EFFECTIVE AIR BLOWS
DISRUPTION OF RAILWAY SYSTEM. IN JAPANESE-OCCUPIED BURMA. (By Telegraph—Press Ass’ociation—Copyright) , LONDON, July 19. The strategic purpose behind the persistent Allied air attacks against communications in Burma emerged from a talk which Major-General Bissell, officer commanding the Tenth U.S.A.A.F., had with Pressmen. Reporting the talk the Delhi correspondent of “The Times” says that General Bissell reported that another span had been knocked out of the Mytinge railway bridge, which ,accordingly, should be useless for a long time. That means that the Burma railway system has been broken up into two parts. The span was blown 30ft. from its position. The river is flowing fast at this time of the year and repairs are difficult. The U.S.A.A.F. is keeping the approaches under frequent bombardment to discourage the Japanese from moving up repair machinery. A Japanese essay in railway construction to link up Burma with Thailand has also received attention. Photographs reveal substantial damage to the track, material and buildings.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 July 1943, Page 3
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160EFFECTIVE AIR BLOWS Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 July 1943, Page 3
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