Naval and air units under Mac Arthurs command attack Japanese stronghold in preparation

BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit US naval and air units attack Japanese positions on the Solomon Islands. Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: ALLIES SOFTEN LAE BEFORE LAND ATTACK KAHILI. S. PACIFIC, PACIFIC ISLANDS LAE. NEW BRITAIN MUNDA. NEW GEORGIA: GAV formation of ten Libs. in air towards. CU AV Lib. over camera. Map shot S. Pacific Islands showing Rendova and Munda MIX TO CU Munda and Rendova Islands. LAV Lib. flying over clouds. AV bomb bursts around AV enemy fighter weaving about. AV diving towards and machinegunning SAV Liberator. AV machinegunning shore bases. Nearer AV machinegunning shore bases. SCUAV over sea. CU pilot s hands on joystick. AV machinegunning enemy landing barges. AV machinegunning landing barges. AV two U. S. Libs. over clouds. GAV American destroyers moving along coastline. AV smoking coastline revealing effects of Naval bombardment.