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MADE BV THE JAPANESE IN YUNNAN IN SPITE OF FURIOUS RESISTANCE. CHINESE FRONTIER DEFENCES STORMED. (By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright) (Received This Day, 12.30 p.m.) CHUNGKING, May G. The United Press says the Japanese forces invading Southern China, despite the most furious resistance, are advancing into Yunnan Province along the Burma Road, apparently aiming at Paoshan and at the American Volunteer Group aerodrome at Yungchang. Reports are meagre, and the situation at Wanting, on the frontier, is obscure, but reinforced Japanese mechanised units are reported to have stormed the Chinese defences in that sector. ENEMY REINFORCEMENTS INCLUDING MECHANISED UNITS. (Received This Day, 1.20 p.m.) CHUNGKING, May 6. A communique states that strong Japanese reinforcements, including mechanised units, were hurled against the Chinese around Wanting, from Chukok. Meanwhile another Japanese force, which advanced north-east, was engaged in a fierce fight by the Chinese. BRITISH WITHDRAWAL ALONG THE CHINDWIN VALLEY. (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day, 10 a.m.) RUGBY, May 6. No official news of the position in Burma has been received in London today. It is stated, however, that the British forces continue to fight a withdrawing action northwards, along the Chindwin Valley, and it does not appear that the danger of their being cut off is any greater than it has been in the past two or three days, though the exact positions of the Japanese are not known. In view of the poorness of communications in Northern Burma it may prove impossible for the retiring British forces to take with them all their heavier equipment. RAPID RETREAT UNDER ENEMY PRESSURE. NUMEROUS EVACUATIONS BY AIR. (Received This Day, 12.45 p.m.) LONDON, May 6. Officers returning to India from Burma say a rapid Allied withdrawal is in progress and that as many troops and civilians as possible are being evacuated by air, reports the Associated Press of Great Britain New Delhi correspondent. Seven American air liners, the correspondent states, took out 1,200 passengers on May 1 alone. A spokesman said a considerable number of British and Chinese troops were likely to be captured. The Chinese Sixth Army is scattered in small pockets for a hundred miles south, north and east of Lashio. The British forces west of the Irrawaddy have their backs against trackless, jungle-clad mountains. They are fighting desperately, but are being subjected to terrific punishment from Japanese planes. A communique issued from United States Air Headquarters in New Delhi reports a successful attack by heavy bombers on the Mingaladon Aerodrome. A petrol dump, hangar and forty Japanese planes were destroyed and 25 planes were badly damaged. Blenheim bombers yesterday bombed and machine-gunned a convoy of supply-laden barges in the Cindwin River, near Monyma. They scored direct hits on three barges, causing considerable damage. EIGHT ENEMY PLANES SHOT DOWN BY AMERICANS WITHOUT LOSS. DURING ATTACK ON BURMA ROAD. (Received This Day, 12.25 p.m.) NEW DELHI, May 6. The American Volunteer Group, without loss, shot down eight Japanese planes during an attempt by the enemy to bomb the Burma Road.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 7 May 1942, Page 4
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