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Kencan Dengan Tuhan - Kamis, 30 Oktober 2025Bacaan: "......sesungguhnya segala sesuatu yang kamu lakukan untuk salah seorang dari saudaraku yang paling hina ini, kamu telah melakukannya untuk Aku." (Matius 25:40)Renungan: Ada seekor kera berada di sebuah pohon pisang yang sedang berbuah lebat. Ia begitu rakus dan tidak mau membagi pisang-pisang tersebut kepada teman-temannya. Seekor kera lain berada di bawah dan memohon agar kera tersebut bersedia membagi makanan dengannya. Bukan isi pisang yang ia terima, melainkan kulit pisang yang mendarat di kepalanya. Kera yang di bawah memiliki akal. Ia mulai mengejek dan menghina kera yang ada di atas. "Dasar kera pelit. Sudah penyakitan, tidak pernah mandi, bodoh lagi!" teriaknya dari bawah. Kera yang ada di atas pohon merasa tersinggung, tetapi ia tidak mau turun. Akhirnya, ia melemparkan buah pisang yang ada di sebelahnya. Akhirnya pisangnya habis dan kera yang ada di bawah membawa lari pisang-pisang yang dilemparkan kepadanya. Ada banyak orang yang berkekurangan di sekitar kita. Sementara itu ada orang yang berkelimpahan dalam berbagai hal. Allah memberi kelimpahan kepada kita, agar kita mau berbagi dengan orang yang kekurangan dan membutuhkan pertolongan. Yesus sudah mau memberikan diri-Nya sehabis-habisnya untuk kita. Bagaimana dengan kita? Sudahkah kita mulai untuk berbagi? Berbagi rejeki, berbagi waktu, berbagi doa dan berbagi perhatian. Tuhan Yesus memberkati.Doa:Tuhan Yesus, beriku hati seperti hati-Mu, hati yang selalu tergerak oleh belas kasih untuk menolong orang lain. Buka hatiku, bahwa sebagian berkatku yang berasal dari-Mu adalah milik orang-orang yang berkekurangan dan pakailah aku untuk menjadi saluran berkat bagi mereka. Yesus, ajarilah aku untuk peka, bahwa Engkau senantiasa hadir dalam diri orang yang menderita. Amin. (Dod).

Hai Wonder Kids, kembali dalam renungan anak GKY Mangga besar. Judul renungan hari ini adalahDOMBA YANG LEMAH LEMBUTMari kita membaca Firman Tuhan dari1 YOHANES 4: 18Di dalam kasih tidak ada ketakutan: kasih yang sempurna melenyapkan ketakutan; sebab ketakutan mengandung hukuman dan barangsiapa takut, ia tidak sempurna di dalam kasih.Wonder Kids,Pernahkah kamu merasa takut karena berpikir Tuhan marah padamu? Mungkin kamu berpikir:“Aku sudah berbuat salah, Tuhan pasti kecewa dan ingin menghukum aku…”Tapi tahukah kamu? Allah tidak memata-matai kamu untuk mencari kesalahanmu. Sebaliknya, Allah datang dengan kasih-Nya dan ingin mengangkatmu kembali. Seperti apa kasih Tuhan? Lembut, seperti seekor domba kecil yang datang mendekat dengan tenang. Bukan seperti singa yang mengaum dan menakutkan. Tuhan Yesus sangat lembut dan sabar. Dia tidak memaksa masuk ke hatimu. Dia berdiri dan mengetuk pintu hatimu, seperti yang ditulis di Wahyu 3:20:“Lihat, Aku berdiri di depan pintu dan mengetuk...”MARI KITA BERTUMBUH DI DALAM ANUGERAH TUHANKamu tidak perlu takut dihukum, jika kamu datang kepada Tuhan dengan hati yang terbuka.Tuhan tahu kesalahanmu, tapi Dia juga ingin mengampuni dan memelukmu.Kamu bisa mengundang Tuhan masuk ke dalam hatimu dan hidup bersama-Nya setiap hari!Kalau kamu mau membuka hatimu untuk Tuhan Yesus, maka kamu akan hidup bersama-Nya di surga.Wonder Kids, maukah kamu mengundang Tuhan Yesus masuk untuk tinggal di hatimu?Mari kita berdoaBapa, terima kasih untuk kasih-Mu yang sempurna. Ajari aku untuk tidak takut, karena Engkau selalu bersamaku. Dalam nama Tuhan Yesus aku berdoa, Amin.Wonder Kids, ingat ya! Kasih Tuhan bukan hanya besar, tapi juga lembut dan penuh pengertian. Jangan takut datang kepada-Nya. Buka hatimu dan izinkan Dia tinggal di dalam hidupmu. Tuhan Yesus memberkati!

