TOUNGOO CAPTURED
14th ARMY IN BURMA Rugby, April 26. “British and Indian troops of the 14th Army who have advanced 163 miles along the axis of the main north-son Hi road and railway from Meiktila, have captured Toungoo and occupied the surrounding group of airfields,” says th e South-East Asia Headquarters. “The advance to the south from Toungoo is making good progress. East of Thazi on the Japanese escape route into the Shan States our troops are encountering opposition. Our aircraft continued attacks on enemy installations and strategical targets.”
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 80, 28 April 1945, Page 5
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