BASES REOCCUPIED
Japanese Forces Withdrawing In New Guinea BLAMEY COMPLETES TOUR Rec. 1 p.m. SYDNEY, this clay. Australian patrol bases and artillery observation posts which the Japanese over-ran in their recent attacks in the Kesawai sector of itamu Valley, New Guinea, have been reoccupied by our forces. Moving deep into enemy territory, Australian patrols are being sent out in strength to try and make contact with the enemy. Australian artillery is active, while American bombcarrying Kittyhawks are also giving the ground forces close support. General Sir Thomas Blarney, Commander of Allied Land Forces in the South-west Pacific, has completed a tour of the area. He watched the beginning of the Japanese withdrawal in Ramu Valley.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19431222.2.53
Bibliographic details
Auckland Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue 303, 22 December 1943, Page 5
Word Count
115BASES REOCCUPIED Auckland Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue 303, 22 December 1943, Page 5
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Auckland Star. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries.
Log in