IGHTING, considerably diminished in intensity, continued on all fronts yesterday, with the Chinese claiming to have recaptured Lotien, and the Japanese ridiculing the claim.
So far as could be learned, the Japanese offensive has been definitely slowed up, owing to, the weather which has hampered the operation of their planes, upon which they have relied for preparing an attack, and on the bogged state of the ground, which has made movements difficult.
In the North Station and the Eight Character Bridge areas, however, there was activity throughout the day.
The Japanese claimed that the Chinese had attacked their positions.
From independent sources, however, it was learned that the facts were probably the other way round, and that Japanese tanks had been used in an attempt to break through the Chinese lines.
Round the Kiangwan Race Course the situation remained obscure, Each side seemed anxious yesterday to credit the other with possession of the course.
This was attributed by a Chinese spokesman last night to the "whimsical politeness" of the combat ants,
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