Chinese Join Stilwell Forces in Yunnan Drive
Chinese forces push in Yunnan as part of the Yunnan province offensive to reopen the Burma road, linking with Stilwell’s forces moving south from Myitkyina. Jap divisions reach near Kweilin while air power sinks freighters near Formosa, with Chiang Kai-shek’s troops claiming control of a jungle trail to Tengchung. Stilwell’s troops sit about 65 miles from Mandalay on the Myitkyina road.
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San Marino Nazi Base Alleged German Supply Hub
Allied headquarters charged that Germany used the microstate of San Marino nested in eastern Italy as a supply and transit hub for arms, fuel, and motor vehicles, as Allied forces pressed operations near Rome on September 15.
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Chinese and Allied Conference Delays Reach Double Hurdles
A press dispatch details that the Dumbarton Oaks talks on international security face delays as three principals Britain Russia and the United States work toward agreement. The Chinese delegation in Washington pressures Moscow and London while drafts show alternative proposals. Separate notes cover tax form changes, postwar highway funding cuts, wartime reconversion plans and food supplies including butter and beer projections.
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Palau Islands Outflanked Guarding Pacific Approach
The Palau Islands in the Caroline group serve as a pivotal anchor on the eastern approach to the southern Philippines, about 850 miles southwest of Guam and 600 miles east of Davao. Allied pressure and air operations have reduced Japanese presence, with Palau described as a major Nippon naval and air base facing intensified assaults amid broader Pacific front movements.
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