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The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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Admiral Halsey announces surprise attacks on Japanese bases at Rabaul and Kavieng in the South Pacific, potentially trapping 100,000 enemy troops, deviating from usual patterns. Bases have been targeted by air forces from Bougainville.
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Rabaul, Kavieng Due for Surprise Attacks, Says Admiral Halsey
SOUTH PACIFIC ALLIED HEADQUARTERS. Jan. 19.—Rabaul and Kavieng are "next on our list" of Jap strongholds to be smashed, Admiral Robert Carney Halsey, Chief of Staff, asserted in an interview, but he added the smashes will not be done in the usual way.
"Just how we will do the smashing will be something the enemy least expects. It will not be in accordance with any familiar pattern," said Adm. Halsey.
Both bases, Rabaul and Kavieng, have been daily targets by the South Pacific Air Forces since airfields have been available on Bougainville Island.
"We might trap as many as 100,000 Japs," said the Admiral.
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Rabaul And Kavieng
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Jan. 19.
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we might trap as many as 100,000 japs
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Rabaul and Kavieng are next on the list of Jap strongholds to be smashed, Admiral Robert Carney Halsey asserted in an interview, but the smashes will not be done in the usual way. Just how we will do the smashing will be something the enemy least expects. It will not be in accordance with any familiar pattern. Both bases have been daily targets by the South Pacific Air Forces since airfields have been available on Bougainville Island.