SEVEN MORE BASES

Grey River Argus, 5 April 1943, Page 5

SEVEN MORE BASES

Bombed by Allies . NORTH OF AUSTRALIA. (Rec. 9.40.) SYDNEY, April 4. General MacArthur’s communique issued to-day Sunday, was as follows: 'north-western sector. Dutch New Guinea—Timika: Our medium units executed an effective low level bombing and strafing attack on enemy barges, motor transport, and supply dumps. Kai Islands —Langgoer: Our long range fighters executed a sweep over this airfield, and sank a barge by strafing at Watdek . Tanimbar Islands—Saumlaki: Our medium bombers, and later one of heavy units, bombed the town, starting large fires in the building area, and along the waterfront. NORTH-EASTERN sector. New Ireland —Dyaul Island: One of heavy units bombed and hit a sixthousand ton enemy cargo ship heading towards Rabaul. New Britain —Open Bay, Gasmata: One of oun heavy units bombed . enemy shore installations with the aid of flares. One of our medium units bombed and strafed the waterfront at. night from a low altitude, completely demolishing store-houses along the wharf. . , Cape Gloucester: One of our medium units, at night, bombed and strafed the aerodrome dispersal areas New Guinea —Alexis Hafen, —Ma-, dang: One of our medium bombers bombed and strafed the town at night starting fires. Finschhafen —Mubo: One of < our heavy units bombed the beach area. Our attack planes three times made low-level sweeps over the area, bombing and strafing enemy positions at Kitchen Greek, SalUs, Duali, and Lababia.