GOING TO BURMA

Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 43, 20 February 1942, Page 5

GOING TO BURMA

GREAT CHINESE ARMY

COURSE OF CAMPAIGN

(By Telegraph—Press Assoclation-'Copyrlght.)

(Rec. 12.30 p.m.)

CHUNGKING, February 19,

The United Press says that militarists estimate that 100,000 Chinese troops are proceeding to Burma, while the Chinese intelligence has received reports that 30,000 mechanised Japanese have recently landed at Haiphong, in Indo-China, and are. expected to proceed to the Chiengraai area in north-west Thailand, while other forces remain in Tonking an* ticipating a Chinese invasion of Indo-China.

Other reports indicate that two Jap\anese divisions have already been transferred from Malaya to Burma. Responsible military men expect that the Burma battle will be fought in the north and central areas rather than in the Rangoon area, though this does not mean that Rangoon will no longer be defended. ./ .

The north and central sector is believed to be guarded by crack Chinese troops and also to be well provided with American lend-and-lease material, also pursuit planes, bombers, and pilots recently arrived from the Middle East. ■ ' '•■ : i ;