JAPANESE ATTACK
dnd battle of woosung Rec. Feb. 14, 5.5 p.m. SHANGHAI, Saturday. transport carrying approxily 10,000 Japanese troops arat a wayside whaiff -this everiunder the eommand of Lieutenieneral Ueda; one of the most iis Japanese military ' officers. men will be • landed on Sunday ing, and will move on to the ei lines preparatory to the big is evening, following heavy shelof the Chinese position. the first us battle occurred at Woosung, e a small advance party of Ja;e crossed the Woosung creek, miles above the village, which ;se forces had entered. e crossing was achieved by poni which had been carried overby Japanese ettgineers. "The is crossed under fire, immedicharging the Chinese trenches the bank. After stubborn reice, the Chinese retreated in the of Japanese reinforcements, I having landed from the main on. e Japanese are now commenc:o enter the north-west "of the :e in a westerly direction, nec'esng a rearguard to prevent Chin- ' einforcements attacking, while nain body is surrounding the :se forces. The Japanese expect complish this enveloping moveon Sunday morning. e Woosung territory is a quagthis afternoon. The battle was lt in a snowfall.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 148, 15 February 1932, Page 5
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