ENEMY STILL ACTIVE

Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 24, 29 January 1942, Page 7

ENEMY STILL ACTIVE

CELEBES LANDINGS

(Rec. 11 a.m.) RUGBY. January 28,

It is officially stated from Batavia that "there had been no decrease in enemy air activity."' "Bombs were dropped on several undefended places in the outer provinces, causing little material damage," says the statement. "Here and there in south-east Borneo bombs were dropped and machinegunning took place.

"The heaviest bombardment was carried out on Emmahaven, on the west coast of Sumatra, where a formation of seven bombers carried out nine attacks, inflicting material damage. "Two merchant ships lying in the harbour were set on fire .vhile a third was damaged. There were no casualties, either ashore or aboard these ships. ENEMY IN BALIK PAP AN. "There is no news from Balik Papan. There is reason to assume that the Japanese have occupied several completely destroyed and burnt-out establishments. "Reports from Kendari. in Celebes, indicate that also at that place strong resistance is being offered. The first landing took place at Sempara. where the Japanese met with very strong resistance.

"However, radio connections have been cut and further reports must be awaited before information about, the local situation can be given with certainty.

"In the vicinity of Amboina some persons were killed and some wounded as the result of enemy air activity.

"Naval aircraft bombed the aerodrome and storage yards at Kuching." —8.0. W.

Atlantic and in the Pacific, and we will fight and win in the Atlantic and in the Pacific, and we dare not. turn back on either front because these criminals are too good with daggers. We must not confuse history and strategy. The historic main enemy may not be the uiain strategic enemy, therefore we can't concentrate to defeat him alone."

Colonel Knox said the navy had the gigantic task of simultaneously searching for the enemy over the wide oceans protecting its home coast, and keeping the sea lanes open.

He added that men and material were reaching1 the increasingly hard-pressed fronts in the South Pacific.