Tokyo, Dec. 4.
'Since the occupation' of Nanning Japanese forces have succeeded in maintaining an effective line of communication between the city and the coast while driving farther inland, according toa field dispatch from South China today.
Describing desperate efforts of Chinese troops to recapture Nanning, the message said about ten divisions were concentrated "at Lvwu,. Pinyang, Wuming and "other places, while guerillas south of Nanning were Jattempting to attack the Japanese lines fromthe rear.
'A large number of Chinese attacked Nachen, about 40 kin. south of Nat ning, but. were repulsed with heavy losses, according to the field dispatch.
Japanese troops were Keeping communications open to the coast by repairing highways which were destros~ the "Chinese "before they Bombs Dropped On Kweitl against the japanese force which Chinese Crushed, Japanese Claim wae Nov, 28,
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