Show Japanese Thrust I Across River Rivers i Barrier Harrier in s China Oct 19 One tP-One One prong of the Japanese drive into southwestern China has been thrust eastward across the Sal- Sal river river which for 18 months has held the enemy in check a from rom headquarters of I Lieutenant General Joseph W. W Stilwell Stilwell Stilwell Stil- Stil well indicated Tuesday The recorded a an attack by fighter-bombers fighter of ot the Fourteenth United States air force supporting Chinese ground forces on Japanese troop concentrations and sup supply ly dumps a at In province on the east ast bank of ot the well north of ot the point where the old Burma road crosses that barrier It was the first indication that the Japanese had established a bridgehead The Chinese have not acknowledged the loss of ot or any Japanese crossing of ot the river The American air attack made Sunday Inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy General Stilwell's said It also reported report report- ed three Japanese air attacks on three undefended auxiliary airfields airfields airfields air air- fields in eastern China |