DUTCH RESISTANCE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 55, 6 March 1942, Page 5

DUTCH RESISTANCE

STUBBORN FIGHTING IN INVASION AREA . . Rugby, March 4. -A Hatavia communique says of the lighting in the invasion areas m Java: "It can only he reported to-day that our troops are lighting with great stubbornness and in an ohensive spirit. In all places where the enemy attempts to advance he is strongly engaged by our troops, who try to prevent his advance. ' '. ‘ M |,ncm > yesterday carried out a neacy attack on one of our aerodromes .11 the vicinity of Bandoeng, inflicting , damage to military and civil objec"Some of our planes were set on fire on the ground. Two enemy bombers . were shut down. “Despite the fierceness of the attack, the number of victims was small. Two soldiers were buried in an airraid shelter which received a direct hit. _ Another soldier was injured. 5 | ‘ r rom recent reports it appears ) that the enemy, the day before yesterday during an attempt to raid Bani doeng, was intercepted and so heavily punished that he gave up the attack. Four enemy bombers and one fighter i or bomber were shot down. "During an attack by our planes on an enemy-occupied aerodrome heavy damage was inflicted on the hangars. A direct hit was scored on an A.A. i battery, while a number of enemy bombers were machine-gunned. "Nothing particular can be reporter about the fighting in the outer provinces.’’—B.O.W.