Sekretaris Jenderal PBB Antonio Guterres menyatakan dukungannya terhadap putusan penting Mahkamah Internasional (ICJ) yang mewajibkan Israel mengizinkan PBB menyalurkan bantuan kemanusiaan ke Gaza.Guterres menegaskan, keputusan tersebut harus segera dijalankan, mengingat tingginya kebutuhan bantuan di wilayah Palestina akibat konflik yang masih berlangsung.#PBB #AntonioGuterres #ICJ #MahkamahInternasional #Gaza #Palestina #Israel #UNRWA #HumanitarianAid #BantuanKemanusiaan #GencatanSenjata #BeritaInternasional #WorldNews #UnitedNations

In this special Expo Short episode of the Impressions Xchange podcast, Ashley Roberts, content director of Printing Impressions, discusses the advocacy efforts of PRINTING United Alliance with Stephanie Buka, government affairs manager at PRINTING United Alliance. They also discuss how attendees of the upcoming PRINTING United Expo can meet with Buka to discuss the Alliance's advocacy efforts. 

Ove nedelje u Njuz PODkastu analiziramo potpunu nevericu: od vojne parade koja je više ličila na generalnu probu s greškom (pogrešne boje na zastavi!), preko misteriozne pobune na TV Happy koja je razbesnela Vučićevića, do Stivena Sigala kao počasnog gosta. Pričamo i o najnovijem "poklonu" narodu – masovnoj legalizaciji divlje gradnje za samo 100 evra i pitamo se šta to znači za budućnost. Ne zaobilazimo ni sraman tretman studenta Bogdana Jovičića.

Istana Buka Suara Soal/ Kasus Keracunan Makan Bergizi Gratis. Sebagai Langkah Mitigasi Dan Pencegahan Keracunan, Seluruh Satuan Pelayanan Pemenuhan Gizi (SPPG) Diminta Memiliki Sertifikat Laik Higienis Sanitasi.#mbg #istananegara #keracunan #kemenkes

MetroTV, [HEADLINE NEWS 19/09/2025, 10.00 WIB] Menteri Keuangan Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa buka suara terkait gugatan yang dilayangkan Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana alias Tutut Suharto ke PTUN. Menkeu memastikan gugatan tersebut telah dicabut dan komunikasi dengan pihak Tutut berjalan baik. Gugatan ini terkait larangan bepergian ke luar negeri karena dugaan piutang negara.

Publik menanti realisasi janji perbaikan ekonomi lewat "Paket Stimulus Ekonomi 8+4+5". Kebijakan ini mencakup 8 program akselerasi, 4 program lanjutan, dan 5 program penyerapan tenaga kerja. Total stimulus yang digelontorkan mencapai Rp16,23 triliun, demi mengejar target pertumbuhan ekonomi 5,2 persen pada akhir 2025.Pembukaan lapangan kerja baru difokuskan untuk mengisi Koperasi Desa Merah Putih, Kampung Nelayan Merah Putih (KNMP), revitalisasi tambak di Pantai Utara Jawa (Pantura), modernisasi kapal nelayan, dan program perkebunan rakyat.Paket ekonomi ini diluncurkan selang tak lama setelah unjuk rasa besar berujung rusuh di berbagai daerah. Rakyat dibuat geram oleh kenaikan tunjangan anggota DPR di tengah ekonomi sulit, gelombang PHK, dan krisis lapangan kerja.Survei Angkatan Kerja Nasional (Sakernas) BPS pada Februari 2025 mencatat tingkat pengangguran terbuka (TPT) di kelompok usia muda 15–24 tahun masih tinggi, yakni 16%. Artinya, dari setiap 100 anak muda yang masuk angkatan kerja, ada 16 orang yang menganggur. Secara keseluruhan, pengangguran terbuka nasional mencapai 4,76% dari 153,05 juta angkatan kerja atau sekitar 7,26 juta jiwa.Apakah paket stimulus ekonomi ini realistis dan menjawab kebutuhan lapangan kerja yang tepat sasaran? Bagaimana memastikan penyerapan tenaga kerja lewat lima program ini berkelanjutan dan tidak sekadar janji belaka? Bagaimana pengusaha merespons kebijakan baru ini?Di Ruang Publik KBR kita akan bahas topik ini bersama Ketua Bidang Ketenagakerjaan Asosiasi Pengusaha Indonesia (APINDO) Bob Azam, Anggota Komisi IX DPR RI dari Fraksi PKB Neng Eem Marhamah Zulfa, juga Peneliti dan Pengamat Ketenagakerjaan Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) Tadjudin Nur Effendi.

