The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-03

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the China defense area under Gen
eralissimo Chang Kai-Shek and the
Australian command, which assumed
greater potential Importance each
day.
News of Transfer
The news of Wavells transfer was
made in the following communique
issued at No. 10 Downing street,
Prime Minister winston Churchill's
official residence: (Almost identi-
cal communicates were issued in
Washington and Java).
Command in the Netherlands
East Indies:
The loss of Malaga and the en-
try of the japanese into Sumatra
have separated Burma from the
Netherlnds East Indies. In these
circumstances it has been decided
that the command of the land, sea
and air forces of the United Ma
tons in the Netherlands East Indies
shall pass to the Dutch, who will
continue to receive all assistance
which can be made available by the
United Nations.
with the approval of the king,
Gen. Wavell will reassume his APP
pointment as commander in chief
of India, which now includes re-
sponsibility for operations in Bur-
ma and close cooperation with
China
There will be no change in the
present arrangement for general
coordination of strategic policy in
the war against Japan
Well informed sources here en-
phasized that Britain would con-
tinue assistance to the Dutch but
said the type and extent OF as
sistance would be measured by two
standards, first the maintenance of
such forces as could best inflict and
continue to inflict losses on the
enemy, and secondly the need Ito
avoid piling IN any reinforcement
which might subsequently be more
urgently needed at points more vital
" important strategically.
British naval, military and air
commanders will remain in Java, in
for,nants said. prepared to continue
resistance beside the Dutch.
Japs Hit Australian Coast
Melbourne, Australia, March s.
CUP planes, extending
their offensive zone to the north
west coast of continental Australia,
attacked the Broome and Wyndham
air bases today and damaged both
towns, communique OF the Royal
Australian Air Force said.
At the same time, japanese plane
formations, renewing their attacks
on New Guinea off the northeast
coast, bombed the towns of Bulolo
and Wau. Damage was reported to
buildings but apparently there were
no casualties.
(The All-India radio, heard by
CHS, reported that Is Japanese
bombers, escorted by fighters, also
made daylight raid on Port More
shy, New Guinea, causing minor
DAMAGE
Machine guns and cannons spit
ting, the planes swept down on
Broome and Wyndham airdromes,
attacking installations and grounded
planes, and shots damaged both
towns, the communique sid.
It reported that bombs were
dropped on Brcone.
The attacks were made almost
simultaneously by two japanese
plane fleets.
The air force communique re-
ported that Australian planes had
made successful reconnaissance
flight over New Britain Island, in
the Bismarcks northeast Of Aus
traIia, late yesterday.
In attacking Broome and Wynd-
ham the Japanese had spread their
offensive zone over 70-mile stretch
Of the Australian continental coast.
They had raided Darwin, the
great north coast base, Feb. ID.
Wyndham is $50 miles south-south-
west of Darwin on the Joseph Bon
aparte Gulf and Broome Is 43O
miles southwest Of Wyndham on
the Indian ocean.