Nanning, Mar 17.
Five Chinese divisions, comprising 20.000 men, today faced encirclement, inthe Kwanglung-Kwangsi border area, between the Yam and the West Rivers, 8 several Japanese dotachments' jockeyed into position for a wide-lung "swinging-door" drive.
As the ground forces closed the gaps in their tightening cordon, alt= raft ecasclessly bombed and machine gunned the Chinese troops, moving, briskly within the Japanese circle apparently seeking an avenue of escape, field. dispatches reaching here said. Vigorous engagements took place as contact was established between the opposing forces—Domei.
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