EFFECTIVE ATTACKS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 28 October 1943, Page 3

EFFECTIVE ATTACKS

BY AMERICAN BOMBERS. ON JAPANESE IN BURMA AND INDO-CHINA. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright' CHUNGKING, October 26. General Stilwell’s communique says: “Liberators struck heavy blows at the Japanese in Burma and Indo-China, supporting Chinese ground troops. Many bombs were dropped on Htawgaw, 75 miles northeast of Myitkyana. Twenty-five tons of bombs were successfully dropped at Cobi, where there was some flak, but no enemy aircraft were encountered. All the American aircraft returned safely.” j The official Tokio radio stated that 19 American planes raided Haiphong, Indo-China, damaging buildings near the railway. SEVERE LAND FIGHTING (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Dav, 9.35 a.m.) RUGBY. October 27. In China severe fighting is reported from West Yunnan, on wild and precipitous slopes along the upper Salween River, where the Japanese are trying to effect a crossing, states a Chungking message. On the western bank, the Chinese are fighting desperately for two bridgeheads and shelling Japanese positions on the east bank.