Continuing their push northward after reaching Pingyang, Japanese forees in South Kwangsi are at present reported to be engaging Chinese troops in areas north-east and north west of the town.
'There is speculation here whether the Japanese drives in West Suiyuan fond' South Kwangsi are aimed at cutting China's "international communleations"—in the north the highway to Lanchow (Kansu), and in the south the highways to French Indo China.
Both campaigns, however, ital tempted, will be faced with many diticulties, it is pointed out, particularly since they would bring Japanese columns far from their bases of operations and, consequently, place them in danger of being cut off from means of retreat by Chinese mobile units.
Japanese columns advancing towards Wuyuan and Lingho, close to the border of Ninghsia, are attacking Chinese positions north of Wuyuan, recording to Chinese reports received here today.
Fighting Is said to be going on west of Lingho, at Toutaochiao, and east of Lingho, in the vicinity of Tienchi and Taichiao, At the same time, strong. Chinese "forees are reported to be holding out in the Wulan Mountains, in West Suiyuan, and harassing the rear of the Japanese columns advaneing westward.
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