Somewhere in Si, Jan, 30.
For several weeks after the fall of Nanning there was serious fighting Jalong the two fronts leading 10 Wuming to the north and to Pingyang the northeast, Finally a stalemate was reached when neither side made any progress. Each seemed to realize that their forees and equipment were for sufieient to break through the Tron ring with which the opposing side had surrounded itself, Reinforcements were called for and during the past few weeks there has been feverish military activity over a wide Jarea. Both sides have been rushing troops to strategic points. Big. guns have been put in position to guard Important roads and military. equip= ment has been rushed to the front.
It is said that there are 60,000 Japanese troops in the Nanning. fafea alone and others are stationed along ronds leading to interior Kwangsi, It seems evident that Japan is going to make another determined attempt to penetrate deeper Jand it is thought that Liuchow and possibly Kwoh may be their objee-
But while the Japanese have been ishing reinforcements the Chinese awe not been inactive. Every high way leading in the direction of Nanning has resounded with the tread Jot armed forees marching forward meet the foe, By road and river they are being sent to join in possibly the greatest battle that Kwangsi has ever seen, with the plains of Pinayang ax the battle feld
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