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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-19
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BARGAINS IN. NEW AND USED
furniture. Living rOOm, dining
room and breakfast suites; odd
dreSscrS, bed springs, chairs, kit
chen cabinets. Cash or easy terms.
K. +. SatterWhite * Sons, near
Fire Station, phone 1861. 1914
FOR SALE CHEVROLET COACH
IN good condition with four YER.
good tires. Day paonc 1873, niau;
phone l16-W. ly-ii
WE CAN BEAT HITLER AND THE
JapS with scrap iron. steel and
other metals. We will buy all you
have. Bring, send or phone lis
what you have. Do il quickly.
Henderson Junk Co, phone 300.
1914
WANTED FARM FOR TWO SMALL.
families with ten OF more acres to.
baCco allotment. Prefer tn Wuii>
on shares. Write Farm Wantrd'
care Dispatch. l1-2u
JUST ARRIVED SHIPMENT or
living room suites and studio beds.
fully equipped with springs. Thcsr
are excellent values. see them
now. Hughes Furniture Co. 1884
FARM FOR RENT ON FOURTH
shares. eight miles from Hcndcr-
son, 80 acres tobacco and ) acres
cotton allotmcntS. six room house.
Address Farm" Care Dispatch.
l1-i;:
WE SPECIALIZE IN ALI
>'ndS Of body and fender re-
pair work. Motor Sales G."
DON'T WAIT-BUY YOUR Gov
eminent war damage insurance
from Gates Insurance Agency,
l.. Phone 500, lIOrncr builJing. 20-H
1887 Chev. MASTER TOWN SEDAN.
1887 Chev Master 81 Coach.
1889 Ford Deluxe Town Sedan.
1895 Ford Coach,
1880 Marquette Sedan.
1880 Model A Pickup
Near AyCOCk school. Clyde ThOrnC.
Phone 654-J or 34ll. 1851
WANTED: TO BUY FORD, CHEW
rOlet. or Plymouth, 1889 to 1912
model. Good tires. Write or see Il.
{" Mitchell at Mitchcll'S Store.
l-2 miles north of Drcwry on
Henderson route 3. 1885,
WE CALL FOR AND DELIVER AND
do nice work on your old SHOES
Try us. Phone 246-J. Caroline
Shoe Shop. next 10 A. and f. % II
NOTICE.
Having this day qualified as exc
cutrix of the estate of Mark II.
Stone, deceased before the Clerk OF
Superior Court of Vance County, tnIs
is to notify all persons holding claims
| against said estate to file same duly
itemizcd and verified with the u::-
dersigned on or before the 22nd. day
| Of October, l943. or this notice will
be pleaded in bar of recovery. Al.
persons indebted TO said estate will
please make immediate settlement.
MRS. SALLIE G.. STONE.
| Administrators.
ID. p. McDuffcc,
| Attorney.
| l0-26-2-9-l6-23
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-19

Under the heading Nerves in
the Nursery" he remarks on the
children brought up In 4 jazz age
with the horror stories pouring in,
the pressure of school lessons,
piano lessons, athletic contests.
dancing school, all making things
as competitive as possible, and
concludes: Many of the young
people of today are actually burned
out by the time they finish college,
and all too often this stage il
reached even in high school,"
A Case History -
The modern woman often under
takes as strenuous q program as
the modern man. DR.. Jackson has
q story of former club woman;
Little Theatre, society leader, ex.
pert bridge player, experimenting
woman. who came to him in middle
age with a paper or which were
written 20 symptoms she had, such
as: insomnia, poor appetite, in.
digestion, bitter taste in the mouth,
rapid heart, gas on the stomach,
constipation, heartburn, pains ir
back Of neck, unbearable home
life. She was much surprised
when the doctor could find moth.
ing to cut out
The encouraging thing Is that
forward-looking surgeons are rec.
ognizing this situation. Time wa.
III the early days of aseptic sur
gerry when the surgeon would op
crate on anyone. Heaven onl,
knows how many of the purek
nervous patients carry surgica
scars. But Il c surgeons are learn
ing restraint.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A. G., Passaic, N. J.:-Is Their,
any cure for broken cartilage ir
the knee without undergoing CD.
Grafton? -
Answer: Sometimes a slipped o,
. : ssa'. seSssf VA siH 4ft br lBth, /
|, sfsssi SamaRlstels
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-19

