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Million Pupils Out – 2-3
Russians Smash On (Parker) – 3-4
Sea Battle Saved Convoy for Russia (Post) – 4
U.S. Fliers Pound Tunisian Targets (Middleton) – 5-6
Allied Airmen Batter Fleet All Way to Lae, Bag 38 Zeros – 6-7
War News Summarized – 7
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the Fighting in Various War Zones – 8-10

[Homer_J_Simpson]

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1943/jan1943/f09jan43.htm

Japanese Hold Allied Advance
Saturday, January 9, 1943 www.onwar.com

Results of Japanese bombing on an Allied airfield near Wau [photo at link]

In New Guinea... The Australian 17th Brigade is airlifted to Wau to establish a forward base for the next phase of the Allied offensive. Buna and Sanananda are still to be captured. The Americans capture the village of Tarakena but their attempts to advance further toward Sanananda are held by the Japanese defenders.