SAIDOR LANDING
JAPANESE WITHDRAWAL RUGBY, Jan. 4.
The Japanese at Saidor appear to have withdrawn to the hills north-west towards Madang, reports a correspondent with the American forces. The initial opposition was slight, as the enemy was completely surprised. A senior army officer, expressing satisfaction at the progress, said the operations were completed on the day of the landing. The American casualties comprised only three dead and four wounded. Two sailors were also drowned landing in the surf. Eleven dead Japanese were found, and two were taken prisoner. The enemy made a few air raids last night, causing slight damage. Inland, in co-operation with air and ground observation, our artillery is still registering on fresh targets high in the distant foothills.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 25426, 6 January 1944, Page 3
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