RANGOON REVOLT
GOVERNMENT EXPECTS EARLY QUELLING (Rec. 7 p.m.) LONDON, August 31. A Rangoon Government communique forecasts the crushing of the Communist rebellion in Burma by early October. The Associated Press correspondent says that the situation is showing an all-round improvement. Pro-Govern-ment sources also expect the capture of Pr6me within 48 hours. Government forces in the Karennl hill tracts on the..pprth -east frontier adjoining. Siam captured an insurrection leader, \U Ba Thurk The rebels, who are now retreating, had advanced to within 20 miles of Loikaw*
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Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25589, 2 September 1948, Page 5
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