FAR EAST

Greymouth Evening Star, 24 January 1944, Page 6

FAR EAST

SIAM AND EVRMA.

RUGBY, January 23. i Photographs of the American raid on Lampang, Northern Siam, show that only half-a-dozen of the three hundred buildings in the target area remain whole, according to a communique issued at Chungking. On the Arakan front during Friday night, there was slight activity in the Maungdaw area, which resulted in the capture of a small village by our land forces, states a South-east Asia communique. On Saturday, east of Mayu range, our positions were further improved by the occupation of several small hill features, two and a-half miles to the east and west ol Buthidaung. In the Chidwin Valley, operations were continued, and slight progress has been reported. Air operations on an intense scale against positions and communications continued and good results were observed.

CHINESE COMMUNISTS

CHUNGKING, January 22

The Communist Chinese Army is receiving ammunition, medicine and other supplies from the Government, despite the recent friction between the Communist and Government forces, said a Government spokesman. “The Communist Party is a Government unit, and is therefore entitled to arms. The Government plays the role of senior member of the family. Some members may be recalcitrant, but the head of the family hopes that things will turn out all right.” RELIEF GOODS FOR JAPAN LONDON, January 23. There are indications that the Japanese will allow several Allied ships now waiting at Vladivostock with relief supplies from North America, for British-American prisoners and internees in Japanese hands to proceed to Japanese ports, says a Red Cross official in London. The “Evening Standard” says: Strong representations are being made to Japan through diplomatic channels and the Red Cross, to allow the relief ships to proceed to Japan. The only relief supplies so far sent to Japan from the outside world were carried in the Japanese exchange ships. NORWAY AND CHINA LONDON, January 23. The Norwegian Government in London, announced it has followed Britain and America in concluding an agreement with China on the' question of liquidation of extraterritorial rights treaty signed at Chungking on November 10, 1943, ratified by Norwegian royal order in council. Special emphasis is laid on the exchanges between the two Governments regarding the question of merchant shipping and the use of harbours.