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Word: myitkyina (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1941-1941
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...been set up, next projected step is in air-transport system, which ought to be far more efficient and far speedier than uncertain Chinese gasoline, mule-and coolie-propelled transport. Chinese in Washington are desperately trying to obtain priorities for 24 U.S. transport planes, which will operate from Myitkyina, Burma, the railhead north of Mandalay, to a point two-thirds of the way up the Burma Road...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World War: FAR EASTERN THEATER: Convoys to China | 6/23/1941 | See Source »

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