Late News SEVERE DAMAGE AT NAURU
Buildings And Plant ISLAND ENTIRELY UNDEFENDED Raider Used Japanese Flag (Uy Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Received December 28, 1.50 a.tn.) MELBOURNE, Dec. 27. The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, announced: “An enemy raider heavily shelled the island of Nauru shortly after daybreak today. Buildings and plant were severely damaged, but there were no casualties. The raider attacked under a Japanese name and Japanese colours. “Nauru is entirely undefended against such attack and must be so under the terms of the League ot Nation’s mandate by which it is administered. 1 his fact is well known to tlie enemy and in itself removes any justification whatsoever for his action.
“His crime is aggravated by the fact that he used, neutral colours — those of a country with whom we are at peace.” SYDNEY, December 27.
The Australian Associated .Press has asked for a Japanese Government report on the shelling of Nauru.
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Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 80, 28 December 1940, Page 10
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