BLOCKADING FORCES
MUCH ENEMY SHIPPING SUNK Washingtoif* Apl. 8. “Since the last report six days ago 6495 additional enemy dead have been counted and 179 prisoners taken in the Philippines,” says General MacArthur’s communique. “Our blockading forces in the South Chiqa Sea during March sank 221,492 tons of enemy shipping, probably sank 44,645 tons and damaged 108,630 tons. The totals for the first quarter of 1945 are: Sunk, 345,179 tons; probably sunk, 116,965 tons; damaged, 274,295 tons. In south Luzon 14th Corps troops have captured Tayabas Lucban to gain control of the main road net in Tayabas Province and have effectively cut all land escape routes for the enemy in Bicol Peninsula. “Escorted heavy bombers blockading the China Sea bombed iron ore docks in Ylin Bay, south Hainan, and swept the China coast from Shanghai to Saigon, wrecking three escort vessels, seven freighters and six barges. Medium bombers on a shipping sweep off Borneo wrecked a 1000-ton freighter.”
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 80, 10 April 1945, Page 5
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