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BRITISH FORCE IN JAVA (Reed. 1.10 a.m.) London. March 5. The correspondent of the Dailv Mail at Bandoeng says: As a result of the great shortage of Allied planes, air support for our troops seems to have diminished suddenly. On the contrary, Japanese aircraft grow more and more numerous. Enemy control of the seas around Java seems almost complete. He adds: British Air Force personnel. having no longer planes to flv or recondition are being organised into ground units in order tu strengthen Major-General Sitwell's force. Othi r reports saj the heavily outnumbered Allied and Dutch troops are being ceasel ssh jiive-bombed but are tightuw niiiraJiccntiv. The small British force is lighting with hacks to the nail on the plains of Krawang. north of Intlramajoe. Japanese cyclists who occupied Soebang are reDortert to have been driven out. There are still no reports of the enemy invading force which landed at Bantam Bay. Confused fighiing is going on in the Rembang area.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 55, 6 March 1942, Page 5
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