Shanghai, Aug. 12.
Several foreigners and Chinese pedestrians on Rubicon Road hastily took cover yesterday at about noon as machine gun bullets whistled in the vicinity. Although it was not confirmed by the Japanese authorities an engagement with a Jarge band of guerillas was Believed to have taken place.
The fighting, eye-witnesses stated, seemed to be taking place in Chungkajao village, which is situated to the south of Rubicon Road and the Hungjao Golf Course. Here could be seen Japanese soldiers firing with machine-guns and rifles into the village although there was no sign of any gueril-Jas or armed Chinese.
Several truckloads of Japanese soldiers were seen to arrive at the spot and the firing continued for some considerable time. Later several trucks loaded with soldiers left the scene but later in the afternoon there were still one or two platoons of Japanese patrolling the neighbourhood.
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