BATTLE FOR BURMA
R.A.F. PLANES ATTACK MAGWE AND AKYAB
(Recd. 12.15 a.m.) London, Jan. 3. A communique from R.A.F. headquarters in New Delhi states: "Hurricanes yesterday attacked Magwe airfield from a low level with cannons and setting fire to grounded plane:- Blenheims bombed two satellite airfields at Akyab. Other fighters irobabiy sank two small steamers with cannon-fire. Bombers south of Akyab damaged coastal craft. None of our planes is musing.”
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 87, Issue 2, 4 January 1943, Page 3
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70BATTLE FOR BURMA Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 87, Issue 2, 4 January 1943, Page 3
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