ALLIES IN JAVA

Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 56, 7 March 1942, Page 7

ALLIES IN JAVA

DETERMINED DEFENCE

FIGHTING CONTINUES

ELSEWHERE

(Rec. noon) RUGBY, March 6. It is pointed out in authoritative . circles in London that although there is little fresh news from Java, the Allied troops are making an extremely determined defence. It is also pointed out that although there may be no news of the fighting in other islands, such as Sumatra, Borneo, Timor, and Celebes, it should not be inferred that no fighting is going on. Although the Japanese claim to be; in control of these islands, they only; speak of the ports and aerodromes,, .but the Dutch and the Allies have by no means thrown in their hands. When, troops take 46 this type, of guerrilla fighting, news is difficult to obtain, as any wireless sets they possess would not have the range to give the details of what is happening.—B.O.W.

GIVEN NO RESPITE

DEFENDERS' ORDEAL

(Rec. noon.) * BANDOENG, March 6, A communique said that as a result of the enemy's great superiority and mastership of the air the defending trotfps were exposed continuously to such violent bombardment that they had been unable to rest for many days and are now gradually becoming overtired. . . Bandoeng underwent several airraid alarms toady. Japanese planes flew over apparently towards other objectives and did not drop bombs. The situation in Bandoeng is fairly quiet and the population ir going about its Work normally. I The Government has ordered the destruction of liquor stocks in the towns where the Japanese occupation was imminent in order \o prevent the invaders from imbibing and causing disturbances. The Government has demolished certain installations in Surabaya in line with the scorched earth policy. A British Official Wireless message says that before their withdrawal from Batavia the Dutch destroyed all important works and evacuated, many of the inhabitants. ■**■'-' The Japanese now occupy all western Java and Jokjakarta in the south central part of the island.