Fresh Chinese Air Raid This Morning Heralds Resumption of Bitter Fighting Round Headquarters
SHOCK POOTUNG ATTACK. COMPELS IDZUMO TO MOVE
ATTEMPT TO TORPEDO
FLAGSHIP
Shanghai, To-day.
CHINESE MAKE HEADWAY
Shanghai, To-day. Chinese forces in the eastern and northern sectors made ra- pid headway yesterday when
the Japanese over wide area, it was officially announced this morning.
The surprise onslaught of Chinese troops from the Pootung side of the river, shelling the rear of they succeeded in driving back Japanese lines and machine-gunning landing par- ties, has succeeded in bringing about the shifting of the Japanese flagship, Idzumo, from her berth near the Japanese Consulate General, a move which a succession of air raids had failed to compel
The Idzumo has moved down river ostensibly to be in a better position to bombard the Chinese positions at Pootung, which are now being subject- ed to very heavy shelling from warships.
It cannot be predicted whether Admiral Hase
will decide to return, but if he does not then gawa the conditions of the Mayor, Mr O. K. Yui will have been satisfied, even if for a different reason.
Between thirty and forty thousand Chinese troops are reported to be massed on the Pootung side of the river, where there is much British own- ed property, especially along the waterfront, where several fires are raging.
The battle between the Japanese warships, land forces and the Chinese troops in Pootung continued vigorously until midnight, since when there have been only brief occasional bursts of fire, both sides seemingly being prepared to wait for dawn. Reuter
ATTEMPT TO TORPEDO IDZUMO
Shanghai, To-day.
Following an unsuccessful attempt last night to torpedo the Japanese flagship Idzumo from a high-powered speedboat on the Whangpoo, the warship moved into mid-stream from 400 to 500 yards from her old position.
The Idzumo was one of twenty Japanese war- ships in the harbour which vigorously bombarded the Chinese positions at Pootung last night, when furious fighting raged for over two hours between. 30,000 and 40,000 Chinese troops and the Japanese The Japanese took the initiative at dawn. Although the weather was unsuitable, owing to rain, two Japanese seaplanes circled over Poo- tung, Chapei and other Chinese positions.
Subsequently one of the machines aimed, two bombs at a building on the Nantao Brind, which was shelled by the destroyer Hasu yesterday
Owing to a shortage of gas, the "North China Daily New other newspapers have reduced the size of their pape pages.
An unregistered Portuguese was mistaken
was beaten to day by a Chinese mob
DAWN AIR RAID ON FRONT
Shanghai, am...
At dawn this morning, eight Chinese bomb ing planes swept out of the sky from the south and subjected the Japanese positions in Hongkew and Yangtszepoo
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End of the raid was the signal for a terrific ar
The Kung Dah Cotton and Spinning Mill, which has been
used as one of the bases operations by the Japanese Na- val Landing Party in eastern section of Shanghai, was cap- tured by the Chinese forces.
The Japanese there have re tired the Yu Ping Cotton Mil
the northern area Chinese infantrymen occupied the Ai Kao Girls School and the Yu They
Ching Middle School
also attacked the outpost of the Japanese Naval Landing Party on North Szechuan Road forcing the Japanese to retreate to the Japanese School and Foo Mia Hospital, near Dixwell Road.
It is also stated that several hundred Japanese were killed and injured during the engage- ments yesterday." Central News.
JAPANESE PLANE LOSSES
Foreign Confirmation At Nanking
-Nanking, August 17.-Three
Britons, Major W. A Lovat
Fraser, Military Attache of the
British Embassy in Nanking,
Mr. B. E. F. Gage, Secretary of Embassy here and Mr H J Timperley, correspondent Nanking for the
Guardian,
yung, 30 miles southeast of
yesterday to see the re-
bers shot down in aerial com- bat by Chinese planes on Sun- day following the attempt to bomb Nanking-
The party reported that they saw the bodies of the Japanese pilots in a badly mangled condi- tion near the wrecks of their machines. They apparently had no chance to use their para- chutes-Central News
DESTROYER SUNK,
CHINESE CLAIM
Troops Reach Edge Of
Hongkew Park.
Shanghai, To-day.. Chinese headquarters announced yesterday a further advance by their troops in Hongkew
During this action, aimed at driving back the Japanese to the Whangpoo River, Chinese troops reached the edge of Hongkew Park
During a simultaneous air a on the Japanese warships I Yangtze river, the Chinese have sunk a Japanese and to have seriously damage other.
The Chinese claim that a "suc- cessful bombardment of the Japan- ese warships by Chinese artillery has also been carried out.”—Trans- Ocean:
JAPANESE SHIPS STRUCK BY SHELLS
Heavy Casualties Suffered
Shanghai, 6:40 am. According to reliable observers, Japanese warships lying river were struck yesterday when Chiese artillery on the Poo tung side of the river suddenly ed fire from close range and took the Japanese completely by surprise:
As far as could be observed, the she did little damage to the war- ships, being of too small calibre, but it is believed that heavy casual- ere caused or at least two Our Own Correspondent.
tillery duel on the battlefront, which is believed to herald the launching of the long-advertised Chin- ese large-scale offensive.
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