ENEMY DRIVE
IN SOUTH-WESTERN YUNNAN SOME PROGRESS MADE. HEAVY FIGHTING CONTINUING. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) LONDON, February 23. A Chungking communique says that in spite of determined Chinese resistance in south-western Yunnan, the Japanese have made progress to the north along the western bank of the Salween River. On the fifth day of heavy fighting which is continuing round Mamienkwan heavy casualties have been suffered on both sides. So far the Japanese have failed to cross the Salween. Severe fightiing is also reported in Kwangtung, Hupeh and Hunan provinces.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 25 February 1943, Page 3
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