The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-15

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main weight Of the attack apparent
I've aimed at the 1000 foot Manner
Pass leading across the Kaoli Kuns
mountains.
Fierce fighting was reported II
progress at the eastern approaches
to the pass, % miles from the Bur.
ma border and IS airline miles east
of Myitkyina.
A second Chinese column thrust
against IA Tang TZu, II miles south
of Mamien Pass and about two miles
west of the Salween, while two
other forces attacked Hang Mo Shu
more than 20 miles further south
and Pingka, almost 10 miles below
To Tang Tzu.
Can Allied communique issued al
Randy Ceylon, reported that Still.
wells troops were only 10 miles
northeast of Kaminug, a japanese
stronghold which connects to Myit.
kyina by some so miles of winding
motor highway and railway. A juno
ton between Stilwen and Chang
Kai-shek's Chinese forces would re-
establish direct communications be-
tween Chungking and the main
Allied supply bases in the east0
American Mitchell bombers
pounded the Japanese supply bases
at Mangshih and Lungling on the
southern wing of the Chinese Of
fensive, while fighter-bombers rakec
enemy troops and road lines farther
north of Tinggka, Tengchung and
Tating. Large fires were started tr
the japanese positions near the lat
ter village, which is IA miles west Of
the Salween and 80 airline miles
east of Myitkyina.
Southeast Asia Headquarters
Randy, Ceylon. May Is - UPD -
Chinese troops spearheaded by
tanks, drove down the Bogaung
Valley to within 10 miles Of the
japanese base at Kamaing. a com.
munique disclosed today, while air.
borne British Imperial forces struck
simultaneously from the south at
EAlCAtt9 pooAtAOiAo why ~ AAtAA@o SSeSW
that burma stronghold.
The communique revealed that
one column of Lieutenant General
Joseph w. Stilwell's Chinese divi-
sions captured Tarongyaung, II
miles north of Kamaing, and swept
on a mile southwark TO join forces
with advanced attachments that
had cut behind the Japanese at
Manpin.
An undiscIosed number Of enemy
troops were believed TO have been
trapped In the Manpln area by the
junction OF the two Allied units.
A second Chinese column advane.
ing down the east bank OF the Mo-
gaung river fought its way into the
outskirts OF Karong, q strongly des
Tended village OF Is miles northeast
Of kamaing,
simultaneously, Allied headauar.
teTs revealed that two columns OF
British "chindit" raiders suddenly
appeared out OF the Jungles 70 miles
southwest OF KamRlng IN o pineers
movement that threatened 10 close
death trap around the remnants
Of the japanese leth Division ~ the
kamaing- M0gallng sector OF North
Central Burma,
u was the ilTst disclosure that
the chindits were operating 30 far
north IN Burma, They previously
had been reported operating IN the
IndawsMagiu area, some 10 miles
south Of kamalng,
headquarters sp0kesmen said the
two Mhlndlt forces were slaslilng
the enemys supply lines below kas
maing, greeking huge e0neentTas
ti0ns Of oil and ammunition,
The latest Chlndit f0rays were
along the northeast shores Of Lake
Indawgyi. ~ miles southewesi og
kamaife and about - miles West.
southwest 81 M0gaung. japanese
oil dumps containing more than
5000 gallons Of gasoline ana Diesel
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