ISLANDS ABANDONED?
I ATTU AND AGATTU IN ALEUTIANS | NO SIGNS OF ENEMY OCCUPANCY Rugby, Oct. 7. The Japanese, while still retaining their hold on Kiska Island in the western Aleutians, appear to have abandoned the islands of Attu and Agattu in the same chain. A United States Navy communique says: ”Our aerial reconnaissance has failed to detect any signs of continued enemy occupancy or activity at Attu or Agattu for several weeks. During the latter part of September Army aircraft bombed Attu, destroying most of the buildings on the island. A study of photographs taken during the raid revealed no trace of the enemy at Attu at that time. A similar situation has been observed at Agattu. Attacks by our aircraft on Kiska continue. On sth October Army Liberators with fighter escort dropped many high explosives and incendiaries in a camp area. Hits were made on a seaplane hangar. Six enemy seaplane fighters were shot down and all cur planes returned.” —8.0. W.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 9 October 1942, Page 5
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