OFFICIAL SILENCE
REGARDING THE SOLOMONS & PAPUA EXPECTATION OF E3IG NAVAL BATTLE. LAND THREAT TO PORT MORESBY. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright I (Received This Day, 12.55 p.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Official silence continues about the two war sectors most vital to Australia and New Zealand—the Solomon Islands and Papua. It is understood, however, that the Americans are now using several airfields in Guadalcanar and Tillage Observers here agree that a big naval battle must soon be joined. It is felt that Japan will support a strong naval expedition with a big air force. Land fighting is expected to continue for several weeks. The issue in Papua is si ill uncertain, despite the confidence of military experts in our ability to hold any enemy back-door attempt to make a land assault on Port Moresby, across Iho Owen Stanley ranges. Future Japanese action is likely to be guided by the success of their present palrol drives towards the ranges. If appreciable advances are made, it is liiotiglil that they will make stronger allempls to break through the rest of the way.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 August 1942, Page 4
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