BIG ACHIEVEMENT
PUSHING BACK THE JAP Canberra, Nov. 25. Australian successes in pushing’ the Japanese back over the Owen Stanley Range and down to Buna ranked with the greatest Allied achievements in this war and proved that the Australians had the measure of the Japanese, the Minister of the Army, Mr Forde, said to-day. The campaign showed conclusively that given adequate equipment and air assistance Australians had no superiors as soldiers. This news and the combined efforts of American and Australians in New Guinea augured well for future successes in that area.—P.A.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 26 November 1942, Page 5
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