BURMA FRONT

Grey River Argus, 23 December 1943, Page 5

BURMA FRONT

ALLIED AIR ACTIVITY. RUGBY, Dec. 21. In the first long-range raid since, the formation of the Eastern Air Command, heavy Allied bombers attacked objectives in Bangkok on the night of December 19. A strong formation of United States bombers raided the docks while the R.A.F. raided the arsenal area. A Delhi communique reporting this adds that in Southern Burma widespread attacks have been carried out, the R.A.F. bombing by night and the U.S.A.A.F. by day. Targets from Akyab to Henzada, on the railway south of Prome, were attacked on December 14 and on the three following nights. United States medium bombers on December 15 started large fires in oil installations. R.A.F. fighters made repeated successful attacks on the rail, road and river traffic. In Northern Burma United States fighter-bombers further intensified their activities against positions and supply dumps in the jungle. Twelve specific areas south of Kamaing were bombed and straffed by the U.S.A.A.F., on December 18, causing large explosions and numerous fires. From these and a number of other operations one Allied. aircraft is missing. There has been very littlei enemy .activity in the air.