Despite the Japanese announce to the effect that there hud been renewed operations on the south Kwangsi front, Chinese feld despatches. from the' Nanning area reported that the situation there was relatively, quid, ina message re~ ceived today.
Local skirmishes were said to have ocewrred along the highways north. und also south of Nanning.
On the highway to Wuming, north of Nanning. Chinese reports claimed that fighting tode place on March 12.
the vicinity of Shihmenting. while ghting was also reported on Mare 13, in a sector east of Kaofeng.
On the road between Nanaing and Yamichow, Chinese field despatches claimed "that Chinese troops had occupied over ten points on the high= Way, and also attacked Tatung and gagement Tost 89 soldiers, all left behind on the battieteld, Meantime, other units routed Chinese troops in the mountains east of Siaotang, Kiling and Tatang.
force of about $00. Chinese guerillas under Gen, Hwang Chi-tu were crushed by two other Japanese Units about 35. kilometres north of Yamchow. Efforts were being made to cut off the retreat of the Chinese troops.—Domei
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