BRITISH GUNS AT HONG KONG
Third Day of Japanese Attacks ENEMY OCCUPATION OF KOWLOON JAPANESE CLAIMS TO HAVE INVADED PARTS OF ISLAND (By Telegraph.—Press Association. —Copyright.) (Received This Day, 1-25 p.m.) CHUNGKING, December 16. Late reports today show that Japanese forces, for the third day, are concentrating heavy air and artillery attacks on the Hong Kong gun emplacements, but the British guns are effectively replying. The Tokio radio officially announced the capture of Kowloon and the surrounding British territory. It was announced in Tokio that Japanese forces have invaded parts of Hong Kong Island. . The Japanese, it was also stated, bombed military and industrial targets at Rangoon.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 December 1941, Page 6
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