CHINESE SUCCESS

Grey River Argus, 23 June 1944, Page 3

CHINESE SUCCESS

WEST YUNNAN GAIN

Forty Days’ Fighting

(Rec. 8.40.) CHUNGKING, June 21. A Chinese communique says: After forty days’ fighting in the world’s most difficuK terrain, American-train-ed Chinese troops have won complete control of the orecinitous Kaolikung Mountains, in the western Yunnan Province Four thousand square miles 'have been wrested from the Japanese, who had spent two years converting the area into a fortress guarding Burma’s eastern border. This victory was achieved despito most unfavourable weather conditions, and is expected to hasten the Chinese drive down the Shweli River towards General Stilwell’s forces hi Northern Burma. The Chinese advance was aided by the American AnForce.

CIRCLE ROUND MOGAUNG 8.0.W. RUGBY, June 21. A South-east Asia communique states: Chinese and Chindits are forming a tight circle around Mogaung. In Myitkyiiia area, General Stilwell’s forces destroyed a series of strongpoints, and native troops captured a place six miles to the soutn. On the Kohima front we occupied Maram, eighteen miles south of Kohima. The advance along the Imphai Road continued to milestone 88. Our advance northwards from the Imphai area made slight progress. Enemy positions eight miles north-east ot Kanglatongbi were taken. One Allied aircraft is missing from widespread operations.

Noel Coward has been touring with British units in the Imphai district, states a Burma message.

AMERICANS BOMB LUNGLING. CHUNGKING, June 21. General Stilwell’s communique reports that air attacks against the Japanese are continuing. Twenty suppiv launches were battered and large fires started at Ikiawan. American! ’planes also bombed Lungling, which the Japanese recently recaptured. ADVANCE ON IMPHAL ROAD. LONDON, June 21. A Kandy message says that only 29 miles now separates the two Allied forces advancing from Imphai and Kohima. This is considered one of the best developments of the war in this sector. Once the road to Imphai is cleared our troops in Imphai can be supplied by rail and road, instead of by air as hitherto.