INVASION ATTEMPT
ANTICIPATED BY DUTCH IN JAVA NEW JAPANESE AIR TACTICS. USED IN ATTACK ON AERODROME. (By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright) (Received This Day, 1.10 p.m.) BATAVIA, February 3. The communique in reference to the raids on Surabaya, adds: “Concentrated air raids probably foretell an invasion attempt. “Japanese aircraft attacking Malang
used a new technique for the first time. Fighters flew a circle of black smoke over the aerodrome under a layer of clouds, thus indicating to bombers where to unload their bombs. One grounded plane was set on fire but the hangars were not hit.” x -
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 4 February 1942, Page 4
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