Tokyo, Feb. 10. itary losses, caused by Japanese pincer movement in south-eastern Kwangsi, were officially placed at 46,800 killed and 80,- 000. wounded, in a communique issued by the Imperial General Headquarters yesterday evening. T'Chinege prisoners numbered 2,500, the &ünouncement said. Tank armoured cars, and other mechanize: equipment seized by the Japanese forces numbered 88, while 9,660 rifles were captured in addition ' to large quantities of other equipment, according to the communique which covered the period up to February 9.
Describing the progress of the Japanese operations, still continuing in the quadrangular area bounded by Wuming in the north-west, Nanning in the south-west, Wingshun in the south-east, and Pingyang in the north-east, the communique revealed that three main Japanese columns were advancing in various directions in pursuit of Chinese troops.
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