RANGOON BOMBED
FIRES STARTED BY R.A.F. RAID Rec. 1 p.m. RUGBY, Feb. 8. "Last night R.A.F. Liberators dropped nearly 30' tons of heavy bombs on enemy objectives at Rangoon," states a joint Indian communique. "Fires were burning as the aircraft left the area. "Yesterday one formation of Blenheims, escorted by fighters, bombed a Japanese-occupied village east of the Kaladan River. A similar formation destroyed enemy motor transport near Taungup Pass. "Offensive patrols included attacks on small coastal shipping along the Arakan coast. None of our aircraft is missing from these day and night operations."
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue 33, 9 February 1943, Page 3
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