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troops in Biak Island off the coast of Dutch
New Guinea have launched a new drive
against the island's 3 airfields.
In the Solomons the Americans have tightened
their grip on the Empress Augusta area of
Bougainville by making a new landing
at the mouth of the Jaba river.
In the North Pacific US naval aircraft
have bombed 2 islands in the Kurils.
In North Burma Chinese and American
troops have made further thrusts into
the Japanese defenses at Myitkyina.
Moscow announces that in fighting
north and northwest of the Rumanian
town of Jassy. Soviet troops yesterday
beat off more strong German tank and
infantry attacks. New Zealand's Prime
Minister Mr. Peter Fraser has arrived in
Cairo from Italy and will continue his
inspection of New Zealand troops in the
Mediterranean theater.
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