ENCOUNTERS ON MAYU RIVER
(Rec. 9 a.m.) LONDON, March 17. . A New Delhi joint communique states that during the past 30 hours several encounters have occurred between our troops and small Japanese, units which have been active along the east side of the-Mayu, River to a point about 12 miles above Rathedaung. The general situation in.this area remaini unaltered. *•-. The R.A.F. yesterday, actively supported by Army .Blenheims escorted by fighters, attacked an enemy-occupied village a few milts1 north of .Rathedaung. •-"'"•,-,' Bombs last night were dropped on Magwe airfield and at Akyab. All our planes returned.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXV, Issue 65, 18 March 1943, Page 5
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95ENCOUNTERS ON MAYU RIVER Evening Post, Volume CXXXV, Issue 65, 18 March 1943, Page 5
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