RAID ON DARWIN
JAPANESEJBOMBERS SMALL FORCE OPERATES RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY DAMAGED (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright.) Canberra, March 19. The Japanese raided Darwin again this afternoon, states a communique issued to-night. A small force of h ";vy bombers dropped 25 bombs of the anti-personnel type in the residential area, resulting in small property damage and slight casualties. KOEPANG AIRPORT BOMBED BY AMERICAN ARMY PLANES (Recd. 9.5 p.m.) Rugby, March 19. American Army bombers on Tuesday raked the Japanese-held airport of Koepang, in Timor, scoring several hits on runways and damaging installations.—8.0.W.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 68, 21 March 1942, Page 5
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