The heaviest punishment from shell fire and bombing was received by the Sun Sing Cotton Mill located close to the Soochow Creek, a little west of the Toyoda Mill. Here and just a little farther west at Warren Piece was the most intensive fighting. Warren Piece is about 1% miles up the Soochow Creek from the British military posts J1 and J2 which are still occupied although the barracks just behind in Jessfield Park have been evacuated.
Although Chinese and Japanese reports vary greatly, it seemed clear to observers that the Japanese had succeeded in getting a large number of ren across the creek between Warren Piece and Rubicon Village.
A solitary Japanese flag could be seen in the afternoon waving above a building about one mile south of the creek towards Lincoln Road.
Except for that one salient the Chinese continue to hold their lines along the creek despite heavy punish-Thent. Chinese machine guns mounted close to the creek were firing at Japanese planes through most of the afternoon. Although the planes flew at low altitudes at times, no hits appeared to be made. No planes vere brought down.
Hostile Demonstration Accurate Shelling New York, Nov. 6.
The wisdom of the Duke's postponement of his trip became more apparent last night when it was reported that hostile demonstrations had been planned.
Labour circles reported that labour bad been preparing a nation wide attack on the Bedaux factory speed-up system and indicated that the feelings of the Duke and Duchess woud not have been spared during their inspections of industrial centres.
There is no doubt the Duke's decision has done much to mollify those who bitterly attacked the projected tour. Opposition was entirely directed against the Duke's associates, not against himself. Reuter.
Shells from a Japanese' battery north of the creek were falling accurately on a Chinese trench at one time in the afternoon. The Chinese soldiers could be seen running south from the trench. When the bombardment ceased, these Chinese soldiers could be seen running back to the trench. They had only returned for a short time when shells again fell in their midst, A great deal of activity was observed yesterday along Chungshan Road north of the creek. Japanese troops, transport-trucks, and cars were seen moving up in large numbers towards the creek. No tanks were in evidence in the vicinity of the creek as far west as Warren
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