Japanese detachments today were engaged in a widespread enveloping operation in an effort to trap 35 Chinese divisions comprising more than, 240,000 trope. of Central and provincial armies northeast of Nanning. Japanese forces extended their {held of operations following successful engagements against eight. divi slons numbering about 60,000 men massed in the areas southwest of Pin-yang In southern Kwangsi, -Kunlunevan, northeast of Nanning, was the Japanese on Satu A large Chinese army made desperate attempts to defend Kunlunkwan because of its strategic importance.
Kunluniowan was captured by the Japanese after strategic maneuver designed to draw the attention of Chinese Commanders. to a certain sscetor and cause them to leave others lightly defended, while several Jap-nese' detachments surrounded the Deploying ina manner which deceived the Chinese into thing that 4 major battle was impending in one sector, a Japanese unit waited until the other detachments were in posltion, then opened fire. Attacked rom all sides, the Chinese command rs, although they had a lange number of men in the line, found themselves outmaneuvered and were forced to
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