Evening star., 1942-08-31
j. ). Bombers Fire
Occupied City Of
Myifkyina, Burma
Chinese Drive to Within
Nine Miles Of Nonchunq,
invaders Kiongsi Base
e, the Associated Press.

invaders Kiunesi Base
3, the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, China, Aug. 81,
American bombers raided the
Japanese occupied city of Myit-
kyina and its airdrome in North
ern Burma yesterday, starting
three large fires in the city, 1t.
Gen. Joseph w. Stilwells head
quarters said today.
This thrust rounded out a week
end of far-f1ung operations which
saw the American bombers striking
on Friday against japanese bases
in French Indo-China and on Sat-
urday against Lashio in Northern
Burma. saG
In the Friday raid, headquar-
ters communicate said, American
bombers attacked Japanese installa-
tions in the vicinity of Hoangsupsi
and Psolu in Northern 1ndo-China.
Enemy installations at both
places were damaged and railway
in the vicinity of Psolu was eX-
tensively damaged"
All American Planes Return.
In Saturdays raid on Lashlo, at
the head of the railway from Ran
COON and marking the beginning
of the famous Burma road to China,
bombers with fighter escort were
credited with scoring 80 hits in the
airport area and starting a large
fire at one corner of the airfield.
Another objective, the warehouse
area of the city, also was attacked,
Many hits we're scored in the
warehouse area" the communique
said, land at least three large fires
were started"
From all the weekend raids the
American planes returned without
loss.
Chinese Drive Continues
Action continued on the Chinese
land front. Driving forward with
the momentum of new victories over
the Japanese in Kiangsi and Cheki-
ang Provinces, Chinese troops were
reported fighting bitterly today only
8 miles from Nanchang, which the
invaders have held for more than
two years and outfitted as their
principal Kiangsi base.
The Chinese also were pressing
their southwark drive against Can
ton in Kwangtung Province, South
China.
Field dispatches said the new
Chinese offensive there was making
good headway. now menacing Kun
tien. only about Is miles north OF
Canton. The japanese around
Tsungfa, 80 miles north of Canton,
were reported withdrawing after one
of their counterattacks was crushed.
A small force near Tsungfa was re-
ported surrounded.
The Chinese high command COM
munique confirmed Sunday nights
press reports that the Chinese had
reoccupied Sungyang, southwestern
Chekiang. on Saturday, The at
tackers wiped out more than half of
the unstated number of japanese
there, 1t was said.
Retreating Japs Pursued.
The Chinese high command an
nounced that retreating japanese
forces had been pursued to the out
skirts Of Nanchang after the Chi
nese recaptured Likiatu, 40 miles
sonth of the city.
The recapture Of Liangkiatu, IL
miles south Of Nanchang, was an
nounced officially and heavy fighting
was reported from Lientang, only
9 miles from the city.
The Central News Agency reported
that the Chinese advance in Cheki-
ang Province continued and that
Lungyu, 20 miles east of Chuhsien,
was occupied today after heavy
fighting during the night. The
largest air base in China is at Chuh-
sien,. which has been retaken by
the Chinese in the present offensive
along with the smaller air base at
Lishui.
Lanchi Reported Taken.
1t was also reported unofficially
that Lanchi, 20 miles northwest OF
Lungyu, had fallen to the Chinese.
The city had been held by the
Japanese since May 30. when it
was captured in the drive which
resulted in temporary Japanese
possession of the 450-mile Chek-
tang-Kiangsi railroad.
Chinese troops have retaken
nearly 350 miles Of the rajIrood n,
their present offensive and have
recovered most Of the territory oc-
cupied this summer by the Japanese
in the two provinces.
Japs "Regrouping' Forces.