RAID ON CELEBES
NICKEL MINES ATTACKED SYDNEY, Oct. 24. The Japanese nickel mining centre of Pomelaa, in the Celebes,, has again been attacked by General -Mac-Arthur's heavy bombers in a daylight raid. Extensive damage was caused by 24 tons of explosives, large fires being started in buildings near the jetties. All our planes returned from this long-range mission, which involved a round trip of more than 2,000 miles. Pomelaa. which is the most important nickel mining centre in the Netherlands East Indies, was first attacked by our bombers about two months ago.
Near Kavieng (New Ireland) our night patrol bombers attacked' and damaged a 6.000-ton enemy cargo ship. Allied light naval craft in "Western New Britain waters sank off Gasmata,.a.small cbastaJ vessel which was loaded; with fuel and ammunition. .. rv-"-
The Japanese barge base at Borgen Bay, near Caipe Gloucester, has again been under attack. Our aircraft have caused heavy destruction to barges in this area. ■ -
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Evening Star, Issue 25004, 25 October 1943, Page 4
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156RAID ON CELEBES Evening Star, Issue 25004, 25 October 1943, Page 4
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