ENEMY AGAIN DISLODGED

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 36, 6 November 1942, Page 5

ENEMY AGAIN DISLODGED

Australians Push On - In New Guinea NORTH OF KOKODA (hy Teidgrflph.—Pr«B« (Special Australian Correspondent.) (Received November 5,11.40 p.m.) SYDNEY, November 5. The retreating Japanese endeavotiririg to make a stdnd tieair Oivi, nine miles north of Kokoda, on Wednesday were quickly overwhelmed by advancing Allied troops. Havoc attack planes bombed and strafed enemy positions while our troops pressed forward. In spite of torrential rain, which has been falling for some days, our forces continue to advance. At the same time, Beaufightefs htrafed the and landing areas at Btpiananda Point, four inites north of Buna. • Heavy night raids have befi.il made on the Japanese north Papqaii bases at Lae and Salatnauq, port installations being attacked, at bdth places. Hie bxplosiou of What whs probably 4 muuitious dump at Salamaqa blew dpbtls 700' feet .into the ait. put, plants) <mcountercd intense riuti-ipircraft fire,; but all returned. , . > « Thate lids been no mppeijrgmte of the Japanese Zero fighteriL raiterted Over New Guinea three days ago, iho. u sb tbe enemy has now lost groumf as well as air initiative, he my be expected w mhke a strong stand in a place arid 4t a i-time M liis own ehfiosjng. Our air attacks oji erieihy port > inetifllaltens are undoubtedly designed. to hinder the, possible passage of Supplies and reinforcements. ' ' ■ ki..,:- -. Supply Difficulties.

To dislodge the enfemy from his base at Biifia, 48 miles from Olvi, tad, 38 miles from the Kuffiusi River crossing at Wairopi, is a prodigious task .in view bf our attenuated supply line across the OWen Stanley Ranges. But close, ait support should reijuefe this supply problel"if kuna IMIS to the Atistfaiigiis, Lae arid’ Salamafia ffiay Alfio fall,” | Aiiieriean new atiab'.St, Baymond Gram Swliig. Hfe adds that, the Allies' advance In New' Guinea is among the best hewS'of the Wtek.' “The intrepid Uglitiitg of these Austraiiiips ' tteopis te one . of the finest feii'ts of the yrgr, ’ he' deeiares. . It .has also been aiiiiofiiicefl thift Aufetrhliari afmjt have returned .to duty’.ln New Guinea hospitals after.Poing evacuated twice , previously.. The Minister of tl).e Army,,Mr. Forde, said that oh the two occasions When the seriousness of the situation riecessitated the eviicuati&h of the t riursbS, .they .Wailted keenly, td remain and sliate the perils with the meji. \ ■«: : . ... • . , General MacArthur's communique today also reports a bombing raid, at Duh, in Portuguese. Timor, for the third fau<?cesslte flay.. These, are the most concentrated attacks. yet made on .tiny Areft. in the East Indies. The villages of xMriobisse,grid Ailetl have also.been,again, raided, find the damage is dcticriljpd as heavy.