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the Pacific aircraft are also fitted with
rockets in operation.
From Russia an unsuccessful attempt
by the Germans to gain better positions in
the Carpathian foothills near Stanislaw
is reported.
In the Barents Sea Russian bombers attacked
a German convoy sinking 2 supply ships
totaling 15000 tons as well as 2 escort
vessels. 10 planes were destroyed and the
Russians lost 8 machines. Reports about
the land fighting in Dutch New Guinea are
meager. The Japanese falling back are
being harassed by Australian and American
fighters. R.W. Robson, our correspondent and
editor of the Pacific Island Monthly gave a
report saying that a year ago the Japanese
armies were intact. Now the nearest fighting
to those which are trapped and who do get
supplies are 1600 miles away. Great Britain
completed the invasion preparations by
voluntary work of schoolchildren, members
of the National Fire Service etc. who packed
the great number of spare parts.
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