The attacking force Japanese units north and north-east of Nanning appears to have been spent, according to terest Chinese field dispatches.
Chinese forces north-east of Nenning, after the arrival of reinforcements, they add, launched a counter-attack on the morning of December 2.
After four hours of severe fighting, the Chinese ere said to have recaptured Batang, "despite heavy aerial bombardment by Japanese aircraft."
The situation is reported to be
e and Japanese forces con-of Nanning, "where tinue to face each other in the hills 80 kilometres from Nenning."
A. Chinese column, which appeared north of Yamchow, is reported to have occupied Siaotung on the night of December 2, "thereby cutting the main highway between Yamchow and Nanning."
Japanese planes are stated yesterday to have bombed Chienchiang, Liuchow and Julin—Reuter.
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