The Archive · 1940

Fighting Reported Near Nanning

Pighting in. the Nanning evea is stilt cing on at Santang, ten miles north= east of Nanning, on the highway to Pingyang, according to Chinese' reports, Japanese forces at Santang. Aire resisting the Chinese advance on Nanning behind strongly fortined positions, the reports add.

is now learned that the main vady of the Japanese forces. landed At "Haicheny, opposite Amoy, February 17, comprise Chinese puppet troops under Huang Ta-wel, who Fo= cently invaded Tungshan and Chaoan.

Chinese reports revived here state that' 1800 of these troops, under Hu Lal-pu_ (Commander of the Bodyguards Regiment) and Chen Ching-jui 'Commander of the Special Service Regiment), mutinied at noon yester~ day and joined the Chinese forees. 'They ate alleyed to have brought with them 1.500 rifles and 20 machine-guns and mullitary supplies. 'The troops are ald tobe' being transported to the Interior for reorganization and training.

Chinese reports add that the remainder of the troops under Huang, 'Tawel are "encircled at Chingyang," east of Kangpei, which is situated south-east of Haichens, It is reported here that further ing' of puppet troops taken at Lanfeng, in Honan, the chai Railway, cast of Over $00 puppet troop under Lit yO ig Several Japanese oticers and ers, the Chinese report states, reported that Japanese troops inn mediately attempted to suppress the uprising After an engagement with the Japanese and also selling tire racks and supplies, the mutineers re said to have joined inese Fores on February:

The commander, Liu Ching-tin, according 10 the Chinese report, was himself Icilled in the course of fighting. with the Japanese. His men are said to have been sent to the rear for re=

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