War Situation Li tle Changed: Heavy Fighting Reported Around Lotien 'APANESE landed many reinforcements in the neighbourhood of Woosung and Liuho yesterday, intensifying their drive into the hinterland which is apparently being carried out with the idea of cutting off the defenders of Shanghai from their base.
Heavy fighting has been proceeding} between the Chinese and the Japanese at Lotien. The Chinese official communique issued last night claimed that' Japanese attacks had been repulsed on all fronts. Repairs to the parts of the railway which had been slightly damaged by Japanese air attacks, were also well under way, the communique claimed.
Japanese troops in Lotien and Siao Chuensha area at present held only one-tenth of the ground they had originally gained following the landing of troops, according to a Chinese communique, Of the several places along the sea coast where Japanese succeeded in landing, only Lotien was still not free enemy forces, a Chinese spokesmen Japanese forces, making a desperate stand at a point north of the once-prosperous town, engaged the Chinese in fierce fighting yesterday morning. The engagement lasted three hours, with the enemy suffering heavy losses.
Indicating Japanese attempt to land more troops, six enemy transports were reported yesterday anchored off the western coast of Tsungming Island, the spokesman revealed. a.m.; and that the Idzumo had taken up her former position in midstream off Hunt's Wharf at noon.
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