'Meanwhile, Japanese aircraft are subjecting Chinese positions in cities in south Kwangsi to intense aerial bombing, according to Chinese report. Kweilin, the capital of Kwangsi, is said to' have spent the entire day yesterday in a state of air raid al-rms. No details have yet been re-eelyed concerning the extent of damage done by bombs.
Tapanese are also said to be pour Ing reinforcements into the Nanning area, The Japanese are reported to have completed the construction of a harbour at Lungmen near Yam-chow, where it Is stated troops were Janded on December 18 for a drive towards Nanning. With the completion of the harbour, Chinese quartors expect that the Japanese will commence landing reinforcements and equipment ona large scale. The arrival of Japanese reinforcements 1s lated to have already been observed at points north of Nanning—Reuter. is claimed that Leginning on the night of January 9, Chinese troops in several columns ' altncked various points on the railway north of Tehan, Alter two days of fighting, the Chi nese claim they captured Mahulling. a strategic point on the railway between Fehon and Kiukiang, yesterday morn ing.
Atler destroying a section of "the railway in the vicinity, Chinese troops fre said to have separated into two columns. One Is reported to have Pushed to the north in the direction of Kiukiang and. Sintze, while the second is said {0 have pushed to the south to converge on Tehan—Reuter.
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