Vicious resistance and clashes in Bougainville and Timor
Melbourne dispatch reports heavy Japanese resistance on Bougainville as Second Australian Corps fronts near Porton Plantation and Kaigan Wewak areas. Australian and New Zealand air forces supported raids while Brigades faced stubborn defense, with casualties and high Japanese losses.
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Melbourne
Porton Plantation
Matchin Bay
Bourgainville
Eut
New Guinea
Kaigan
Wewak
Cormits
Royal New Zealand Air Force
Hari River
Buln
Tepéru
Har
Dove Bay
Wewak- Tni
Maprik-Yamil
Yamil
Ballef
Oon Tarakan
Bansal
Army Department
Ara
Orir
Eisenhower Receives Freedom of the City of London
General Dwight D. Eisenhower is honored with London’s Freedom as crowds of more than 40,000 line the streets and gather at Guildhall. He declares kinship with Londoners and praises Allied efforts and shared values amid war and victory.
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London
Eisenhower
Guildhall
Japan
General Eisenhower
United Nations
Australians make good progress in Borneo
Australian forces land at Brunei Bay and Labuan Island pushing inland with naval gunfire and air cover. 209 ships transport troops as General MacArthur and allied commanders inspect the operation. early gains include Brooketon village seized within 20 minutes and Labuan Harbour captured within an hour.
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North Borneo
British
Dutch Borneo
Labuan
Brooketon
Brunei Town
Ninth Division
Lesille Morshead
G. Wootten
Brunei Bay
British Borneo
Victoria Town
Japan
Pacific
Brunel Bluff
Maura Taland
Victoria Harbour
Labuan Island
Brunei Peninsula
Brunei
Eighth Army
Tarakan
Borneo
Tobruk
el Alamein
MacArthur
Inter
Morshend
Bostock
Kenney
13Th Air Force
Brookrion
Brunei City
Seria
Singapore
West
Hong Kong
Asiatic
Britain
South China Sea
Dutch East Indies
Celebes
Moluccas
Western Pacific
Seriwak
Tarskan
Maura Island
John Percival
General MacArthur
Morshead
Lismore Floods Cause Record Rise and Wide Devastation
A 37 ft rise in the Richmond River caused the worst flood on record in the area. Two thousand homes flooded, 8000 people homeless, and Lismore cut off as South and North Lismore submerged. Rescue squads evacuated refugees while planes dropped food and medical supplies.
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Lismore
Richmond
East Lismore
Magellan
Keen
Ballina
Murwillumbah
Casino
School of Arts
Mfurwillumbal
Fas
Sydney
Bruno Bana
St Patrick'’s College
Manly
Fairy Bower
Pairy Bower
Petrol Restrictions Eased Hint Acknowledged in Parliament
In Canberra the House of Representatives heard Mir Beasey indicate petrol restrictions might be eased as the war situation worsens. Beasey said tanker losses to Australia had not been as dire as feared, suggesting a more favorable look at the issue in the near term.
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John Farley
Piddy
Upper
Clarence
Brisbane
Sydney
Cusine
Casio
Canberra
House of Representatives
Mir Beasey
Aus Initia O
Powelan
Has Killed 14 LON GON Parks in July Homicide
A drunk man attacked with a rifle killed 14 people in a city street. The assailant, described as intoxicated and armed, fled but was later identified as a local resident. Police investigations continue as authorities determine motive and exact circumstances of the deadly incident.
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Parks
Mt Point Alaaix
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Bougainville
Porten Pianta- Safe
TMU
Price
J Sayre Om
Plannelette
Warwick
Caninethan
Arietan
Plonubile
James O'Connor
Astralians
New Borneo Landing
MIU
South China
Java
Palawan
Mak
Oetek
Corpa Crona
Okinawa
United States
Riz
Counm
Navy Blazers
Wee
Rayan
Lisle
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