BATTLE IN BURMA
JAPANESE ACROSS SALWEEN DECISIVE STAGE NEARER./ STRUGGLE FOR CONTROL OF GULF OF MARTABAN. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) (Received This Day, Noon.) LONDON, February 15. The battle for control of the east coast of the Gulf of Martaban is reaching a decisive stage, says the Associated Press of Great Britain's Rangoon correspondent. The Japanese are attacking towards Thaton.from sea coast landing points and also on a deep saliient on the road between Paan and Thaton. The Japanese crossing of the Salween River is reported to have been made in substantial strength. The Japanese control the area west of Martaban and near Paan but the situation has not yet become critical. The Tokio radio says a big battle is raging in the Paan area. ITALIAN REPORT i JAPANESE INVASION OF JAVA. (Received This Day, 12.5 p.m.) LONDON, February 15. The Stefani NeWs Agency declared that Japanese troops, strongly supported by warships, had landed in Java. In addition, the Japanese today made fresh landings in the vicinity of Palemhang.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 February 1942, Page 4
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