BOMBING OF KISKA
(Roe. 2.30 p.m.) RUGBY, Sept. 28. The United States Navy Department says that on Saturday a strong force of Army bombers and pursuit planes, accompanied by Canadian planes, attacked shore installations and ships at Kiska. Two submarines were strafed and six seaplane fighters were destroyed on tlio water and a seventh was shot down. Bomb hits started fires on one of two transports or cargo vessels in the harbour. Tho damaged ship was last seen listed and beached. It is stated that 160 Japanese were killed or wounded.—Official Wireless.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LXII, Issue 257, 29 September 1942, Page 2
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92BOMBING OF KISKA Manawatu Standard, Volume LXII, Issue 257, 29 September 1942, Page 2
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