BEGUN IN EARNEST
BATTLE OF RANGOON
LONDON, February 18,
"The Battle of Rangoon has begun in earnest," says the Bangoon correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph." "The invaders, in spite of severe losses, have secured a foothold on the western bank of the Bilin River. The main British line ends on the frontier east of Papun. The Japanese are now striking heavily in the region of the town of Bilin, where the railway from Martaban to Rangoon approaches the gap in the Paunglaung Mountains.
"The enemy's aim is apparently to skirt the southern end of the mountains and possibly to support the westward' drive with landings from the sea, which, however, would not enjoy the protection of the jungles and mangroves because the coast between the Bilin River and Rangoon Rrver is flat and alluvial.
"The Chinese troops,- which have invaded Thailand from the south of the Shan States, are stated to be progressing in the direction of Chiengmai."
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 43, 20 February 1942, Page 5
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