WANTED FARM FOR TWO SAl.tLL
families with ten OF more acres to.
baCco allotment. Prefer To Wuii>
on shares. Write Farm Wanted
care Dispatch. l7-2u
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-19

FARM FOR RENT ON FOURTH
shares. eight miles from Hcndcr-
son, 3.5 acres tobacco and > acres
cotton allotmCntS. six room house
Address Farm" Care Dispatch
ILL.,:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-19
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Enf18c M0fE N6H cisna.Sins bu
seven psmphiets which "a n be &tsJn ~ +,
readers. Each pamphlet selli FOR ID eenT
For any one pamphlet desired, ssnd Ia
cents in coin: and Q self-addressed envslops
stamped with q three-eent stamp. 10 Dr.
logan Clendening. In care Of this paner
The pamphlets are: Three Wceks' Rsiue.
ing Diet. indigestion and ConstipatIon",
Reducing and Gaining, Infant Fecd'
ing, Instructions for the Treatment n
diabetes: Feminine Hygiene" and '"rbe
Care Of the Hair and skim.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-19

WE CAN BEAT HITLER AND THE
JapS with scrap iron, steel and
other metals. We will buy all you
have. Bring, send or phone lis
what you have. Do il quickly
Henderson Junk Co, phone 300.
1914
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-19

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-19

JUST ARRIVED SHIPMENT or
living room suites and studio beds.
fully equipped with springs. Thcsr
are excellent values, see them
now. Hughes Furniture Co. 1884
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-19

LOOK At THESE GOOD USED
cars: '0il Chevrolet Coach with
radio and heater: 1887 Ford tudor,
IS horse power. special at So5O.oD,
1887 Ford Coach. GO horsepower: =
good buy at sG9J.O0: 1888 fo"d
coupe. clean MS a pin. priced NJ
$4,000. Several good Model \
Fords at $4,000 10 $500 each. n
look will convince you these arc
real values. Candlcr-palmcr Motor
Company. f-u
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-19

WE CALL FOR AND DELIVER AND
do nice work on your old SHOES
Try us. Phone 246-J. Caroline
Shoe Shop. next 10 A. and e. 22-tt
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-19

FOR SALE CHEVROLET COACH
IN good condition with four yer;
good tires. Day paonc 1888, ni9u;
phone lI6-W. lg-ii
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-19

LOST SATURDAY NEAR INSCOES
Store on Flint Tin. wheel ana
Fircstonc tire. Liberal reward "
returned to Harris Grocery. nest
10 Luyc Nchi BottljrL plant
iT-"i
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-19

BARGAINS IN. NEW AND USED
furniture. Living rOom, dining
room and breakfast suites: odd
dreSscrS, bed springs, chairs, kit
chen cabinets. Cash or easy terms.
X. L. Satterwhite & Sons, near
Fire Station. phone l46-J. 1917
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-19

HEAR IT OVER WPTF. ri-,. IT,
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ST. Phone Sol. ia ..5
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-19

WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED \
shipment o.. Leather !yru!r
Francs: Cigarette uoIlcrs. etc.
Just the thing tor the Overseas
Christmas G.li. Henderson &ur..
Company. H..
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-19

RUBBER HEELS. RUBBER SOILS
We have them. We anttc.pa,rI
our needs tor many months He
call tor nj deliver. Phone Ga
NrlSN"h' SH"S Shop. III
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-19

