A graphic account of the fighting stated that heavy gunfire awakened residents early yesterday morning. and Japanese forces were rushed to the Shanghai-Tsingpw highway "from Kiangwan, 'More than ten truckloads of Japanese soldiers and four {tanks had' been concentrated in places hear Great Western, Chungshan and Hungjao Roads prior to the outbreak of hostilities. "Japanese garrison for= ces in neighbouring districts had been reinforced during the past few days.
But it was not until yesterday morning at about o'clock that the Japanese began their push, The 'Tapanese may have taken' the initia" live in, the engagements for one re-ort admitted that owing to difieulties in obtaining ammunition and ths recruiting by new Chinese authorities, the number of guerillas" operating hear Shanghai had been reduced. It was hinted that the guerillas who Tought yesterday might be the only gues that the Japanese may have face.
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