Shanghai, Aug. 27.
The drone of propellers over the Bund announced another midnight call by Chinese alr raiders Jast night, "Flying too high in the night to be discernible," the position of the planes could only In an interview with Commander Yoshitatsu, Yasuda, commanding. the JSepanese 'Naval Landing' forces the eastern 'Yangtszepoo. district with his headquarters in" the Jepanese Primary School, the Japanese situa tion was outlined. Commander Yasuda' told his interviewers that after severe: fghting, the Chinese had been pushed back beyond the Settlement. boundary and" were 1.500 metres away." Snipers "had been Founded up and he wes optimistic of Fenewed peace and" quiet in the [Settlement within the area under his control. "The Japanese Naval Land {ng Party forces expected to effect a junction with the Japanese troops Hfecently Tanded in the Woosung are, fond. thereafter. the Chinese 7 Jon the Yanglszepoo district" would removed.
Apologizing for receiving his guests ins small room with sandbag defences littering the corridors and fother make-shift defences as a. profection against alr raids and shelling: the. laughingly explained. that. they had their first night's good sleep Jand rest on Wednesda
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