OVER TOWNSVILLE
SINGLE ENEMV MACHINE
(By TeUuraph—Press Association—Copyright.) (Special Australian Correspondent.) SYDNEY, July 28. The Japanese again raided Townsville early this morning:. A single enemy flying-boat was picked by up searchlights and driven off by anti-aircraft fire, and its bombs were jettisoned harmlessly. This is reported in today's comjmunique from General MacArthur's headquarters. Darwin was also raided (last night by a small force of from three to five enemy planes. No damage and no casualties are reported. Allied planes yesterday continued to attack Gona, near Buna, where the Japanese landed on the Papuan coast a week ago, and Douglas Dauntless dive-bombers blew up an ammunition dump. Allied planes also made two strong attacks on Kupang, in Timor, and direct' hits were scored on the aerodrome and adjoining barracks and shelters, starting fires.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 25, 29 July 1942, Page 5
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132OVER TOWNSVILLE Evening Post, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 25, 29 July 1942, Page 5
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