Dud Shell Falls in Gas Company's Compound Most important development in the local hostilities in several days was the crossing yesterday morning and again in the afternoon of the Wentsaopang, or Woosung Creek, by the Japanese. Although not mentioned by the Japanese communique. ihe Chinese spokesmen yesterday stressed the severe &ghting going on late yesterday afternoon on the south bank of the creek where, they stated, the Japanese had again crossed after having been driven back to the north bank by a counter-attack following a frst crossing.
Chinese reports put the place of Crossing north of Miaohang some 4,000 metres east of the Liühang-Dazang highway. The creek has Proved a very strong neutral barrier against further advance by the Japanese to the south in their move apparently aimed at outflanking the Chapei and Kiangwan defenders.
In the Japanese naval communique yesterday, it was claimed that the Naval Landing Party units had effected a junction with the Kiangwan Japanese army detachments.
More Bombing wire on Chinese houses in North yesterday to strengthen the east bounder;
redoubt, corner (top view ox, view).
Below, Pillbox, "A" and the massive British sandbag front lines and not very far from the Pantheon North Road, which w Kiangse tre, held by Chinese troops,
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