NEW GUINEA WAR
ENEMY COLLAPSING
MR. STIMSON'S REVIEW (By Telegraph—Presa Association—Copyright.) j Rec. 11.30 a.m. WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. | Reviewing the war, the Secretary of War, Mr. H. L, Stimson, told a Press conference that there were indications that Japanese resistance was collapsing in northern New Guinea. With the Australians advancing beyond Vincke Point and the Australian and American troops squeezing the Japanese forces in the vicinity of Saidor, the indications are that the Japanese are trying to escape in barges by i night. Several troop-laden barges have been sunk by our aircraft and light naval vessels. y In New Britain the Allied troops are constantly enlarging their beachheads | in the Cape Gloucester area. The! Japanese dead counted totalled 3100,' against our losses of 228 Hilled and 694 wounded. The Japanese, apparently, were reinforcing their strength! in this area and becoming more aggressive in the air. Nevertheless, we have shot down scores of Japanese planes. __ Asked if General Douglas Mac- ' Arthur would be retired on January 26, when he reached the retiring age, Mr. Stimson replied: "Definitely, no. '
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 17, 21 January 1944, Page 5
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