Sino-Japanese hostilities yesterday morning were mainly confined to the Woosung region as Japanese troops launched an offensive on Chinese positions on four fronts, according to a Chinese communique.
Under cover of a heavy borage of naval guns, Japanese troops commenced an attack on Chinese positions in the vicinity of Yuehpu and Yanghang shortly after 5 o'clock yesterday morning, using a number of army tanks.
As the attacking forces were nearing a point not far from Tungfangchiao in the Yanghang sector, the Japanese tanks were greeted with shells from Chinese light artillery.
The Chinese shells, according to the Chinese military communique, were "most effective," destroying four of the Japanese tanks.
Meanwhile, it was stated. a detachment of over 1,000 Japanese troops started to attack the Chinese left flank, while another detachment of undisclosed strength rushed the Chinese right flank.
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