FOR RENT: MODERN HOUSE ~
100 Jeanette avCmUv, has TX rooms
and bath. heat. !! .Ht,ic I'D tvl.-
phone 5li. i6-a,i
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-19
WE SPECIALIZE IN ALI
nindS of body and fender re-
pair work. Motor Sales Co

DON'T WAIT-BUY YOUR Gov
eminent war damage insurance
from Gates Insurance Agency,
4. Phone 800, Homer buil,ling. 2O-I
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-19

WANTED: TO BUY FORD, CHEW
rolet. or Plymouth, 1889 to 1912
model. Good tires. Write or see Il.
=. Mitchell at Mitchcll'S Store.
2 l-2 miles north of Drcwry on
Henderson route 3. 1875,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-02
3 British
Warships
Sunk--.Da

TOXIC, March 2 tINS).-Japa-
nese naval forces sank a British
heavy cruiser and two destroyers
north OF Kragan, near Batavia.
Java, yesterday. naval COM
claimed today.
Editors note: There was no
substationation of this claim
from any responsible source.)
Imperial headquarters announced
that a large body of Japanese
troops at dawn yesterday effected
landings on eastern, central and
Java. covered by a naval
detachment.
The communique said the land
ings were carried out in the face
of fierce enemy sea. air and land
resistance" and claimed that the
Japanese are steadily extending
the sphere of operations.
TROOP LOSS Low
Japanese losses ascertained
so far include one transport
sunk and three others stranded"
the communique said. But
there was practically no loss Of
troops a. the losses occurred
after unloading Of troops was
completed"
Editors note: Reports from
Batavia Indicated that nine
Japanese warships have been
sunk or damaged and between
80 and 81 Jap transports. supply
ships and lighters sunk or
crippled since Friday)
Another Japanese communiqus
claimed British losses in Malaga
totaled 10000 men killed.
wounded and taken prisoner.
Japanese losses were placed at
1884 men killed and wounded.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-02
laps, Aussies
Trade Air Blows

MELBOURNE, Australia. March
2 NS).-Japanese bombers and
fighters renewed their pounding of
Port Moresby on Papua. New
Guinea, yesterday. while the Royal
Australian Air Force countereo
with a bombing attack on Gas
mata on New Britain's south
coast. today's RAAF communique
reported.
Yesterday afternoons enemy at
tack on much-b m b G d Port
Moresby. across 800 miles of water
from the Australian mainland, re-
suited in an unspecified amount OF
damage.
The runway al Gasmata's air
drome was bombed by RAAE
planes.
The Australian air force also
attempted 10 attack japanese
convoy off Kupang, capital OF
Dutch Timor, but was intercepted
by enemy fighters and forced &c
return 10 the mainland. Nc
planes were lost in either the
kupang or Gasmata raids.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-02

Jdi|edbyNdzis

LONDON, March 2 1NS).-As
a reprisal measure for the planting
Of time bombs in the homes OF
Dutch Nazis in occupied Neither
lands. 500 Hollanders have been
arrested and imprisoned in the
town of Amersfoort, 1t was re.
ported here today.
The arrests followed new out.
burst of anti-NaZi resistance in
the Netherlands, despite recent
executions and prison sentences
ordered by the Germans. accord
ing 10 Aneta. the Netherlands
Indies news agency.
Aneta said IT also had learned
that a number Of professors had
been arrested, presumably In con-
nection with anti-Nazl activity.
They were members Of the faculty
at Amsterdam University.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-02
German Measles
Is Widespread Here

The rubella or/Gef1nan measles
is prevalent IN Detroit, the board
OF health reported today. Officials
said that such type rarely causes
serious illness. but they warned
that il is highly communicable
Parents were urged 10 keep sick
children al home and away from
other youngsters and 10 consult a
doctor II a child shows evidence
OF rash or upper respiratory IN
fection
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-02
Raj Filters Home
From Russia

