SUMMER CAPITAL
TAKEN IN. PHILIPPINES
WASHINGTON, April 29
American troops have captured Baguio, the summer capital, of the Philippines. The United States - casualties were amazingly light. This is announced in General MacArthur's communique. The enemy considered Baguio impregnable. Members of the Filipino collaborationist Govern,ment who took refuge there have surrendered or fled.
The 24th Division has completed the crossing of Mindanao from the west coast and reached Davao Gulf, near Digos. The speed of this'advance, followiag a surprise landing, prevented .the enemy from offering serious resistance. T
~Heavy bombers attacked aerodromes <5h .Formosa. Long-range search planes fanned out over the China Sea and destroyed shipping. - -The Australian ground forces in the 'South-west...Pacific have .secured Bo? gum harbour and advanced eastward "to capture Welbui.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 100, 30 April 1945, Page 6
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