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ALLIED ft ABA'S
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Strategic Pass
Bit capturea!
CHUNGKING; Mar. 16 (A.A.P.).
Chinese despatches report the
recapture of. Hellngkwan. or
Black Dragon-- pass, strategic
gateway in south-western Shansi
province, which the Japanese
held for six years. The Chinese
are now able to extend military
activity north and east Into
Shansi.
A communique issued at head
quarters of General Stllweil.
commanding the 14th Air Force
operating in China, says:—
Medium bombers and long-
range fighters on Monday bombed
Kiungshan aerodrome and sea
plane . anchorage on Hainan
Island. Five1 out of twelve Inter
cepting Japanese fighters were
shot down and three others prob
ably destroyed on", the ground.
Fighter bombers also hit the
important railway- bridge at
Fuchi. in Central. China. One of
our aircraft is missing from these
operations.
"Two waves ot Japanese
bombers raided the Allied air
base at Suichwan. in Kinngsi
Province, without causing dam
age. Ten .Japanese, bombers at
tacked and slightly damaged the
aerodrome at Hengynng. in
Hunan Province."
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