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Nauru And Ocean Islands
HEAVY GUAM DAMAGE
Rec. 2 p.m. WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.
Broadcasting from Manila, the National Broadcasting Company states that Japanese planes have bombed Nauru and Ocean Islands, which are operated by the British Phosphate Commission.
The Japanese radio at Taihoku (Formosa) broadcast that Japanese warships had surrounded Guam and all big buildings wereonfire. According to a Manila/message the Pah* ATnericanAirwarobßtseatGuam Island and the Padflc: Cabled Company's 'office -wtre heavily stta&dl ! Planes came down almost to ground level. /
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 291, 9 December 1941, Page 8
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