MetroTV, Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi (KPK) memastikan masih membuka kemungkinan untuk menetapkan Nadiem Makarim sebagai tersangka dalam kasus dugaan korupsi pengadaan layanan Google Cloud. Sementara itu, Nadiem telah resmi ditetapkan sebagai tersangka oleh Kejaksaan Agung dalam kasus pengadaan Chromebook.

Friends of Merry Riana ft. Romo Syafi'iPresiden Prabowo Subianto mempercayakan posisi Wakil Menteri Agama (Wamenag) kepada Romo Syafi'i. Dalam podcast ini, beliau menceritakan berbagai hal yang jarang diketahui orang, mulai dari sifat asli Prabowo hingga rencana penurunan ongkos haji dan isu libur Lebaran selama satu bulan.Bagaimana Cerita Selengkapnya Tonton selengkapnya ya.00:00 Opening01:34 Awal Mula Panggilan Romo untuk Wamen Romo Syafi'i03:50 Sifat Wamen Romo Syafi'i yang Suka Mendengarkan07:53 Wamen Romo Syafi'i Spill Sifat Asli Prabowo13:25 Wakil Menteri Romo Syafi'i Merasa Perjuangannya Terwakili Presiden Prabowo16:09 Wamen Romo Syafi'i Ceritakan Sisi Dekat Prabowo20:56 Perbedaan Terbesar Wamen Romo Syafi'i Sebagai Anggota DPR dan Wakil Menteri25:55 Wamen Romo Syafi'i Pernah Bercita-cita Menjadi Tentara27:07 Hal yang Membuat Wamen Romo Syafi'i Bersemangat30:46 Masa Tersulit Wamen Romo Syafi'i34:54 Biaya Haji 2025 Turun Rp 4 Juta40:36 Rencana Presiden Prabowo Bangun Kampung Haji43:21 Soal Wacana Libur Sekolah Satu Bulan Selama Ramadan50:43 Kalau Wamen Romo Syafi'i Punya Super Power, Mau Super Power Apa?52:15 Wamen Romo Syafi'i Sebut Isu Toleransi Itu Karena Geopolitik01:03:06 Komentar Wamen Romo Syafi'i Terhadap 5 Tokoh Politik01:05:49 Wamen Romo Syafi'i Tidak Pakai Handphone Selama 7 Tahun01:09:00 Pelajaran Hidup Wamen Romo Syafi'i01:10:48 Apa yang Menginspirasi Merry Riana Sehingga Membuat Podcast?01:12:40 Closing#merryriana #friendsofmerryriana #YassierliFOR MORE INFOhttps://linktr.ee/merryrianaSUBSCRIBE:https://www.youtube.com/c/MerryRianaKoleksi BUKU & MERCHANDISE Merry Riana di Apps MERRY RIANADOWNLOAD Apps Merry Riana sekarang juga, GRATIS! Tersedia di :Google Playhttps://bit.ly/MerryRiana-PlayStoreApp Storehttps://bit.ly/MerryRiana-AppStoreINSTAGRAM: @merryriana | https://instagram.com/merryriana/X: @merryriana | https://twitter.com/merryriana/FACEBOOK: Merry Riana | https://www.facebook.com/MerryRiana/SPOTIFY: Merry Riana | http://bit.ly/Merry-Riana-SpotifyTIKTOK : @merryriana | https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSeEqpUa2/WEBSITE: https://www.merryriana.com

Friends of Merry Riana ft. Apriyani RahayuNasib pahit harus diterima Apriyani, pasangan ganda putri Indonesia yang menjadi satu-satunya wakil di Olimpiade Paris 2024. Meski berjuang habis-habisan, mereka tak mampu menembus batasan dan harus mengakhiri perjuangan mereka lebih awal. Namun, perjalanan ini memberikan pelajaran berharga tentang tekad, persatuan, dan semangat juang yang tak kenal lelah. Ke depan, kegagalan ini jadi pembelajaran penting untuk kembali bangkit dan lebih kuat!Bagaimana cerita Selengkapnya?Tonton selengkapnya ya.#merryriana #friendsofmerryriana #apriyanirahayu FOR MORE INFOhttps://linktr.ee/merryrianaSUBSCRIBE:https://www.youtube.com/c/MerryRianaKoleksi BUKU & MERCHANDISE Merry Riana di Apps MERRY RIANADOWNLOAD Apps Merry Riana sekarang juga, GRATIS! Tersedia di :Google Playhttps://bit.ly/MerryRiana-PlayStoreApp Storehttps://bit.ly/MerryRiana-AppStoreINSTAGRAM: @merryriana | https://instagram.com/merryriana/X: @merryriana | https://twitter.com/merryriana/FACEBOOK: Merry Riana | https://www.facebook.com/MerryRiana/SPOTIFY: Merry Riana | http://bit.ly/Merry-Riana-SpotifyTIKTOK : @merryriana | https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSeEqpUa2/WEBSITE: https://www.merryriana.com/