LONDON. March 2 GNS). -
Members Of the Royal Air Force
wing in Russia. having trained
Soviet pilots and mechanics to fly
and maintain powerful 12-gur
Hurricanes. have returned TO Eng
land the air ministry announced
today.
For eficiency's sake. II was de-
cided that the wings planes should
be manned by Russian pilots, since
that would enable them to be used
on any front. British pilots had
operated only from airdromes
stated by British ground crews,
because of language barriers.
As a result of the joint British
Russian agreement. hundreds Of
British made Hurricanes, which
have won the wholesome respect
of the enemy, were released for
action on the Russo-German front
lines. while Raj fliers will be
available for combat over other
battle areas.
The Raj wing and Soviet
bomber units shared an airdrome
many miles within the Arctic
Circle
I'VE taught a few Russian pl-
lots, and then they instructed
their countrymen." said return
ing Raj pilot. Meanwhile our
ground experts taught their
ground men about engine MAIN
tenance and radio equipment"
The commander of the Raj
wing in Russia, 36-year-old Neville
Gynes Observation-Disclosures,
New Zealander. was awarded the
Distinguished Flying Cross, the air
announced.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-02
u. 5. 10 Tell Truth
About Trend Of War

CHICAGO. March 2 (UP).-
Archibald MacLeish, director OF
the office OF facts and figures, be-
lieves the tough truth about the
war can he told the nation be-
cause the people will understand
and accept it,"
MacLeish said the government
will pursue strategy Of truth
and that propaganda activities OF
the United States are designed "a
provide a sound factual basis for
the formation of judgments and
criticisms by the public.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-02
ADRIFT 30 HOURS

SAN JUAN. Puerto Rico. March
u INS). drifting for more
than 80 hours on a piece ol
wreckage, Capt. r. II. Cairns
of the torpedoed British tanker
La Carriere, was safe In por'
today after being rescued by a
naval vessel. The skipper wa,
the twenty-seventh survivor &C
counted for. Fifteen members oI
the tanker's crew still are missing
and one died of exposure following
rescue.
Captain Cairns was in gooc
health despite his ordeal OF thirst
hunger and exposure. He was tht
last TO leave the vessel, which wa!
attacked several times.
II knew 1 didn't have much
time after the last torpedo
struck. but everything 1 owned
after ~ years at sea was In my
cabin. and 1 tried to save some
thing" the skipper said ut
was my final voyage and had
planned to retire when we
reached port"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-02
Believe Subs
Sank 7 Ships
In One Convoy
~ Survivors Reach
Canadian Port; 10"
of Life Unknown

AN EASTERN CANADIAN
PORT, March 2 QNS).-Belief
that German submarines SHARED
seven vessels from a North At
lantic convoy was expressed today
as III survivors from four United
Nations ships were recovering
from their experience today.
The survivors were from three
tankers and one freighter at
tackled and sunk by enemy sub
marines. The survivors said II
was probable that three more
steamers were sunk by the subs
No estimate of the loss OF life
could be made. but 1t was stated
definitely that two lifeboats loaded
with men had succeeded in getting
away from their ships after the
.torpedoes struck but had not been
located.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-02
IN THE
NEWS

