Chungking, Feb. 11.
'Two Japanese warplanes were shot down on February 3, above Luaiping, South-west Kwangsi, west Nanning, according to.'a delayed Chinese' dispatch. fom Liuchow. re= ceived here today.
More "than 30 Japanese planes bombed Luaiping tit morning, the message says.
Heavy antiaircraft fre is reported to have brought down two. of the raiders, while another had to make foreed landing, the five occupants being captured.
'The spear-head of the drive of the Japanese forces. in south Kwengsl iwas broken when the Chinese army launched a, Vigorous' counter-attack the vieinty of Shanting on Friday Piorning, according toa. Chinese Cospateh received here today. In the same afternoon, it-adds, Japanese Hoops retreated to, the south wrest Latest Chinese feld despatches from, the Kwangsi front report that. the strategic town of Shaniing is now in Chinese hands. "Shanling is stated to have been the scene of many decisive Dattles in Kwangsi during past years, This small town on the south bank lof the Chien river (which Nowe from Kweicnow through Kwangst Into Kwangtung), is considered the gateway to north Kwangsh, It is consi-[dered too dificult to eross the Chien river, north of Pingyang, in order to march "on Liuchow, asthe river Tushes eastward between dee
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