The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-06
300 ARE KILLED !. IN DAYS BATTLE NEAR SHANGHAI Lines Hold Fast And City
 Is Saved From
 Invasion AMERICAN SHIPS
 SHIFT POSITION Refugees From Burned Towns Invade Foreign
 Settlement

SHAN I, Sept. B. Fighting ceased along the en- tire battle front outside Shanghai shortly before mid night Friday after the attack ling troops had failed to break the line of the city's defenders.
 It is estimated that the casualties during the day were about 500. Preparations are reported to be under way for a Saturday offensive which would include a flank move ment by the attacking army and attempt to reach Shang- hai from the south.
 During the day heavy fighting has spread along the entire battle front of the opposing armies which are battling for. the possession of this city and the troops of Gen, Chi Shieh- Yuan pressed forward toward the forts at Woo Sung, 10 miles from here. Three American destroyers have been anchored off the Woo Sung forts prepared to land ma rines in case the troops which are de- lending the city fall back and jeopar- dize the safety of the foreign element.
 Business Suspended.
 Heavy firing has been heard through out the day and in the city panis is beginning to move the hordes of Chi nese toward hysterin. All business has been suspended and many Chinese are floeking into the foseign settlement.
 Except for the presence of refugees, however, the foreign quarter of the city is calm and normal.
 Quin San, a city 30 miles north of Shanghai, has been burned by Chi's troops and soon ,afterward batch of 100 wounded civilians and troops en- tered Shanghai, adding to the terror among the already frightened Chinese. The attacking army followed up its successful assault upon Quin San with an air bomb attack on Nan Ziang.
 The rival Chinese fleets are ap- preaching each other between Shanghai and Ranking on the Yangtze river. Both fleets sailed Friday, one from Shaighai and the other from Nanking. Along 10 miles of Shanghai water front stretches line of foreign war ships from which marine could be landed immediately in the event of danger to the city.
 Correspondents have been barred from the fighting lines by the rival Tuchuns and accurate news of the prog ress of the battle is unavailable al- though it is known that both generals have followed the Chinese custom of placing their most inferior troops in the front line. There was considerable ammunition expended during the fight ing Friday but as the troops actively engaged are not skilled marksmen and are equipped with obsolete arms. it is not thought that any serious damage was done by the wild rain of bullets.
 Troops Held In Reserve.
 First-class troops are being held in reserve on both sides for use in the fi- nal decisive meeting.
 Peking officials have denied that there is any danger that the govern ment will be drawn into active partici- patton in the present disturbance. It is announced that the report that Chang TsO Lin, the Manchurian die tator, had threatened to move against the Peking government unless the fighting around Shanghai was stopped at once is false. A letter has been re- eeived from Chang, it is admitted, but officials insist that it contained no threats.