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by Spitfires and accompanied by his son
Jan Smuts. He recorded a message which
was given. The communique from Lord
Mountbatten says that a number of
Japanese positions in the Kohima area
have been captured and strong points
destroyed. It seems to be the start of an all
out effort to drive the Japanese out.
One of our correspondents speaks of an
incredible battle front. More Allied successes
are reported from New Guinea where all 3
airfields near Hollandia have been
captured. All resistance by the Japanese
there has ceased and they have fled in disorder.
The Australians are now advancing from
Madang on Wewak. It has first been
announced from Bombay that Gandhi's
condition is weak. From Russia more
German attacks are reported southeast of
Stanislaw which were defeated. There is also
a flare up in the sector of the 2nd Ukrainian
front where prisoners were taken and a
regiment wiped out. For the rest there is a
lull on the fronts. Black Sea Fleet bombers
have kept up their attacks on shipping off
Sebastopol. In Italy bad weather
curtailed an operation and only 180
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