Japanese Army units, a communique' issued at 630 o'clock yesterday evening claimed, had crossed the Shanghai-Liuho highway and were pushing the Chinese troops southward. The Kawanami detachment acting in concert with the Takamori unit, was yesterday afternoon engaged in a bitter combat with a strong Chinese force along an east-to-west line passing through Hsiehningchiao, about two kilometres south of Liu-hang.
For the"second successive day, the Tagami detachment was continuing its drive westward, having occupied Hsiaoluchai. The Ishii detachment, after capturing Kuchiachai at 7 o'clock yesterday morning, at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon occupied Chaochiachái and continued to press westward, the communique claimed.
Entrenching themselves along a line connecting Lichiufang and Kuchiachiao, the Isa and Shimoeda (detachments claimed "having made an advance of 2 kIms. during the day. Severe fighting was in progress in this sector yesterday afternoon. Capturing Chinese positions at Chunghsingchai and Hsinwochai, the [Fukui and Tsuda detachments late yesterday established themselves along the Woosung Creek, the statement asserted. paas of Belief The form of relief needed was classified under four getieralheadings: 1. Housing; 2. Food: 3. Clóthes; 4. "Bedding.
delegate was specially appointed to consider the question of the profiteering in rents, a problem con-Aidered io require uggan examination. As the King's Daughters and the Salvation Army already possess the nucleus of an organization to deal with mpst aspects of relief, ít was decided that their present offices should be respectively used as follows:
The King's Daughters Society at the Lyceum Theatre, to undertake the registration of foreign refugees and needy people, rent investigation, and the distribution of women's and children's clothing and milk.
The Salvation Army, 7 Yang Terrace, to Undertake ihe distribution of men's clothing, dry provisions such as cereals, sugar, etc., blankets and bedding.
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