-tCentinurd from Page One)
dren in the Samurai system
they were set many difficult
tasks.
They were sent ION their
own" to deliver messages to
distant places-eyen to make
long journeys barefoot in the
midst of winter.
They were even sent to ex-
ecutiOn grounds in dead OF
night where CHASTITY human
heads were exposed on poles,
And these children were re-
quired to bring home some
proof, or to leave some evi.
dence that they had actually
performed this mission.
Moreover, Samurai chill.
dren were taught to endure
all kinds of suffering with.
out revealing pain in the ex-
preston of their faces.
They were told that they
must not disturb the serenity
of others by their agOnies.
Still they were taught to
have sympathy for the dis
tress of others and to be gen
tie to little helpless things like
birds-and even flowers.
Cherry blooms were the
favorite flowers of the Samu-
raj, as they are of the Japa-
nese today.
These blossoms carried a
significance to the Samurai-
a preachment.
They were not snowy I'm
color or heavy in fragrance.
They boosted not of their
beauty nor their worth.
They bore no thorns con-
cealed beneath their blossoms
to cling to the stems after the
blossoms had gone.
The cherry blossoms held a
further lesson and meaning
to the Samurai.
They were ready to depart
life while life was still in its
, full bloom.
, Marion May DillS in her eX-
! cellent book THE Pageant of
japanese History" says of the
Samurai:
TRAINED NCrcr to shed
the blood Of a. opponent Of
unequal strength or m
CQuoi rank, they pet fclt
c0llcd upon not infrcqUcutiy
/ to sacrifice their o,ca wircS
5 and chddrCa for the sake Of
5 the Iord Whom thcg Serrcd.
= "Thpc arc many M
k stances Of loyal Somroi
n arho, 1rhcn IN cHeDB 1CGS
trWHg IN WiDc ont the sons
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-02
SCORCHED EARTH

Throughout the North Java
plain, including the regions about
Batavia. Surabaya, Samarang and
Cheribon. demolition and sapper
squads are standing by, ready 10
blow up harbors, stores. factories,
bridges. roads and railways. par
ticularly where defending positions
are admittedly weak. Some have
already been destroyed.
Latest word from the north
said that the Japanese continue
to come on by the hundreds" in
spite Of the fact that their losses
in men and equipment must be
called enormous" Banding eX-
perts estimate their troop cas-
ualties in the thousands and their
tank, armored car and artillery
losses in the hundreds.
Only lack of air superiority on
the part Of Java's defenders
enabled the Japanese 10 land with
out wharfage facilities and or
ganize SpearheadS. Dutch. British
and American filters performed
"magnificently," il was said, but
were unable TO prevent landings.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-02
5O-Bdrge Contract
Given MICHIGAN Firm

WHITEHALL. Mich. March 2.
The Lyons Construction Com
pany was awarded a contract by
the Maritime Commission 10 con-
struct SO non-propelled wooden
barges. Each will have a carrying
capacity OF 90 tons and cost $1,000.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-02

Of their lords, care their
-elrH- SettS to the Sn0rd. ="
The Samurai spirit persists
and thoroughly pervades the
modern Japanese army-and
indeed the whole Japanese
people.
And even as the ancient
Greeks listened to HOmer's in
spring accounts of the deeds
of Grecian heroes of the TrO-
jan war; even as the medi-
eval audiences listened in rapt
attention to the ancient bards
and trOubadOurs telling of
knightly deeds of daring, so
the modern japanese over the
modern radio (Which we in
vented and they use) listen to
the ballads repeating the old
stories of famous Samurai-
how they lived and bravely
died.
This is the spirit we will
have to meet and defeat.
And we will meet it and de-
feat it, because our heroes
live and battle TODAY.
Our Colin Kellys, our John
Bulkleys, our Douglas Mac
Arthurs are performing their
brave deeds every day, every
hour i'm defense of free peo-
pies and free institutions, in
defense of the liberty and de-
mOcracy which make the
world a happy place in which
to live.
1t is our peoples who have
made the progress of the
world.
Ii is our peoples who have
cOntrived the automobiles
and railroads, the steamships
and airplanes which have car
ried comforts and culture
throughout the earth.
1t is our peoples who have
devised even the radios and
the cinemaS over which the
Japanese listen to the deeds
of DEAD heroes.
Indeed. ii is our peoples
who have invented even the
guns and instruments of de-
structiOn with which the Jap
anese (be it said to our
shame) slaughter our own
defenders.
1t is our peoples who will
win this war-it is our heroes
Of today at the front who will
save the world for progress
and happiness if only we shall
free them from the hamper
ing influences of the stupid,
selfish and shOrtsighted poll
ticians at home who compli-
cate everything and contrib
ute nothing except doleful
predictions of defeat which
they bring to sad reality
whenever it is in the power of
their incompetence To do so.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-02
Goes TO Officer School

