BEYOND THE SITTANG
Empire Withdrawal in
fkirma
LONDON, February 24.
The latest news from. Burma is of a further withdrawal of our tr(K>ps. An Army Headquarters report from Rangoon: says that British troops have withdrawn across the Sittang River at one point, and are now established in good positions behind the river. !
The announcement sa^s that during* Sunday and Sunday night the Imperial troops :bolding a bridgehead established on the east bank of the Sittaag were heavily attacked by fresh enemy concentrations. Jfiventually, after heavy fighting in which the bridgehead was penetrated and the situation restored again and again 7i»y counter-attacks, our troops have been established in good positions behind the Sittang. Today all is quiet. Thje Sittang is the last river defence in front of Bangoon. Operations in Burma are now the responsibility of the Commander-in-Chief in Inclia, General Sir Alan Hartley. This was announced in New Delhi today. General Hartley took iover in India when General Wavell was given supreme comimtnd in the south-west Pacific.
Our aircraft have again given support to the ground forces. They destroyed f ojjir enemy planes on the ground without loss to the British and American planes taking part.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 47, 25 February 1942, Page 5
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