1939-12-05 — Page 2

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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 5, 1939

JAPANESE THRUST IN

KWANGSI BLUNTED

Kweilin, To-day. FIERCE CHINESE counter-attacks have blunted the

Japanese thrust on the Nanning-Pinyang high-,

way.

Closely besieged at Paitong, a small town 30 miles northeast of Nanning, the Japanese have been compelled to abandon the offensive and to dig in to wait for reinforcements. After three days' heavy fighting, the Chinese pressure is yet un- relaxed.

On the Nanning-Wuming highway the Chinese are occuping several strategic hills from where they are directing heavy flre against the Japanese.

authorities

JAPANNESE CHECKED

NR. CANTON

Local Chinese military are pleased with reports of successes of guerillas behind Japanese lines. It is revealed that the guerillas had an encounter with 1,000 Japanese troops al Takong and Siutung north of Yamchow on December 1. Suitung

Yungyun, To-day. was recovered the following day and

The Japanese driving to Ngan- Japanese communication

on between channgau

the Canton-Hankow Suitũng and Takong has been dis- Railway, 33 miles north of Canton, rupted. Central News.

have suffered further reverses.

DEAD CITY

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Chinese flanking attack was launched at Chiaokong, inflicting fur- ther casualties.-Central News.

The Japanese pushing eastward Chungking, To-day. from Lungtang were intercepted yes- Conversing with the Central Newsterday, sustaining considerable losses. by long-distance telephone yesterday, Some 2,000 Japanese northwest of a Chinese army commander at Kwei-Nganchanngau were heavily attacked. lin said that the Japanese entering Nanning are occupying a' dead city devoid of population and materials.

He observed that the Japanese drive on the Nanning-Pinyang' highway and the Nanning-Wuming highway is for the purpose of consolidating the outer defence lines of Nanning. To facili- tate military transport the Japanese are meanwhile busily repairing the highway between Nanning and Yam- chow.

KAOFENG CHECK

On the Nanning-Wuming highway checked at Kaofong, a strategic pass the Japanese, he revealed, are still about 14 miles north of

SEAFORTH CHARGED

his defence.

Shanghai, To-day.

He will be tried before the British Supreme Court.-Reuter.

Private Eckford, of the Seaforth Highlanders, was yesterday formally charged with shooting Lance-Cor--- Nanning,poral Davis with a service pistol, while on the Nanning- Pinyang high- Eckford did.not plead and reserved way the enemy are surrounded by Chinese reinforcements at Paltong, about 30 miles north-east of Nanning. Chinese troops on the south bank of the Watkiang River have started fierce flanking attacks and have suc- cessfully destroyed the highways, re- paired by the Japanese. Several points on the Nanning-Yamchow highway have been re-occupied, thus cutting off the Japanese retreat.

He added that though the Japan- ese are driving northward from Nan- ning, the centre of fighting is still on the banks of the Watkiang River. Central News.

JAPANESE RAIDS Watlam, Liuchow and Chienkiang were raided

by 14 Japanese planes yesterday. A large number of bombs were dropped. Central News.

FIGHTING IN NORTH KIANGSI

Tungsiang, Kiangsi, To-day.

JAPANESE BOMBER SHOT DOWN

Chungking, To-day.. The wreckage of a Japanese heavy bomber shot down by Chinese fighting machines during a dogfight over Lan- chow on Dec. 1 has been located in Kantsaotien, southeast of Lanchow. It is being transported to Lanchow.- Central News.

several points were repulsed by the Chinese.

A Chinese night attack on Lochia The Japanese occupying the region and Tapingssu resulted in consider- between the Fu River and the Kanable Japanese losses. At Lochiao 120 River south of Nanchang are shelling Japanese were slain in action. intermittently.

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