Keeping Japs on The Move in Burma

Manawatu Times, Volume 69, Issue 53, 6 March 1944, Page 5

Keeping Japs on The Move in Burma

(British Official Wireless.) Received Sunday, 9.20 p.m. RUGBY, March 4. On the West Mayu range there was *ome bombardment of our forward positions on Thursday, ’ states a Southeast Asia communique. “On Friday there was only minor patrol activity. Until Thursday night some of the enemy were still holding out on the hill features east of the Ngakyedauk Pass. “On Friday two parties of Japanese attempted to break out of this area and withdraw southwards. While one of these parties made some progress and is being followed and harassed the other was soon engaged and after sharp fighting driven back on to the hill feature, leaving half of the original number dead. ‘ ‘On the main front east of the Mayu range our patrols have been active and in one sector our artillery engaged enemy troop movements successfully. To the east of Kaiapanzin our troops attacked and captured some enemy positions northeast of Puthidaung and despite three determined counterattacks consolidation waß well in hand by Friday evening. “Early on Thursday West African troops attacked Apaukwa south of Kyauktaw in the Kaladin Valley and by evening had captured the majority of the enemy positions on the Chin Hills. On the Atwin, Yomas and Chindwin fronts our patrols wore active, inflicting some casualties on the enemy.” Allied aircraft were active to-day over the Yangtse, says General 3tilwell’s communique. Mitchells sank four river craft and damaged three others. Other targets attacked were barracks and railway installations. One Allied aircraft is missing.