ENEMY POSITIONS BOMBED
FLYING-BOAT DESTROYKD (Rec. 1.25) Washington, Oct. 13. A United States Navy communique says: On 16th October our dive-bombers attacked enemy installations at Rekata Bay. Several anti-aircraft batteries were bombed, fuel storages set on fire and twelve enemy seaplanes strafed and burned. One twin-engined bomber was shot down by Wildcats and Army Flying Fortresses destroyed a large flying-boat. Four direct bomb hits completed the destruction of two of three transports previously damaged and beached on the north-west coast of Guadalcanal - . “On 17th October during the morning United States surface vessels bombard ed enemy positions in north-western Guadalcanal - . Heavy explosions and fires followed hits on ammunition dumps. Throughout the day our aircraft on Guadalcanar continued to attack enemy shore positions. “During the night of 17th-18th October Japanese surface forces shelled our installations on the north coast of the island. The communique says no recent troop activity or enemy landings on Guadalcanar have been reported. A strong force of enemy warships, transport and cargo ships which assembled in the Shortland Island area have been bombed repeatedly by Allied heavy bombers as announced by General MacArthur. —P.A.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 20 October 1942, Page 2
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