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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 88, Issue 3, 5 January 1944, Page 1

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N.Z FIGHTER PILOTS FULL SHARE IN PACIFIC ACTIONS (Official War Correspondent. N.Z.E.F.) South Pacific, Dec. 26. Across the narrow sea lanes between the New Zealand-held Solomon islands and Japanese-invested Bougainville, scores of Allied bomber and lighter aircraft blasted the enemy with high explosive and strafing raids in a special pre-Christmas speed-up this week. The heavily defended Shcctlands, until recently one of the enemy's big air bases and still bristling with big guns and anti-aircraft positions, were bombed and strafed within sight of our Mono Island positions on Thursday, and barge traffle round the south Bougainville coast was severely mauled. New Zealand pilots have been sharing in some of the biggest raids of the Pacific war to date and have accompanied Liberator and Mitchell bombers as far north as Rabaul, besides giving fighter protection, as more than 50 tons of bomba were rained on the airstrip at Lakunai in a raid that had the dual purpose of dislocating enemy communications between New Britain and Bougainville and of rendering assistance to the other arm of the Allied pincer working from the Arawe area, further west. Reports received after a heavy raid on Wednesday indicated that the Japanese had again piled up a big shipping concentration in Rabaul harbour, with the possible intention of using Rabaul for sending troops southwest to aid their stricken forces against General MacArthur’s advance. Many barges were noticed in the harbour, which was a scene of confusion as shipping tried to get out as quickly as possible, even though it was not on this occasion the prime bombing objective. Enemy fighter losses are mounting. Japanese efforts to stave off the Rabaul raid on Thursday cost them 30 fighters, of which five were new type Italian machines and four the squaretipped Zero. Allied losses were four fighters. Repeated Japanese losses and their inability to drive back the Allied air attacks are raising speculations regarding the enemy's intention of holding his forces in Bougainville. If the Japanese quit the Shortlands and the Kahili vicinity, their departure will leave the New Zealanders in even more peace and quiet than they have had in recent weeks since the fighting opened up north of their positions, and though this at the moment is a source of disappointment to the meit from the Dominion, who had hoped to follow through from Vella Lavella and the Treasuries, it is bringing the hope that operations may yet be contemplated for them in even more northern areas. They are looking forward to whatever New Year meeting with the Japanese the future may hold.

COMPANY AFFAIRS SULPHIDE CORPORATION The Sulphide Corporation Ltd. has received cabled advice Irani London that the annual meeting will be held on January 18. Hie preference dividend of 5 per cent., leas income tax at 10s in the £. is payable on January 29. Tranafer books close January 3-17. HUME STEEL PROSPECTS Prospects for the company during the war were bright, with plants in all States fully engaged in defence production, said the chairman of Hume Steel, Limited, Mr. L. J. Clifford, at the annual meeting in Melbourne. Mr. Cllllord added that goal buainese waa exI«cted to continue after the war, and provision was being made accordingly. The company'e large overdraft was due to the amount of work on hand, and without it the big turnover would have been impossible. THE WEATHER (Special) Wellington, Jan. 4. Moderate to fresh northerly winds; weather fair and warm. Further outlook: Mainly fair. Time of Sunset To-day.—7.sB p.m. Time of Sunrise To-m0rr0w.—4.54 a.m. Phases of the Moon for January.— First Quarter, January 3; Full Moon, January 10; Last Quarter, January 19; New Moon, January 28 BROADCASTING. DAVENTRY NEWS BROADCAST BY ALL YA STATIONS. Daventry news will be broadcast by all YA stations at 6 a.m.. 7 a.m., 7.45 a.m., 8.45 a m., 12.15 p.m., 1.15 p.m., 6.15 p.m., 9 and 11 p.m. 2YA WELLINGTON (570 Kilocycles). 7.3'3 p.m.: livening programme. A quiet action with the Dreamer*. 7.-5: What the American Commentators Say. 80: Marian Anderson (contralto). 8.30: Marek Weber’s Orchestra. 8.42: A bright session with the Chorus Gentlemen. 8.58: Station notices. 9.25: Prayer. 9.30: N.Z. News for the N.Z. Forces in the Pacific Islands. 9.47: “Mediterranean Raid” (BBC production). 19.0: Lauri Paddi and his Orchestra. 10.30: Repetition of Greetings from the N.Z. Forces in the Pacific Islands. 2YC WELLINGTON (840 Kilocycles). 5.3: p.m.: Variety. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Symphonic Music. 9.30: Highlights from the Operas, 10.0: Light Concert. 11.0: Clone down. 2ZB WELLINGTON (1130 Kilocycles). 6.31 p.m.: First Light Fraser. 7.15: The Gicnc Hornet. 7.30: Out of the parknese. 7.45: Nightcap Yarns. 8.0: News from America. 8.5: Service Songs of Two World Wars. 8.20: Easy Aces. 8.45: Memories of the Old Drawing Room. 9.0: Dramatisation c.f the Clnseics. 19.0: The Listeners’ Request session. 11.0: London News. IYA AUCKLAND (650 Kilocycles). 7.30 p.m.: Evening programme. Studin recital by Molly Atkinson (mezzo- supra no). 7.45: What the American Commentators Say. b.O: Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. 8.20: Julius Patzak (tenor). 8.36: Thomas Matthews (violin) and Eileen Ralph (piano). 8.57: Station notices. 9.25: Prayer. 9.30: Major Bowes and His Amateurw < U.S.A. programme). 10.0: Masters in I.ighter Mood. 11.30: Repetition of Greetings from the N.Z. Forcen in the Pacific Islands. 3YA CHRISTCHURCH <720 Kilocycles). 7.30 p.m.: Evening programme. Lucy Kent (mezzo-soprano). 7.45: What the American Commentators Say. 8. -: Zoltan Sxekley < iolin ist). 8.24: 3YA Orche.<ra. 8.44: Studio Recital by Len Baines (barit :.e). 8.58: Station notices. 9.25: Prayer. : MjnneaGplis Symphony Orchc-tra, 1".3): Repetition of greetings from New Zealand For&s in the Pacific lalandw. 4YA DUNEDIN (790 Kilocycles). 7.30 p.m.: Evening programme. Billy Bunter of Greyfriars." 7.45: What the American Commentators Say. 8.0; Novelty Orchcatra. 8.3: "Bright Horizon." 8.30: "Nobody’s Hand." *.56: Ted Steeles Novatones. 8.58: Station notices. 9.25: Prayer 9.30: Erie Coates and Symphony Orchestra. 9.34: "Mr, Thunder." 10.0: Kay Kyser and His Kollega of M isical Knowledge (U.S A. pmcrnmme), 10.30: Repetition of Greetings from N.Z. Forces in the Pacific Islands. W’EDDING invitations ponied at shortest notice and at moderate co?t. Attractive and modern designs. Ask for prices samples. 'Phone 2191. Country enquiries promptly attended to* The Wanganui ChronleK