Americans Wonder Where The Japs Went In New Guinea
A wartime dispatch describes puzzled Allied officers and reporters observing minimal Japanese resistance during the invasion of Hollandia and nearby airstrips in New Guinea. Embedded lines recount near-zero opposition, few prisoners, and discarded supplies as U.S. forces advance under Gen. Krueger and Gen. Eichelberger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollandia
Aitape
Tadji
Associated
Spencer Davis
Sixth Army
Tanahmerah Bay
Humboldt Bay
Asahel Bush
Walter Krueger
Robert L. Eichelberger
First Army
Krueger
Reliance News Briefs Include Moves and Local Events
In Reliance Virginia on April 27 brief items note a trailer home move by Mr. and Mrs. Yates from Meadeville Pennsylvania to land owned by F L Derflinger, P T A social and basement improvements, a fire near Mrs Hunter’s brooder house with loss of 25 chicks, a birthday party for Beverly Sue Stickley, Ray Weirich’s marriage in Washington and delayed return, and visits by Mrs Russell Stickley to Front Royal with her frail aunt Mrs Bennette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reliance
Yates
Meadesville
F. L. Derflinger
Whcih
Knolls Visit Grovers Ahead of Christian Endeavor Social
Grace and Bulah Knolls visited Mr. and Mrs. I. K. Grover and plan a social during Christian Endeavor week in Hyattsville Maryland. The exact date will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace and
Bulah Knolls
I. K. Grover
Hyattesville
Christian Endeavor Society
Christian Endeavor
Allies Prepare Massive Assault Toward Kohima
Long columns of 14th army troops tanks and guns move toward Kohima on the Assam Burma front to target Japanese positions. Vengeance dive bombers harry retreating forces as artillery pounds concentrations. Allied commanders say Imphal area losses exceed 4 900 Japanese dead, with total casualties likely doubling when wounded are counted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeast Asia
Kandy
Ceylon
14Th Army
Kohima
Assam-Burma
Vengeance
India
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SEARS
Neo Tha
Folt
Leave Roebuck and CO
S. Loudoun St
Winchester
DIAL
Dutch New Guinea
Dr.eepeening
Imphal
Ukrul
Haldeman
LON
Harriet Hubbard
Barbara Gould
ADMIR
Acion
Neo Belts
Tampax
Reena
Eve Iy
Schick
Ane
Thompson’s
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder
Chux
DAVOS
Tute Eee
Waveney Drug Stores
Graham
Flamingo
Sir Walter Raleigh
Frank Medico
Gene
Elcome
Tyrees
Colorinme
Canada
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