MANY ATTACKS
ON JAPANESE SHIPS & LAND TARGETS MADE BY AMERICAN PACIFIC BOMBERS. CARGO VESSEL SEEN TO EXPLODE. (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day, 10.55 a.m.) RUGBY, May 16. A United States Navy Department communique states: “During Thursday night, Flying Fortresses attacked installations at Kahili and on Ballale Island. Large fires were started. On the same night, Avengers attacked Japanese shipping in the Buin area and scored two hits on a cargo vessel, which was observed to explode. ;i “During the night four Japanese « bombers dropped bombs on Guadal- " canal, causing slight damage to United States installations. United States fighter planes attacked the bombers and shot down one and damaged two others. “During Friday night, Japanese shipping was again attacked by Avengers, while Liberators attacked Japanese installations at Kahili and on Ballale Island.”
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 May 1943, Page 4
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