AMBOINA ISLAND
AUSTRALIAN TROOPS STILL HOLDING OUT Canberra, Feb. 15. The Army Minister, Mr Forde, announced that A.I.F. and native troops were believed to be still holding out in strong points on Amboina Island. The military authorities believed that some A.I.F. units had escaped in native boats. No further information has been received about the beleaguered garrison at Rabaul. An R.A.A.F. communique issued in Melbourne states that R.A.A.F. bombers raided grounded enemy aircraft and shipping at Gasmata, New Britain, late yesterday. They encountered enemy fighters, but pressed home their attacks, causing large fires. All the planes returned safely from their successful attack. The Australian Broadcasting Commission’s war correspondent in New Guinea reports that during a daylight reconnaissance R.A.A F. planes saw a number of Japanese warships and supply ships off the south coast of New Britain. The planes fought off on attack by Japanese fighers and continued their reconnaissance.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 16 February 1942, Page 5
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