Ketika masyarakat dikejutkan dengan kabar bahwa BPOM mencabut 34 izin edar yang selama ini dikonsumsi luas, muncul satu pertanyaan besar: Mengapa izin yang sudah diberikan bisa tiba-tiba dicabut?Dalam perbincangan ini, Prof. Taruna Ikrar tidak hanya membagikan kisah hidupnya yang penuh perjuangan, tapi juga memberikan penjelasan yang mencerahkan tentang bagaimana mekanisme izin edar bekerja, dan mengapa pencabutan izin bisa terjadi meskipun produk tersebut sudah beredar lama di pasaran.

Friends of Merry Riana ft. Biotek Farmasi Indonesia Kesehatan adalah aset paling berharga dalam hidup. Tanpa tubuh yang sehat dan pikiran yang tenang, sulit rasanya menikmati segala hal yang kita miliki.maka dari itu pengalaman dari Ibu Siti Fadilah dan Pak Toni patut untuk kita jadikan pembelajaran.Bagaimana Cerita SelengkapnyaSimak selengkapnya ya00:00 Opening02:16 Diabetes Ibu dari Segala Penyakit04:20 Autoimun Marak Diidap Masyarakat07:32 Alasan Toni Lay Bangun PT Biotek Farmasi Indonesia19:02 Ciri-ciri Autoimun25:27 Lupus Jadi Concern Saat Ini29:17 Yang Terlihat di Luar Mendeteksi yang Ada di Dalam Tubuh31:22 Obat Herbal dan Ilmiah33:22 Cerita Siti Fadilah Supari Bebas dari Diabetes36:35 Opini Toni Lay Soal Penanganan Diabetes di Indonesia37:54 Fungsi Ginjal Menurun Siti Fadilah Supari 39:21 Solusi Preventif Kementerian Kesehatan Terkait Diabetes41:21 Kata Siti Fadilah Supari Soal Obat Herbal Tidak Bisa Menjadi Master di Negeri Sendiri45:35 Pandangan Toni Lay Tentang Solusi Diabetes49:10 Yang Membedakan Obat Herbal PT Biotek Farmasi Indonesia dengan Obat Herbal Lainnya58:01 Efek Samping Obat Herbal PT Biotek Farmasi Indonesia01:04:57 Penjelasan Vitamin C dari Toni Lay01:09:20 Harapan Siti Fadilah Supari Tentang Obat Herbal01:11:43 Tujuan PT Biotek Farmasi Indonesia01:19:45 ClosingWhatsApp/Konsultasi: 0821-2890-2593 / 0821-2416-2397Instagram : @biotek.farmasitiktok: Biotekfarmasi.idShopee: https://shopee.co.id/biotekfarmasi#product_listTokopedia: https://bit.ly/biotekfarmasiindonesia#merryriana #biotekfarmasiindonesiaFOR MORE INFOhttps://linktr.ee/merryrianaSUBSCRIBE:https://www.youtube.com/c/MerryRianaKoleksi BUKU & MERCHANDISE Merry Riana di Aplikasi MERRY RIANADOWNLOAD Aplikasi Merry Riana sekarang juga, GRATIS! Tersedia di :Google Playhttps://bit.ly/MerryRiana-PlayStoreApp Storehttps://bit.ly/MerryRiana-AppStoreINSTAGRAM: @merryriana | https://instagram.com/merryriana/X: @merryriana | https://twitter.com/merryriana/FACEBOOK: Merry Riana | https://www.facebook.com/MerryRiana/SPOTIFY: Merry Riana | http://bit.ly/Merry-Riana-SpotifyTIKTOK : @merryriana | https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSeEqpUa2/WEBSITE: https://www.merryriana.com/

Mendagri resmi buka bazar pangan murah di Kendari. Program itu diharap bisa menekan inflasi dan menstabilkan harga pangan yang terus meningkat.

Kepolisian Resor Kota Besar (Polrestabes) Surabaya membuka layanan perpanjangan Surat Izin Mengemudi (SIM) malam hari di Taman Bungkul melalui program SIM Taman Bungkul Night Service (SIMANIS).

