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Page 991
... Burma . By mid - March 1942 two Chinese armies , under Stilwell's command , had crossed the Burmese frontier ; but before the end of the month the Chinese force defending Toun- goo , in central Burma between Rangoon and Mandalay , was ...
... Burma . By mid - March 1942 two Chinese armies , under Stilwell's command , had crossed the Burmese frontier ; but before the end of the month the Chinese force defending Toun- goo , in central Burma between Rangoon and Mandalay , was ...
Page 1115
... Burma and the Siamese ( Thai ) of Thailand , these peoples have adapted themselves to the enervating tropical climate of the southern parts of the province . By and large , the Tibeto- Burman - speaking peoples occupy the country north ...
... Burma and the Siamese ( Thai ) of Thailand , these peoples have adapted themselves to the enervating tropical climate of the southern parts of the province . By and large , the Tibeto- Burman - speaking peoples occupy the country north ...
Page 1117
... Burma Road , running from Hsia - kuan through Pao - shan and Wan - t'ing to Lashio in Burma . P'u - erh , at the south end of the triangle , is the radiating centre from which one road leads southwest via Meng - hai to the Shan State in ...
... Burma Road , running from Hsia - kuan through Pao - shan and Wan - t'ing to Lashio in Burma . P'u - erh , at the south end of the triangle , is the radiating centre from which one road leads southwest via Meng - hai to the Shan State in ...
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