RAID ON KURILES
MADE BY AMERICAN NAVY AIRCRAFT TWO ENEMY SHIPS DESTROYED & OTHERS DAMAGED. LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES IN AIR BATTLE. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) WASHINGTON, September 13. A formation of navy medium bombers successfully attacked the Paramusiru Island area, north of Japan, today. A Navy Department communique announcing this adds that in spite of heavy flak and fighter interception the bombers scored numerous hits on ground installations, set fire to a transport which was left sinking, damaged another transport and hit three cargo vessels, one of which exploded. The bombers also strafed and set on fire numerous small craft. More than 25 fighters attacked the American planes. In a 50 minutes’ running engagement the Americans shot down 10 and probably three more. The Americans lost four planes through enemy action and six others failed to return to their base. The Japanese claimed that eight of the bombers were shot down. HONG KONG BLASTED CHUNGKING, September 13. The Central China news agency reports that a formation of American bombers based in China blasted Japanese installations at Hong Kong today, causing heavy damage.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 September 1943, Page 3
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