Menteri Sekretaris Negara Prasetyo Hadi menegaskan Presiden Prabowo Subianto mempersilakan Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi (KPK) memproses hukum Wakil Menteri Ketenagakerjaan Immanuel Ebenezer atau Noel yang ditangkap dalam operasi tangkap tangan. Pemerintah mengaku prihatin dan kembali mengingatkan pesan Presiden agar anggota kabinet berhati-hati serta tidak menyalahgunakan amanat.

Kencan Dengan Tuhan - Kamis, 21 Agustus 2025Bacaan: "Marilah kepadaku, semua yang letih jesu dan berbeban berat. Aku akan memberi kelegaan kepadamu." (Matius 11:28)Renungan: Suatu ketika saya makan gado-gado di kantin sebuah rumah sakit. Tiba-tiba masuklah 2 ibu muda yang mengemis. Mereka datangi tiap-tiap meja untuk meminta sedekah dari tiap orang yang sedang makan, tapi tak ada satupun yang memberi. Lalu saya panggil mereka, "Ibu, mau gado gado?" Ibu yang satu dengan mantap menjawab, "Mau, Pak." Tetapi ibu yang satu lagi dengan muka sedikit angkuh sambil memalingkan muka ke samping berkata, "Saya ga mau. Saya ga suka. Saya mau uangnya aja." Ternyata tidak semua kebaikan kita dapat diterima dan menyenangkan orang lain. Di dalam kehidupan ini kita terkadang sering kehilangan berkat dari Tuhan karena hati kita yang terlalu keras. Tuhan menawarkan kita untuk mau mengampuni orang lain, tetapi kebencian kita terhadapa orang yang sudah menyakiti kita mengalahkan tawaran Tuhan. Tuhan menawarkan penyertaan-Nya saat kita sakit dan usaha bangkrut, tetapi kita justru mencari pertolongan lain melalui dukun, paranormal dan orang pintar lainnya. Hari ini melalui sabda-Nya, Yesus mengajak kita semua yang saat ini sedang letih dan lesu karena beban berat untuk datang kepada-Nya. Kalau Ia sudah bersabda seperti itu, berarti Yesus sudah punya komitmen pula untuk melaksanakan apa yang sudah dijanjikan-Nya. Karena Firman;Nya adalah Ya dan Amin. Yesus hanya meminta kita untuk membuka hati dan percaya pada-Nya, maka kuasa-Nya akan bekerja secara penuh dalam kehidupan kita. Saat ini tangan-Nya sedang terbuka menanti kita, dan mata-Nya sedang menatap kita dengan penuh kerinduan. Palingkanlah wajah kita pada-Nya dan serahkan semua beban dan pergumulan kita, maka hati-Nya yang penuh belaskasih akan mendatangkan kelegaan dan kelepasan serta kesembuhan bagi kehidupan kita. Kalau orang lain ditolong, pasti kita juga akan ditolong. Yesus hanya butuh iman kita, maka selanjut-Nya Dia sendiri yang akan turun tangan untuk menyelesaikan masalah kita. Tuhan Yesus memberkati.Doa:Tuhan Yesus, banyak kali dalam Inill, Engkau memberikan kata-kata peneguhan dan pengharapan saat orang mengalami ketakutan, kecemasan, sakit penyakit, dan pergumulan hidup. Setiap perkataan-Mu itu mendatangkan kuasa yang luar biasa ketika kami mengimaninya dengan sungguh. Namun seringkali kami tidak mendapatkan apa yang kami harapkan ketika kami datang dan berdoa pada-Mu. Hal itu terjadi karena Kami sering menggunakan logika kami dan meragukan kuasa-Mu, sehingga kami beralih mencari ilah-llah lain dan meminta pertolongan pada mereka. Yesus, hancurkan kekerasan hatiku saat ini dan ajarilah aku untuk percaya hanya pada-Mu saja. Amin. (Dod).

