AGAINSTKURILES
U.S. OFFENSIVE CONTINUES Recd. 7 p.m. Rugby, June 17. The offensive against the Kuriles goes on. A Liberator bombed Metsuwa, Paramushiro and Shimushiri on June 14. Five enemy aircraft were airborne near Matsuwa but only one attempted to attack the force and did no damage. “Fourteen enemy fighters appeared over Paramushi.ro' and several attacked. causing damage to one United States plane. One enemy fighter was probably shot down, and a medium bomber damaged. “Ventura search planes also bombed Paramushiro and Shimushiri. Fifteen enemy fighters attacked the United States Force, causing minor damage to several aircraft. Shimushiri was again attacked by Liberators on June I 16. “Central Pacific Air Forces bombed objectives in the Marshalls and eastern Caroline Islands.*'—B.O.W. A Pacific Fleet communique says: “Our aircraft bombed Guam, Matsuwa. Paramushiro and Shimushiri on Wednesday and Thursday. One ot our destroyers sank five cargo ships at Saipan on Thursday."
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 88, Issue 145, 19 June 1944, Page 5
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