BOGADJIM IS TAKEN
SUCCESSFUL/ AUSTRAL!AN ACTION NO OPPOSITION ENCOUNTERED Sydney, April 16. Bogadjim, the former Japanese base on the north coast of New Guinea, 18 miles south of Madangv was occupied by Australian troops on Thursday. They encountered no opposition, the base having been deserted by the enemy, who had abandoned much equipment. A few pockets of resistance along the inland motor road leading to? Bogadjim were quickly mopped up. The' Australian occupation of Bogadjim marks the completion of' an important phase of the hard slogging campaign by Australian infantrymen pushing across the Finisterre Ranges from Ramu Valley, and! by other Australian and American forces driving along the New Guineacoast.
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 13430, 18 April 1944, Page 5
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