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Wartime in Burma A Diary, January to June 1942 by Theippan Maung Wa (U Sein Tin) Edited and Translated from the Burmese by L. E. Bagshawe and Anna J. Allott Ohio University Research in International Studies Southeast Asia Series No. 120 Ohio University Press Athens © 2009 by the Center for International Studies Ohio University All rights reserved To obtain permission to quote, reprint, or otherwise reproduce or distribute material from Ohio University Press publications, please contact our rights and permissions department at (740) 593-1154 or (740) 593-4536 (fax). www.ohioswallow.com Printed in the United States of America The books in the Ohio University Research in International Studies Series are printed on acid-free paper ƒ ™ 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 5 4 3 2 1 Originally published in Burmese as Sit-atwin nei-zin hmat-tan (War diary) by U Sein Tin (Pagan Press, 1966). Appendix originally published in Burmese in Thu sa-mya-ka pyaw-ge-de Theippan Maung Wa akyaung (What his writings tell us about Theippan Maung Wa) by Ludu U Hla, 1966. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Wa, Theippan Maung, 1899–1942. [Sit-atwin nei-zin hmat-tan. English] Wartime in Burma : a diary, January to June 1942 / by Theippan Maung Wa (U Sein Tin) ; edited and translated from the Burmese by L.E. Bagshawe and Anna J. Allott. p. cm. — (Research in international studies, Southeast Asia series ; no. 120) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-89680-270-4 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Wa, Theippan Maung, 1899–1942—Diaries. 2. Burma—Officials and employees—Diaries. 3. World War, 1939–1945—Personal narratives, Burmese. 4. World War, 1939–1945—Burma. 5. World War, 1939–1945—Refugees. 6. Burma—History—Japanese occupation, 1942–1945. 7. Rangoon (Burma)— History, Military—20th century. 8. Rangoon (Burma)—Biography. I. Bagshawe, L. E. II. Allott, Anna, 1930– III. Title. IV. Title: Wartime in Burma. D811.5 .W118 2009 940.53'591092—dc22 [B] 2009023494 ...

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