The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-06
BRITISH PLANES BLAST GERMANY
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Only II nights in April was Ger many free of bomberS. Targets from Trondheim to Lorient, from the Ball. tic to Northern Italy heard the roar of British planes and felt the scream and crash of bombs.
 The offensive cost the British a total of IA aircraft, about 10 more than the axis lost during the month bombing the Mediterranean Isle of Malta.
 The Germans, stung into iTnpo- tent rage, struck heavily toward the end of the month against ancient English towns famous for their his- torical significance. The British shot down 30 of their bomberS.
 Informed sources expected the Germans to continue their attacks and even increase them, but, they pointed out, Britain's night fighter planes and anti-aircraft defenseS are stronger than they ever were, and the German air force will get more than 1t expects if it tries to raid strongly defended cities, such as London, again.
 On Other Fronts
 Chungking, China, May 6-(UP) --Jauanese forces were reported advancing in fierce fighting along the Burma road h. Yunnan prov ince, southern China, today, appar- ently in the direction of the Poa- shan (Yungchang) airdrome of the American volunteer group.
 Reports from the Burma fron- tier were meagre and the situation was obscrue at the border town of Wanting. But reinforced Japanese mechanized units were reported to have Stormed Chinese defenses in that sector.
 Dispatches said that the enemy column which reached Chyukhok, on the Burma side of the border opposite Wanting, had been further reinforced before attacking the Chinese.
 Although the outcome of the bat tie was not specifically described, It was said that the Japanese had advanced later northeastward into Yunnan despite "tlne most furious Chinese resistance
 Paoshan. used by the AVG but often bombed by the Japanese, IS about 100 miles up the Burma road, en route to- Running.
 Gen. MacArthur's Headquarters, Australia, May 6-(UP)-American bombing planes damaged grounded Japanese planes and left fires burning in military buildings In raids on the enemy bases at Rabaul, in New Britain Island, and Lac, in New Guinea, yesterday, Gen. Doug- las MacArthur announced today in 8 coEnmunique.
 Harbor and airdrome installa- tions were the targets at Rabaul. 1t was understood. At Lac the American raiders damaged nunner- ous Japanese planes in an attack which centered on the airdrOme runways, dispersal areas and build ings.
 Australian Air Minister Arthur s. Drakeford announced that Air Commodore George Jones had been named chief of stan of the Royal Australian Air Force, succeeding Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles Bur- nett, 60. whose appointment expir- ed Monday.
 London, May 6--fUPl--AmeFican heavy bonbeFs battled their way through strong enemy anti-alrcraft fire to attack MingaIadan airdr0me north of the Japanese invasion base ct Rango0n, Burma, early today, the all-Indian radio said quoting an Indla-DuFma command c0En- munique.
 The broadcast termed the raid Successful" and said many fires were started iD the area Of the alFdFome.
 This mornings raid, the fifth carried out by American boF0bers or the Raag0eu aHea, followed . 1 similar attack Monday night on the Mingeladon cir field north 0g | Rane00n, The American planes gre | operating from secret Indian bases under the command @g Brig, Gen, | Lewis E, BFeFetan, UnltAd States alF chief ais the nngmeSEndis thes ateR,