Under 'a barrage of shells and machine-gun fire, the Japanese attempted to break through the Chinese lines to the North Station at about 8 o'clock last night and during the ensuing hour, The attempt was made in the vicinity of Jukong Road and the railway, and Kwantung Road and the railway. The attackers were, however, repulsed and the North Station was still in Chinese hands at an early hour this morning. Vigorous machine-gun firing continued to be heard in the area.
A Chinese resident was wounded by a shell fragment at North Honan and Haining Roads, "Windy Corner," sborüy after 9 o'clock. The injury was slight, one hand being cut. The man was removed to hospital in a Fire Brigade ambulance. Earlier in ihe evening two Chinese had been struck by shrapnel at Brenan and Warren Rbads, in the Western sector.
The Western district heard plainly the heavy shelling which occurred in the Dazang sector from 5.30 o'clock onwards,
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