JAPS ADVANCING
Across New Guinea FOR PORT MORESBY.
[Aust. & N.Z. Cable Ascii.) (Rec. 11.25). CANBERRA, March 19.
Advice has been received from New Guinea that considerable forces of Japanese are advancing up the Markham Valley from Lae. It is believed that the” will soon make contact with the Australian forces in Markham Valiev.
The valley is about two hundred miles north-west of Port Moresby.
. The enemy are.rapidly coming into a position where it will be possible to send over small parties of Japanese to Port Moresby, but these will prove vulnerable. ,
It is also obvious that the enemy is seeking for aerodromes in the Markham Valley.
LUTHERAN MISSIONARY
GUIDING JAPS
(Rec. 1.35) CANBERRA, March 19. The Japanese advance in the Markham Valley is being guided by a Lutheran Missionary who has been long suspected of Nazi tendencies.
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Grey River Argus, 20 March 1942, Page 5
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