Japanese Advances Pressed in Papua Campaign News
Allied air units pound Japanese positions from Gona to Buna as clashes continue near Port Moresby. Patrols report contact at Awala and Mubo while routes toward Kokoda are described with terrain and supply concerns. Townsville and Townsville area air raid reports surface in Australia with defensive measures urged.
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Mubo
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Awala
Kokoda
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Owen Stanley Ranges
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Papusa
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Increased Air Opposition in New Guinea Strikes Continue
Geof Hutton reports rising Japanese fighter opposition over New Guinea as Allied bombers, dive bombers, and fighters press attacks on Gona and surrounding ground installations. Despite losses, Allied air forces maintain pressure while a bombing unit reaches Port Moresby and targets Kaieta in the Solomons.
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Gona
Moresby
Kaieta
Solomons
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Offensives Greeted as Pacific War Rumps Aid
In Melbourne Prime Minister Fraser said Japanese landings in Papua need not defeat Allied aims. He voiced confidence that defensive phases would yield an offensive momentum advancing victory against Axis powers. Munitions Minister Makin welcomed Fraser for talks on supply and liaison.
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New Zealand
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Static warfare develops in Western Desert front
Despatches report the front near El Alamein, with a 40 mile sea flank and night battles. British light bombers target enemy motor transports while artillery concentrates on motorized units. Allied forces include Australians, South Africans, Indians, New Zealanders, and UK troops across northern to southern sectors.
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Cairo
Alexandria
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Bomb raid near Malgrove foreshore injures residents
Henry Clay, 34, living in a malgrove hut for 12 years, felt the blast as bombs dropped and nearby huts blew apart. Mrs. Herbert Hubball and her husband fled their home to a car as a second explosion rocked the area. A baby was born at the hospital during the raid, while wardens ordered evacuation and transport difficulties persisted.
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Admiralty says patrol repels two enemy flak trawlers off France
An Admiralty communique reports a coastal patrol of eight forces intercepted two enemy flak trawlers off the French coast early Saturday. The engagement left one trawler sinking and the other badly damaged while the patrol sustained two minor casualties and superficial damage.
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Vichy Airline Restores Madagascar Djibouti Route
A Vichy radio report says the Madagascar Djibouti air link has been re established for the first time since Diego Suarez loss. The initial flight carried passengers to France and landed at Vichy on Sunday.
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Vichy Radio
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Jibuti
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Tsymylyanskaya
Fighter Command Jets Clash Over Occupied France
In a major afternoon air battle between Gravelines, St. Omar, and Abbeville, Spitfires and a large German fighter force dueled. Nine Focke Wulf 190s were shot down with heavy losses on both sides, including several German aircraft. The engagement involved a Polish wing and an Eagle squadron as well as U S Army Air Forces pilots in the Northern France operation.
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France
Eagle
Calais
Army Co-operation Command
United States
Russian Raid on Koenigsberg Reported by Moscow Radio
Moscow radio said Russian bombers struck Koenigsberg for the third time in eight days on a Saturday night. The attack set many fires, including five on a large war factory in the town center, with a direct hit reported.
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Moscow
Koenigsberg
Easteia
Catoin
Gandhi vows to resist Japanese invasion
In Bombay Gandhi warns that Indian demand for British withdrawal does not mean welcome for Japan. Indians would resist with all their might. He says no ill will toward the Japanese but condemns their attack on China as treacherous.
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India
China
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Stalingrad
Marshal Timoshenko
Widespread Raids Over England
Air raid alerts sounded in London and across the country as single raiders attacked multiple towns. Bombing and machine-gunning caused fatalities and extensive damage including a factory, a railway station, and residential areas. Several women were missing as rescue efforts continued.
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West Midland
Bouth-West England
England
East Midlands
Chinese Drive Continued in Kiangsi
Kiangsi theater reports from Chungking say Chinese forces push Japanese from Linchwan and Kyetki, threatening Nanchang. American adviser Owen Latimore urged U S aid to bolster China’s defense and shift to offense with more planes.
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New York
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Klangal Province
Kwelle
Nanchang
Linchwan
Kyetki
Marahal Chiang-Kai-Shek
Russian Doftar and German Clash Near Rostov and Stalingrad
Moscow dispatches report fierce battles across the Don and Rostov sectors with Russians repelling some assaults while Germans push bridgeheads. Berlin and Vichy radios cite advances toward Batnisk Azov and Voronezh as Luftwaffe support intensifies.
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