HEAVY DESTRUCTION
Enemy Barge Traffic
(Received October 4, 5.20 p.m.) SYDNEY, October 4.
More than 1000 Japanese barges were sunk or damaged last month by Admiral Halsey's light warships and aircraft. Most, of tlie barges were destroyed in the waters between Choiseul and Kolombangara Islands, in the Solomons gioup. "iVe are having reasonable o-uccess in breakin'g up barge traffic.” said a South I’acilie command spokesman. “These barges probably are engaged in evacuating troops from Kolombungara and supplying the holding force which the enemy evidently intends to keep there. Barge warfare greatly increased In the last week in .September. In seven days, we accounted for more than 50." An R.A.A.F. Beaulighter unit operating in the South-west Pacific during the past year has mink or damaged 299 small ships and barges, destroyed or damaged 49 aircraft, and wiped out many supply dumps. Its destruction of shipping reached its peak last month with 45 barges and small ships destroyed and 51 craft of various types damaged.
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Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 8, 5 October 1943, Page 5
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163HEAVY DESTRUCTION Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 8, 5 October 1943, Page 5
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