ALLIED FORCES IN BURMA
AIR AND LAND SORTIES. (British ()ffici al Wi rel vssf. RUGBY. December 28. An India joint communique, states: “In the past two days the R.A.F. has made three separate attacks on the important Japanese aerodromes a t Magwe. On Sunday, Blenheims bombed runways and hit buildings one of which blew up. The other two raids on Magwe took place yesterday when Blenheims dropped bombs among enemy aircraft parked in dispersal pens. “The other operation was a lowlevel attack by Hurricane fighters who successfully .shot up buildings and motor transport on the aerodrome. Hurricanes also attacked and severely damaged a medium - sized Japanese river steamer on the Irrawaddy. From these and other operations one of our fighters is missing. “Patrolling continue* on the front of tbe eastern army. Tn tbe Arakan district one of our patrols encountered enemy troops in the vicinity of Rath Daun on Sunday night. After an exchange of fire, the enemy broke off the engagement.”
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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLXI, Issue 15237, 30 December 1942, Page 3
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