SAN FRANCISCO. March
UP).-Sgt. Joseph Lockard, who
gave the UNDECIDED warning oI
approaching aircraft AT Pear
Harbor on December Z, leaves
soon for the officers training
camp at Fl. Monmouth, n. j.. tC
which he was appointed as a re-
ward for his vigilance.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-02

lodged beneath the surface, the
one seeking position TO torpedo,
the other TO depth bomb.
DEPTH BOMBS
Finally the skipper gave the
order to release the first depth
bombs and the destroyer quickly
heeled over TO plant other charges
in a neat pattern designed TO catch
the submarine no matter which
way she turned.
It was inky black and there was
no sign at first from the water but
the sound detector no longer gave
out its signal of danger. However,
the ships guns were trai n q
around In circle prepared "a
shell the submarine If she should
attempt to surface.
OIL SLICK SEEN
Eventually the watchers were
rewarded by seeing a calm patch
of ocean - calm because heavy
patch of oil lay on the surface -
"oil that couldn't have come from
any other place than from a sub
marines fuel tanks" the public re-
fations officer reported.
He ended his report with this
bit of conversation:
"DO you think we got him -
one of the junior officers asked.
Then the skipper said:
'T think so. At least he didn't
make any moro noise"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-02
OnFirsl
Trip, Sinks Sub
Green Crew Sees Oil Slick
After Dropping Depth Charges

NEW YORK, March 2 QNS).-
How a brand new destroyer, heI
guns and depth bombs INFESTED
her crew largely composed OF
green" men. encountered and
probably sank an enemy sub.
marine in the first AZ hours OF her
maiden voyage, was recounted to.
day by a public relations officer OF
the third naval district.
The unidentified officer was
aboard the destroyer. which put
out from a northern port on her
first run to sea. She had beer
launched in late September and
went 10 sea four months later.
On the night Of the second day
out, the destroyer's crew held It's
final drill at Z p. m. Three hours
later the submarine alarm came
CREW ALL READY
She was 100 degrees from the
destroyer and submerged and in
matter of seconds general quarters
had sounded and the crew mem
bers were tumbling out Of their
hammocks.
In a few minutes the officer OF
the deck reported TO the skipper
ALI hands at battle stations, sir
and the hunt was on.
The submarine, which ap-
parently picked up the presence OF
the destroyer about as fast as she
herself was picked I'D. darted anC
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-02

IAN isolated japanese unit
L consisting of bicycle troops
and armored cars which pene-
trated as far as Subang after
landing at the 1ndramaju beach
head and probably has been cut
off and may face humiliation.
C-In the Bantam and Rem
- bang regions, the other two
lines of the three-pronged inva-
sion, the japanese are still en-
deavoring 10 reorganize their
forces after the initial landings
and 10 establish bases 10 which
reinforcements can be brought.
C-Enemy advance guards and
- infiltration units are being
sent out in various areas 10 test
United Nations positions and
strength.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-02
laps Driving
On Rdngoon
Veer North
Frontal Attack Fooled,
Invaders Attempt
to Flank British
BY DARRELL BERRIGAN
United Press star Correspondent

MANDALAY, Burma, March 2.
japanese invaders. checked in
their frontal drive on the lower
ISittang River. struck in force to-
ward the north today. threatening
to trap the weary defenders OF
southern Burma.
Moving large forces" toward
Shwe-Gyin. so miles up river from
Pegu. the Japanese were attempt
ing thanking move timed for the
zero hour" of big scale offensive
across the Rangoon neck of Burma
toward the Bay Of Bengal.
Any break-through in the north
would drive wedge between
Rangoon and Mandalay and over
reach the imperial forces on the
lower Sittang.