Indiana Evening Gazette
INDIANA, PENNSYLVANIA, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1942.
British Troops Take
Big Suarez Naval Base
Japs Starting Maneuver to Australia
by The Associated Press
British shock troops have captured the big naval base
of Diego Suarez in Madagascar less than 48 hours after
their attack on the 1,000-mile-long French island, it was off-
cially announced today, while Japanese warships started
threatening new maneuvers north of Australia.
Allied bombers dealt a heavy blow to the potential
Japanese invasion armada reported massing near Bougainville,
in the Solomon Islands, Gen. Douglas MacArthur's
headquarters announced. -
No details were given, but a communique said Allied
warplanes rained explosives on the enemy fleet in a "successful
attack.
The surrender of French colonial forces opposing the
British occupation on northern Madagascar island followed
swiftly after the defenders had beaten off the first British
attack yesterday, inflicting more than 1,000 casualties.
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