Indonesian Snipers Kill Two Indians
(Rec. 1.30 p.m.) BATAVIA, Dec, 19. Three British and Indian companies, with tanks and armoured cars, advancing towards the scene of Monday’s battle near Buitenzorg, were sniped as they turned back from a bridge impassable to armour. Two Indians were killed and one wounded.
A parachute battalion, newly arrived from Singapore, was sniped and attacked with grenades at Batavia. One Britisher was wounded.
Cases of arson reported from Semarang are believed to be reprisal measures by Indonesians for Allied action against looters.
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Northern Advocate, 20 December 1945, Page 5
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