OPEN FOR BUSINESS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 14 August 1943, Page 3

OPEN FOR BUSINESS

“UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT” NOTICE ON MUNDA AIRFIELD. SMALL ENEMY VESSEL, SUNK IN PACIFIC. (Special Australian Correspondent.) I SYDNEY, August 13. Adverse weather, extending from the Solomons to New Guinea, has curtailed war activity in both the South and South-West Pacific areas. General MacArthurls communique today tells only of light Allied an* raids. Among the targets attacked were small sailing boats in the waters north of Since their barge concentrations have recently been attacked with punishing our, the Japanese are thought to be using native sailboats to carry supplies. Liberators have attacked these small craft oil Ceram. , , Early yesterday morning Bostons destroyed a 60-ton vessel off Gasmata. On the northern New Guinea mainland, camp areas along the enemy’s main coastal supply road have again been under attack. In the Solomons Allied light naval craft are believed to have sunk a small enemy auxiliary vessel contacted in Blackett Strait, off the south-west coast of Kolombangara Island on Tuesday night. No changes are reported in the ground situations in New Georgia or Nev/ Guinea. South of Salamaua. skirmishes occurred in the Bobdubi area, and there has been scattered artillery fire from both sides. . General MacArthur's communique reports that the American advance on Bairoko harbour on the north coast of New Georgia continues An American war correspondent in the area reports that a‘notice has been posted announcing that Munda airfield, captured last week by American forces, will be “open for business later this month—but under new management.” It is expected that Munda airfield will be in use by Allied bombers and fighters about the middle of August. _____ _