The Archive · 1941

Burma Say Japanese 20,000 Regulars Reported To Be in Shan State

Tokyo, Feb, 27, thousand of Generalissimo -shek's regular troops have completed 1 advance into Burma's order to fil the gap caused by the latest shift of British Indian troops in Burma to southern Malaya, the "Asahi" alleged today in x a report from Ba ok The Chinese troops have large plies of artillery and tanks, the d sed measures to parley Tokyo befor when the Armistice is due to expire.

Despite the utmost reserve adopted by official quarters, a usually well nformed source stated that no ne clements seem to have brought an appreciable change in Tokyo parley The conference, held by Admiral Jean Decoux yesterday, apparently discussed same subjects wh were discussed at a similar conte!

ce held in Saigon on February avas Telemondial

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