SOLOMONS RAIDS
RUGBY, May 16.
A United States Navy communique states: “During Thursday night Fortresses attacked installations at Kahili and on Ballale Island. Large fires were started. On the same night Avengers attacked Japanese shipping in the Buin area and scored two hits on a cargo vessel which was observed to explode. During the night, four Japanese bombers dropped bombs on Guadalcanal' causing slight damage to United States installations. United States fighter planes attacked the bombers and shot down one 'and damaged two others. During Friday night -Japanese shipping was again attacked by Avengers while Liberators attacked Japanese installations at Hahili and Ballale Island.
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Grey River Argus, 19 May 1943, Page 5
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