JAPS. ON ALEUTIANS

Grey River Argus, 30 June 1942, Page 6

JAPS. ON ALEUTIANS

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T RUGBY; June 25/. The Japanese aeroplanes ed Dutch Harbour. Alaska; to heaV>l bombing and machine-gunning on June 3. stated,, evacuees, including soldiers;.,.,construction workers;, worried, aria children, who amyed.. at Seattle aboard ..an Army . .frahSport, Which took part in. thfi actioir. arid whbsb . gun crews played a , valiaritrole in the defence of Dutch Harbour; ‘ ?- ; ;THe r Japanese attacking force, was ,expec!ted jirid When, about 2d aeroplane.s crime, over ..they Were met’ hy a barrdge pf .fire from the transport arid from' .the shore. . The transport becariie the chief target fdr, the bprpbers ~as ( she , moved; , from- c the shbpe. with her guns blazirig, .bUt/.sri.e escaoefl a t direct hit, and her gfinhers accounted for a bomber ..rind two fighters. 1 ’..V ’ ■ Japanese bombs filewf uo an dMtegnk.: Five hundred Women] and childrenite re sheltered' in" cellars 1 , and dug-outs./Some had been taken! to a. sheltered vanay. , |