Tristanjohn vs ChezDaJez: Lemur's Scen 15

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[font="Times New Roman"]The Chinese yesterday continued to bomb the Japanese formations along the rail line to Homan.[/font]

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[font="Times New Roman"]Americans everywhere are celebrating their first war Fourth of July.[/font]


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[font="Times New Roman"]Are you doing your part?[/font]



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[font="Times New Roman"]"Tell David I'll wait forever."[/font]



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[font="Times New Roman"]Support your local USO![/font]



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[font="Times New Roman"]"Give 'em a shot for me, guys!"[/font]





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[font="Times New Roman"]"I just can't take it any more."[/font]



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[font="Times New Roman"]5 July 1942

The New Britain port of Rabaul was hit again by 5th Air Force B-17s out of Port Moresby.[/font]

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[font="Times New Roman"]"We've neutralized Kavieng," said the Army Air Force liaison officer, "so now we can get back to the business of reducing Rabaul, which remains the primary objective of this campaign."[/font]

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[font="Times New Roman"]6 July 1942

Chinese bombers out of Sian continued to attack Japanese army units situated 50 miles east of Homan yesterday.[/font]

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[font="Times New Roman"]7 July 1942[/font]

[font="Times New Roman"]The 5th Air Force again ordered B-17s to bomb the port facilities at Rabaul yesterday.[/font]

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[font="Times New Roman"]7 July 1942

The port of Rabaul on New Britain was hit again yesterday by heavy bombers of the 5th Air Force.[/font]

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[font="Times New Roman"]8 July 1942

A naval liaison officer in Pearl Harbor said that enemy-held Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands was shelled yesterday.[/font]

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[font="Times New Roman"]Japanese bombers from Rangoon launched a strike yesterday at British Commonwealth troops just south of the port of Akyab.[/font]

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[font="Times New Roman"]"We were prepared for them," said an officer from British Headquarters at Dacca.[/font]

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[font="Times New Roman"]"The enemy's bombers were inadequately escorted, and our fighters tore through them like bats out of hell."[/font]

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[font="Times New Roman"]"In the end not many escaped," he added.[/font]

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[font="Times New Roman"]Kavieng airbase on New Ireland was attacked yesterday by B-17s out of Port Moresby. Fifth Air Force officials termed the attack successful.[/font]

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[font="Times New Roman"]A Japanese submarine was reported sunk in the Arafura Sea.[/font]

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[font="Times New Roman"]9 July 1942

Another Japanese submarine was detected yesterday about 200 miles northwest of the port of Darwin. The enemy boat was attacked by patrolling destroyers and hit several times with depth charges before sinking.[/font]