Comparative quiet reigned on all the different fronts, from Chapei to Woosung, yesterday morning.
Information from Chinese military circles reveals that their positions on the Chapei_ and Lotien fronts remained practically unchanged.
The North Station, despite heavy shelling by the Japanese for, the past two days, remained in the hands of the Chinese troops.
A big fire was observed in the vicinity of Lion Forest Forts yesterday morning and were bursting on the banks of the Yangtze near Woosung. Shells were also falling in the vicinity of the Administration Building at the Civie Centre, on which several direct hits were repotted.
It was reported at 11 am. that a warship believed to be HMS. Cumberland, was anchored in the Yangtze, four miles from Woosung; that Japanese planes were bombing east of Taziang at 11.15 am.; that the st. Lung Shan had left the French Bund with refugees at 11,30 dropped; anti-aircraft guns came into action and the early morning visitors quickly disappeared to their base, Early yesterday morning reports were received from all Police Stations north of the Soochow Creek, reporting "All quiet and no casualties."
Heavy shelling of Kiangwan Race Course, with several hits on the club house, was reported yesterday morning.
Japanese civilian casualties here up to noon yesterday were put by a spokesman of the Japanese Embassy at 182, of whom 28 were killed.
In regard' to the insinuation of a Japanese naval spokesman that the Chinese airmen have been using Japanese insignia on their planes, a Chinese government spokesman described this as too ludicrous to call for refutation, says the Central News Agen "Pure Fabrication"
Nanking, Aug. 30.
Chinese circles are most indignant at the Japanese allegation that Chinese aeroplanes, camouflaged Japanese, are carrying out bombing operations. A Chinese army spokesman branded the allegation as a "pure, deliberate—_ fabrication." Reuter.
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