Di episode kali ini, Chef Doni akan bercerita soal dirinya yang nekat meninggalkan dapur restoran mewah untuk merintis bisnis Yatai (gerobakan). Simak ceritanya tentang tantangan dan pelajaran berharga dalam mengubah konsep fine dining ke kuliner jalanan. Tonton video selengkapnya di #RayJansonRadio#533 RELA MENINGGALKAN OMAKASE DEMI BUKA ANGKRINGAN JEPANG WITH DONI SILPANI | RAY JANSON RADIOEnjoy the show!Instagram:Doni Silpani https://www.instagram.com/donisilpani/Saki Yatai https://www.instagram.com/saki_jkt/DON'T FORGET TO LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE !Ray Janson Radio is available on:Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lEDF01Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/2nhtizqGoogle Podcast: https://bit.ly/2laege8iAnchor App: https://anchor.fm/ray-janson-radioTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rayjansonradioLet's talk some more: https://www.instagram.com/rayjanson#RayJansonRadio #FnBPodcast #Indonesia

Kementerian Agama buka suara perihal pembubaran rumah doa di Padang, Sumatera Barat. Staf Khusus Menteri Agama RI Bidang Media, Ismail Cawidu, menegaskan bahwa Kementerian Agama RI tidak mentoleransi tindakan anarkis pembubaran rumah ibadah tersebut. Para pelaku pun layak untuk ditindak sesuai hukum yang berlaku.

Dalam Rapat Kerja Teknis Ketransmigrasian Nasional di Bali (28–30 Juli 2025), Menteri Transmigrasi M. Iftitah Sulaiman Suryanagara menegaskan bahwa fokus Kementrans tidak lagi sekadar pemindahan penduduk, tetapi juga membuka lapangan kerja di kawasan baru melalui pengembangan kawasan transmigrasi berbasis investasi dan ekonomi produktif serta kerja sama dengan pemerintah daerah.

Ada wacana pemerintah memperbolehkan Rumah Sakit Asing untuk buka cabang di Indonesia dan ini menimbulkan pro & kontra.

Friends of Merry Riana | ft Budi Karya Sumadi Menteri Perhubungan Republik Indonesia Bapak Budi Karya menjadi salah satu Menteri yang siap pindah ke IKN. Mulai dari kasus Viral ASN, STIP dan juga seputar dunia transportasi Indonesia dibahas semua di sini

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Ketua DPR RI Puan Maharani secara resmi membuka sidang paripurna Konferensi Parlemen Negara Anggota Organisasi Kerja Sama Islam atau PUIC ke-19 di Gedung DPR RI, Jakarta. Acara ini dihadiri oleh 37 delegasi parlemen negara anggota OKI, membahas isu strategis kawasan dan penguatan kerja sama antarnegara Islam.

Kencan Dengan Tuhan - Senin, 5 Mei 2025Bacaan: "Tak seorang pun dapat mengabdi kepada dua tuan. Karena jika demikian, ia akan membenci yang seorang dan mengasihi yang lain, atau ia akan setia kepada yang seorang dan tidak mengindahkan yang lain. Kamu tidak dapat mengabdi kepada Allah dan kepada Mamon." (Matius 6:24)Renungan:  Suatu kali ada seorang anak laki-laki yang sedang bermain-main dengan sebuah vas bunga yang sangat mahal. Anak ini memasukkan tangannya ke dalam vas itu, tetapi ia tak bisa menariknya keluar. Ayahnya berusaha keras menolongnya, tetapi semua usahanya sia-sia. Keduanya murung karena tidak rela memecahkan vas yang indah itu. Lalu sang ayah menarik nafas dan berkata, "Sekarang anakku, kita coba sekali lagi. Buka tanganmu, dan luruskan jari-jarimu seperti yang Ayah lakukan, lalu tarik." Yang mengejutkan adalah si anak menjawab, "Tidak, Ayah. Saya tidak mungkin meluruskan jari-jari saya seperti itu. Jika saya melakukannya, saya akan menjatuhkan koin saya! Dan saya tidak mau hal itu terjadi."      Seperti anak kecil tersebut, kebanyakan dari kita sering bertindak seperti itu. Kita begitu sibuk memegangi recehan yang tak berharga sehingga kita tidak dapat menerima kebebasan. Terkadang kehidupan dalam dosa dianggap sebagai sesuatu harta yang sebenarnya telah membutakan mata rohani kita. Padahal sebagai orang percaya yang telah hidup di dalam Kristus, kita telah dimerdekakan dari segala bentuk kutuk dosa. Namun yang menjadi kesulitannya adalah kita tidak rela melepaskan sesuatu yang kita anggap berharga dan lebih memilih hidup dalam kesesakan karena ikatan dosa yang memberikan kenikmatan sesaat. Adalah hal yang sulit jika kita harus rela melepaskan prinsip duniawi dan sesuatu yang telah menjadi pegangan atas hal-hal yang kita sukai dan kita anggap berharga dalam kungkungan dosa. Tetapi bukan berarti itu tidak bisa. Yesus berkata bahwa kuasa dalam diri kita yang kita terima dari Tuhan itulah yang memampukan kita untuk melepaskannya sehingga kita bebas dari belenggu dosa. Kemerdekaan sejati akan menjadi milik kita jika kita berani melepaskan genggaman yang tidak berharga di mata Tuhan.      Hal yang sama pernah dialami oleh perempuan Samaria yang mengalami perjumpaan dengan Yesus. Setelah berjumpa dengan Yesus ia melepaskan prinsip hidup dan semua genggaman masa lalunya dan melangkah dengan hidup baru yang Tuhan karuniakan. Yang lebih luar biasa ia menjadi pewarta Injil bagi orang-orang di sekitarnya. Begitulah kehidupan kita bisa menjadi lebih baik jika kita menyerahkan bejana hidup kita ke tangan Tuhan, dengan cara melepaskan genggaman yang kita anggap berharga namun tidak sesuai dengan pandangan Tuhan lalu menjalani kehidupan yang benar dalam ikatan kasih kepada Tuhan. Tuhan Yesus memberkati.Doa:Tuhan Yesus, mampukan aku melepaskan segala genggaman dosa dan prinsip hidup lama yang tak berkenan di mata-Mu sehingga aku dapat mengalami kemerdekaan sejati. Amin. (Dod).

