A "China Mail" dispatch from Kwangchowwan today said the first big battle in Kwangsi was being fought about 10 miles from Nanning. Furious fighting was said to have raged all day on Tuesday and into the night. Chinese troops and trench mortars, taking advantage of hilly countryside to establish positions.
Japanese forces equipped with heavy artillery and assisted by aeroplanes were said to be overwhelming the defenders, who were offering desperate resistance. Another message from Kwangchowwan said Hoppo was heavily bombed yesterday.
A Kweilin dispatch stated that the National Military Council notified Gen. Chiang Kai-slicks Kweilin headquarters that troops stationed in Hunan should be sent to reinforce Kwangsi forces. Two divisions of Kwangsi forces were said to be hurrying toward Nanning but it was doubtful whether they would arrive in time to take part in defence of the city.—Domei
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