NETHERLANDS HONOUR TO BRAVE SERGEANT
Rugby, Sept. 22. For the defence of Staumlaki, in the Tanimba Islands, against the Japanese two months ago, an Indonesian sergeant has received a Netherlands honour. With his 13 men, the sergeant rehearsed his defence plans, and when the Japanese came he was able to inflict over 200 casualties on a preliminary landing party, which, believing the village was unaware of their arrival. lined up and marched into the garrison’s trap. The sergeant regrouped his men and was able to inflict further casualties before he was forced to order a withdrawal. His garrison was twice subjected to a naval bombardment, once at night and again in the morning, when the Japanese succeeded in landing.—B.O.W.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 225, 24 September 1942, Page 3
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