Kali ini, kita ngobrol bareng Yohans Gozal, Chef Owner dari Young Restaurant—restoran Thailand dengan konsep unik yaitu Thai Modern Grill dan menu yang selalu berganti setiap beberapa bulan. Chef Yohans cerita tentang proses membangun restoran impiannya, filosofi di balik menu-menunya, dan juga pengalaman research trip ke Thailand yang jadi inspirasi utama dalam kreasinya. Tonton video selengkapnya di #RayJansonRadio#499 "MIMPI GUA BUKA RESTORAN THAILAND!

Minggu lalu, Bang Popo dari Warpopski dan Vivi dari Riung Rasa membuat event dengan tema Riung Bali Rasa Tebet. Di podcast kali ini kita ngobrolin bagaimana serunya event mereka dan pendapat bang Popo untuk komunitas F&B di Bali. Pastinya, kita banyak ngulik Kiat-kiat bikin warung ala bang Popo (Warpopski & RM Fariz) dan juga dari Vivi (Riung Rasa).Tonton video selengkapnya di #RayJansonRadioOTP #11 KIAT-KIAT BUKA WARUNG WITH WARPOPSKI X RIUNG RASA | ONTHEPASEnjoy the show!Instagram:Vivilya Millian:https://www.instagram.com/onlyviePopo: https://www.instagram.com/warpopski/DON'T FORGET TO LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE !On The Pas is available on:Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lEDF01Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/2nhtizqGoogle Podcast: https://bit.ly/2laege8iAnchor App: https://anchor.fm/ray-janson-radioInstagran: https://www.instagram.com/onthepasbali/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@onthepasLet's talk some more:https://www.instagram.com/renaldykhttps://www.instagram.com/backdraft_projecthttps://www.instagram.com/mariojreynaldi#OnThePasPodcast #BaliPodcast #RayJansonRadio #FnBPodcast #Indonesia #onthepas #podcastbali #PodcastAfterService

kali ini, Brian Sumito, yang merupakan Food Whisperer, akhirnya punya outlet bernama Pho Thicc. Kita akan membahas alasan dibalik ia membuka restoran, di mana aktivitasnya sudah sangat padat, tidak hanya sebagai food photographer, menghandle sumito travel.Selain itu, kita akan membahas perdebatan mengenai food reviewer mengenai rasa masakan yang 'otentik'. Tonton video selengkapnya di #RayJansonRadio#487 BUKA RESTORAN, GAK HARUS OTENTIK! WITH BRIAN SUMITO | RAY JANSON RADIOEnjoy the show!Instagram:Brian Sumito: www.instagram.com/briandsumitoDON'T FORGET TO LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE !Ray Janson Radio is available on:Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lEDF01Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/2nhtizqGoogle Podcast: https://bit.ly/2laege8iAnchor App: https://anchor.fm/ray-janson-radioTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rayjansonradioLet's talk some more:https://www.instagram.com/rayjanson#RayJansonRadio #FnBPodcast #Indonesia

Presiden AS Donald Trump akan tawarkan "kartu emas" seharga $5 juta kepada WNA yang ingin pindah ke AS dan ciptakan lapangan kerja. Sementara di Indonesia, Presiden Prabowo optimis dengan proyeksi Goldman Sachs bahwa Indonesia akan menjadi negara dengan ekonomi terbesar keempat di dunia pada 2050.

