WOOSUNG VILLAGE
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rtillery, munitions, and tanks preparing for push japanese offensive
. — By Telegraph — Copyright).
SHANGHAI, Tuesday. L Japanese transport section was sing Woosung when Chinese ned fire. The Japanese destroyers lied. Voosung village and surrounding as were heavily bombarded, starttwo serious fires. The Chinese is were silenced. 'he Japanese transports landed apximately 6,000 men, light and vy artillery, tanks and muniis, while still more troops are exted as the day for the general ofsive draws near, sinee there aprs no prospect of the Chinese les withdrawing. On the contrary ;e reinforcements are reported to :oming from Nanking. 'o-night a huge fire is raging at Dsung as a result of the bombardit. The village where the Chinese entrenehed is reported to be in ies. Hlanes bombarded the eniched troops, inflicting heavy casies. .rtillery duels were a feature of day on the Chapei front.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 150, 17 February 1932, Page 5
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