LONG MARCH ON FOOT.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18918, 5 February 1927, Page 20

LONG MARCH ON FOOT.

SIR W. BIRDWOOD IN BURMA. A uichsiiyc! to the Allahabad Pioneer from Lashio, Burma, records a remarkable march by the Commander-in-Chief, Field-Marshal Sir William Birdwood, on tlio North-Eastern frontier. After inspecting three battalions of military police at Myitkyina and Bhamo, Sir William Birdwood, on November 21st, marched north-east up the Taping River along tb"e Bhamo-China trade route. Turning south ho followed the Burma-Chinese frontier over two ranges to Nam Khan, on the Shwcli River, inspecting the border posts en route, thenco crossing tho Loilun range to Tosi Kutkai, visiting the Sawbws of Hsenwi, and arriving at Lashio on Monday. . The march from Bharao to Lashio ia 250 miles, and of these, owing to the heavy rain, 60 were covered entirely on foot in three days. In addition to this, as the swollen Shweli 'River prevented tho cars from making the passago from Nam Khan to Muse, Sir William Birdwood and his staff had to walk 25 miles over the Loilun range, 0200 ft, down to the Hosi Valley, where the cars wore nwaiting the party. Throughout tho march in the Kachin Hil's and the Shan States, his Excellency \v::s enthusiastically received.