DAYLIGHT RAID
BOMBERS OVER CELEBES LONG ROUND TRIP (Rec. 11.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, Oct. 24. The Japanese nickel mining centre of Pomelaa, in the Celebes, has again been attacked by General MacArthur’s heavy bombers in a daylight raid. Extensive damage was caused by 24 tons of explosives, large fires being started in buildings near the jetties. All our planes returned from this long-range mission, which involved a round trip of more than 2000 miles. Pomelaa, which is the most inic portant nickel mining centre in the
Netherlands East Indies, was first attacked by our bombers about two months ago.
Near Kavieng (New Ireland) our night patrol bombers attacked and damaged a 6000-ton enemy cargo ship. Allied light naval craft in Western New Britain waters sank off Gasmata a small coastal vessel which was loaded with fuel and ammunition.
The Japanese barge base at Borgen Bay, near Cape Gloucester, has again been under attack. Our aircraft have caused heavy destruction to barges in this area.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 25365, 25 October 1943, Page 2
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