 88th Chinese Division.
Five large fires noted near the railway station on Tuesday night practically burned themselves out yesterday morning. The fires were caused. by two Japanese military planes which dropped several bombs in the vicinity of the railway station and the Markham Road railway yards. The planes were fired.at by Chinese anti-aircraft and machine guns,
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