Move Forward Slowly On Burma Front

Northern Advocate, 16 March 1944, Page 7

Move Forward Slowly On Burma Front

(Received 2 p.m.) LONDON, March 14 " In the Razabil “fortress,” our troops occupied additional strong points on high ground, states South-east Asia Headquarters. Engineers following closely behind the infantry removed obstructions and repaired damaged roads.

North of Buthidaung there has been fierce hand-to-hand fighting in under-, ground positions and operations to clear the enemy. Elsewhere around Buthidaung pockets of resistance continue to be mopped up, 1 while further south counter-attacks were driven off.

A Japanese column operating on our right flank in the Chin' Hills continued the movement northward, and contact has been made with it. In North Burma mortar and artillery duels are features of the steady advance of the Chinese against the, enemy. South from Walobum, on the flanks, contact with the enemy is being maintained and the Chinese are advancing east of Galun Ga. ; During a Japanese fighter sweep of cur forward areas on Monday morning, Spitfires destroyed three enemy aircraft. Enemy installations and supply lines have been harassed by Allied bombers and fighter-bombers ranging over North and South Burma. From, all operations two Allied aircraft are missing.