Bandoeing People Undisturbed

Northern Advocate, 7 March 1942, Page 5

Bandoeing People Undisturbed

(Rec. 1.30 p.m.) LONDON. March 6. Bandoeing underwent several air raid alarms. Japanese planes flew over, apparently to other objectives, but did not drop bombs. The situation at Bandoeing is fairly quiet, and the population is going about its work normally. The Government has ordered the destruction- of liquor stocks in towns where Japanese occupation is imminent. The .order will prevent the invaders imbibing and causing disturbances. The only British correspond-'" remaining in Java is-Mr.-John Findon, of the “Daily Express.” He states that the decisive, phase .of . the battle of Java may begin in a day or two. An Invisible Enemy General ter Poorten’s stubborn little army has yielded more ground in the west, centre and east. It is impossible to.establish a regular front at any point. This is a war in which the enemy moves from tree to tree and plantation to plantation, not along roads which can be protected. The Dutch troops,, he adds, say they get a glimpse of the enemy if they are lucky, but usually they are a-tacked from three , sides without catching sight of the little yellow men with tommy guns. U.S. Aircraft Shipment Destroyed A renort from Batavia states

that a shipload of aircraft from America was destroyed while off the coast of Java.

Two Trawlers Sunk

rßritish Official Wireless] (Rec. 11.30 a.m.) RUGBY, March 6. The Admiralty announces that the trawlers Sotra and Claughton Wyke have been'sunk.