For two days, it is added, Japanese artillery subjected Chinese positions to heavy shelling.
A third Japanese column, advancing westward along the highway towards Wuyuan, met Chinese forces east of Wuyuan on January 30, the report concludes.
Japanese forces in the Nanning area launched an offensive against Chinese positions on February 1, according 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.
A Japanese column at Yungchun, east of Nanning, which attempted to cross the Vu river, to outflank Chi-mese forces, is stated to have met with withering fire from the Chinese on the opposite bank of the river.
Though fighting is going on along highway between Yamchow and Nanning, the situation is said to be quiet on the highway between Nanning and Wuming, north of Nanning.
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