ALLIED AIR ACTIVITY.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 63, Issue 169, 29 April 1943, Page 3

ALLIED AIR ACTIVITY.

JAPANESE BASES BOMBED.

HEAVY RAID ON LAE.

SYDNEY, April 28

Allied bombers and Icing range fighters were over 13 Japanese bases in the South-west Pacific on Tuesday in a burst of increased offensive activity reported in General Mac Arthur’s communique to day. The targets attacked included cargo ships, supply dumps, and enemy occupied areas. Tire Japanese base- of Nature was menioned. for tlici first time. Nabire is on the south coast of JDiutch New Guinea, south-east of Gcelvink Bay Other unusual targets featured in the communique included Watdek, in tha Ker Islands, Rebi, in the Aru Islands, and Bern, on the island of Timor.

Two 4000-ton ships were attacked by a heavy bomber in the Arafura Sea, 50 miles north-west of Dobo. A direct hit and a close miss were scored' on the bow of one ship, and two near misses cn the other. Targets in New Britain and along the north coast of New Guinea were also attacked. The heaviest raid was made on Lae, where heavy bombers attacked the aerodrome at dusk, while, long range fighters thoroughly strafed barge concealment areas in the Labu Lagoon. Boston attack aeroplanes again; strafed the. Japanese position on Green Hill, near Mubo. 11 miles inland from Salamaua. There are no furber reports on ground fighters in this area.