Chungking, Jan. 31.
Heavy Sghting is reported in west Suiyuan, where Japanese forces are said to have started an offensive on January 29, Alter the arrival of reinforcements at Paotow and Anpeh, the Japanese forees commenced to move westward in two columns, states a Chinese re-ort. One column is advancing west. ward along the highway towards Wu-yuan, while the other has crossed the Yellow River and is moving towards the west along its south bank, the report adds, Fighting is said to be going on at present in the vicinity of the Wula mountaing—Reuter.
Following a Chinese raid on Pao tow on December 20, it is stated, the Japanese brought reinforcements to west Suiyuan and launched a three column offensive on January 22 towards west Suiyuan, in an attempt to eliminate Chinese forees operating with their base at Wuyuan.
According to a Chinese report, a Japanese column which crossed the Yellow River, pushing southward towards Tungsheng, has been engaged a Chinese column advancing, northward, while another strong Japanese column, moving westward fong the south bank of the Yellow River, was met by Chinese forees on January 29.
Attack Against Wuyuan Paotow, Feb. 2.
Eleven Japanese units which at dawn yesterday launched 9 lightning onslaught against Wuyuan, in western Suiyuan, a strategic base' of Chinese troops under Gen. Fo. Tso-yi, and of the north-western Mohammedan army, were closing in on their objective today.
Nine other Japanese detachments, seeking to cut the retreat of the Chiese tan unnamed point, neared their objective after making' a detour lone the Yellow River.
Japanese lines were gradually tightened as severe fighting Faged on the frozen Mongolian heights—Domé
Chinese Shelled For two days, it is added, Japanese artillery subjected Chinese positions to heavy shelling.
'A third Japanese column, advaneing westward along the highway towards Wuyuan, met Chinese forces east of Wuyuan on January 30, the Japanese forees-in the Nanning arca Jaunehed an offensive against Chi nese positions on February 1, accord ing to Chinese reports received here today, Fighting is said to be in. progress on both sides of the highway to Pingyang, north-east of Nanning, Japanese column at Yungehun, east of Nanning, which attempted to eross the Vu river, to outflank El nese forces, is stated to have met with withering fire from the Chinese on the opposite bank of the river.
Though Aghting is going on along highway between Yamehow and Nanning, the situation is said to be quiet on "the highway. between Nanning and Wuming, north of Nanning.
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