Tokyo, Feb. 4.
Sapanese military operations in south Congratulations for. the successful eastern Kwangsi were expressed today Prince Kotohite Kanin, chiot of the Army General Staff, in telosrams sent today to Gon. Toshizo Nishto, commander-in-chief of the Japanese Expeditionary Forces to China, and Lieut.-Gen. Rikichl Ando, commander of the Japanese Expeditionary For~ cee to South China iis Highness particularly complimented the officers for their achiovement in annihilating the main forces of the Chinese by surrounding them one stroke." The telegrams pointed" out" that whenever their strength was lowered, the Chinese retreated, thereby making it diMeult to trap their main force. Prince Kanin also voiced his condolences for those killed in the course of the operations and expressed his solicitude for the wounded.
"The Chief of Staff also thanked Ad~ miral Koshiro Oikawa, commander-in-chief of the Japanese China Seas and" Vice-Admiral Shire commander of the Japanese naval forces in South China, for the ce-operation extended by naval forces in the Kwangsi operations—Domei.
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