Cross Upper Chindwin

Northern Advocate, 15 March 1944, Page 3

Cross Upper Chindwin

LONDON. March 14

Several of our columns, in conjunction with other operations already in progress, crossed the -upper reaches of the Chindwin River in several places north of Tamantlii, reports a South-East Asia communique. Our troops made further progress eastward along MaungdnwButhiclaung road. The New Delhi correspondent of the Associated Press commenting on the communique says that the Japanese are now faced with- a situation where they must launch serious diversionary operations and face a steadily increasing threat aimed at recapture of North Burma and opening up of a land route to China. , 100 Miles Through Jungle

The British columns marched 100 miles through th e Indian jungle and across the Burma frontier in order to get to the Chindwin River which has been in Japanese hands since the occupation of Burma in 1942. The Japanese used the river for supplying foi-ces facing British and Indian troops across the frontier.