BANDITRY IN BURMA
ATTACKS IN THREE DISTRICTS TROOPS SENT TO SMASH OUTBREAK (Rec. 7.45 p.m.). RANGOON, IVlarch 8. A British Burma Command communique announced that British. Indian, and Burmese troops were being sent with armoured cars to the Pegu. Toungoo, and Yamethin districts to smash would-be Dacoit dictatorship. The Dacoits, using machine-guns and hand grenades, were attacking and even yjU,gers and paralysing the Government administration. Bandits derailed a train near Pyinyaung. 25 toiles from Thazi, and shot and Silled 28 passengers. Reuter’s Rangoon correspondent says the killed included seven British noncommissioned officers. Fourteen passengers were injured. ___ ,
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Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25129, 10 March 1947, Page 7
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