Onslaught on Japanese in North Szechuen Road With aeroplane bombing and artillery duels of an intensity greater than any other time to date occupy ying the major portion of the scene yesterday, both Chinese and Japanese spokesmen yesterday reported little change in Positions along the front, Chinese spokesmen reported that at 2 am. yesterday Chinese forces took the offensive in the Chapei areas forcing the Japanese back to North Szechuen Road. A further fierce engagement was reported near Fuh-tan University, Yih's Garden and Chimei Road north of Kiangwan village, during which the Japanese brought tanks and armoured cars into action.
No less than four attempts to land reinforcements on the Yangtze bank north-west of Liuho were reported by the Chines€, who stated that the attempts were unsuccessful. Further
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