Persistent rumours, which has_yet not been contitmed, state that this spectacular advance was caused. by defections among the Kwangtunit Kwangsi troops, who In larac numbers, itis said, threw down their arms and went over to the Japanese and became the vanguard that led the Nipponese in their phal march on this one time Tt is stated that before reaching the Kwangsi border the right. wing the four advancing columns, led by Chinese troops that had sur rendered, left. the Tungtze-Yungning highway" and, turning northward. made rapid' march over narrow pathways through the hills emerging, on the major road which links Wings hun with Nanning near the market of Pomiu, These forces are. said to have" met little resistance and Fessed on, past Leunghing to the market of Tintze reaching the latter place on November 23.
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