1937-09-17 — Page 8

CHINA MAIL.

GR 17, 1937.

CHINESE ATTACK IN CHAREI

STILL HOLDING THE KIANGWAN SECTOR

Shanghai, To day.

The Japanese troops, who a few days ago pene trated into the Civic Centre and to the edge of the Far Eastern Racecourse, have still not succeeded in occupying Kiangwan itself, which lies only three kilometres west of the Civic Centre.

Continuous heavy rains are helping to im- pede any further advance, while the Chinese in this sector are determined not to give ground.

International military observers here question the accuracy of the Japanese casualties announced yesterday.

It is obvious that many more than 950 have been killed, as the fighting has been far more severe than in 1932. Total Japanese casualties are believed to exceed 10,000. Trans-Ocean.

CHINESE LAUNCH ATTACK

Shanghai, To-day.

The stillness of the night was shattered at 1 o'clock this morning when the Chinese forces in the Chapei-Kiangwan sector, using rifles, hand-gren- ades, machine-guns and trench-mortars, launch- ing an attack on the Japanese lines.

The noise of battle awakened many sleepers in Shanghai.A

The Japanese held their ground, replying to the Chinese fire with interest.

The battle proceeded for an hour, after which there was a full until 2.42 a.m., when it was resum- ed.

At 5.30 the fighting ceased with the respective positions unchanged. Reuter.

KIANGWAN KUAD | KUUTUNG LANDING

CARNAGE Heavy Casualties -

Shanghai, To-day. Yesterday's engagement on

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Driven Off

Shanghai, To-day. The Japanese attempted several landings at Pootung yesterday, but were unsuccessful

Kiangwan Road resulted in heavy Camouflaged Chinese machine-gun losses on the Japanese side. !nests frustrated every attempt, At several points in the sector, forcing the Japanese to return to the Japanese troops were literally their boats. massacred by the Chinese who were led by the Big Sword Unit.

Several surprise attacks were made yesterday afternoon on the invad-

ing forces,

A motor-boat was. [Correspondent.

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hundreds of dead and wounded. Kiangwan Road was covered with Our Own Correspondent.

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