NEW LANDING

Grey River Argus, 29 November 1943, Page 4

NEW LANDING

ON BOUGAINVILLE Americans with Tanks HEAVY FIGHTING. [Aust. & N.Z. Press Assn.] (Rec. 6.30) WASHINGTON, Nov. 28. United States troops with tanks, have made a new landing on the west coast of Bougainville Island, in the Northern Solomons. They landed .on Tuesday last, at Piva River, three miles south of the Marines’ original landing point on Empress Augusta Bay, to which the Marines came on November 1. The new landing forces were shelled by Japanese seventy-five millimetre guns, on Magine Island near Empress Augustra Bay. United States destroyers silenced the enemy artillery, after casualties had been inflicted. ■ MARINES GAIN GROUND. (Rec. 7.35) SYDNEY, Nov. 28. Heavy fighting has occurred at Empress Augusta Bay, on Bougainville Island." The American forces there have again enlarged their beachhead. They have extended, theii- perimeter a further eight hundred yards. The Japanese, troops who have been contesting the American gain are believed' to have come overland. JAPANESE REINFORCEMENTS. NEW YORK, Nov. 27. The spokesman at Admiral Halsey’s Headquarters, elaborating General MacArthur’s latest (communique, said : American forces supported by an aerial and artillery bombardment, advanced half a mile on the north eastern flank of then- Empress Augusta Bay position against strong Japanese resistance. Enemy casualties are believed to have been comparatively heavy. The Japanese are apparently moving troops and supplies overland in Bougainville from the Monuita Mission area to the Jaba River area, south of the beachEighth Army, is now menacing this head so as to establish strong nositions’ on our north-eastern flank. There is no evidence of heavy Japanese barge traffic bringing in the reinforcements. Our aerial reconnaissance units are watching carefully, and we have established a sea blockade.