Oakland Tribune
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, MARCH 30, 1942
Allies Win Australia Air Superiority;
New Guinea Torrents Rout Nippon Troops
For 27-Mile Retreat; One-Tenth of All
Mikado's Cruiser Strength Destroyed
By VERN HAUGLAND
MELBOURNE, March 30— (AP)—American and Australian
forces have gained at least temporary air superiority over
New Guinea and New Britain, and have crippled one-tenth
of the entire Japanese cruiser strength, Air Minister A. S.
Drakeford announced today as the invaders were reported
to have made a 27-mile retreat in New Guinea as the result
of floods.
Japanese warplanes continued
to strike at the outer
bastions of Australia's defenses,
however.
Darwin had its eighth raid of. the
war this afternoon. No details of
the attack were known immediately.----
Chinese Charge Poison
Chemical Sprayed
in Toungoo Battle
CHUNGKING. China. March 30.—(AP)
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