Episode kali ini, kita kedatangan salah satu Founder dari Bakmi Tiga Marga, yaitu Andry Suriaputra. Ia akan menceritakan perjalanan kariernya hingga minatnya untuk mendalami dunia bakmi. Tidak hanya itu, kita juga akan membahas berbagai drama yang dirasakan sebagai pemilik toko bakmi.Tonton video selengkapnya di #RayJansonRadio#484 DRAMA BUKA TOKO BAKMI! WITH ANDRY SURIAPUTRA | RAY JANSON RADIOEnjoy the show!Instagram:Andry Suriaputra: www.instagram.com/overplayedDON'T FORGET TO LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE !Ray Janson Radio is available on:Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lEDF01Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/2nhtizqGoogle Podcast: https://bit.ly/2laege8iAnchor App: https://anchor.fm/ray-janson-radioTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rayjansonradioLet's talk some more:https://www.instagram.com/rayjanson#RayJansonRadio #FnBPodcast #Indonesia

Di podcast kali ini, Vallian Gunawan, Chef & Owner dari Kindling Jakarta, mampir ke podcast! Kita akan membahas perjalanan dan proses Vallian dalam membuka restoran fine dining di Jakarta. Selain itu, Vallian juga akan menceritakan pengalaman berharga yang ia dapatkan selama bekerja di berbagai restoran Michelin dunia, serta membahas pentingnya untuk terus belajar dan berkembang dalam dunia kuliner, dan bagaimana hal itu membentuk perjalanan karirnya.Tonton video selengkapnya di #RayJansonRadio#483 BUKA RESTORAN FINE DINING! WITH VALLIAN GUNAWAN | RAY JANSON RADIOEnjoy the show!Instagram:Vallian Gunawan: https://www.instagram.com/valliannn/DON'T FORGET TO LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE !Ray Janson Radio is available on:Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lEDF01Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/2nhtizqGoogle Podcast: https://bit.ly/2laege8iAnchor App: https://anchor.fm/ray-janson-radioTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rayjansonradioLet's talk some more:https://www.instagram.com/rayjanson#RayJansonRadio #FnBPodcast #Indonesia

Kencan Dengan Tuhan - Senin, 10 Februari 2025Bacaan:"la maju mendekati Yesus dari belakang dan menjamah jumbai jubah-Nya, dan seketika itu juga berhentilah pendarahannya."(Lukas 8:44)Renungan: Ada seorang pria mengetuk pintu rumah sahabatnya untuk meminta bantuan, "Pinjamkanlah saya uang lima ratus ribu. Saya punya hutang yang harus dibayar. Bisakah kamu melakukannya untukku?" Sang sahabat meminta istrinya mengambil uang yang mereka miliki, tetapi itu tidak cukup. Mereka harus pergi meminjam uang dari beberapa tetangga sampai mereka berhasil mendapatkan jumlah itu. Ketika pria itu pergi, sang istri mendapati suaminya menangis. "Mengapa kamu sedih? Apakah karena sekarang kita yang berhutang kepada tetangga, dan kau khawatir kita tidak dapat membayar mereka?" "Tidak. Bukan itu! Aku menangis karena dia adalah seseorang yang sangat kukasihi, tapi meski begitu aku tidak tahu bahwa dia sedang butuh pertolongan." Lalu dengan pedih ia menambahkan, "Tak bisa kulupakan wajahnya ketika dia harus mengetuk pintuku untuk meminta pinjaman." Banyak orang yang tidak bisa - sama sekali tidak bisa meminta bantuan. Bukan hal yang gampang buat mereka untuk mengetuk pintu demi meminta pinjaman. Ini bukan hanya tentang uang. Banyak orang tersiksa oleh kesepian, yang lebih buruk daripada kelaparan. Marilah di tahun Yubileum ini kita membuka hati untuk mau menerima setiap pribadi sebagai saudara, terutama mereka yang kesepian dan membutuhkan pertolongan kita. Tuhan Yesus memberkati.Doa:Tuhan Yesus, berilah aku hati yang dapat memahami kebutuhan dan kesusahan orang-orang di sekitarku, sehingga aku mau membantu mereka dengan penuh kasih. Amin. (Dod).

Saling kecam antara presiden AS dan Kolombia akhir pekan lalu soal warga Kolombia yang dideportasi menyoroti berbagai isu lama antara DC dan Bogota. Sementara di Indonesia, program-program populer Prabowo seperti “Makan Bergizi Gratis” membuat 79,3% responden survei menilai kinerja pemerintah baik.

Last time we spoke about the third arakan campaign. In December, General Bruce's forces advanced through Leyte, securing Ormoc and preparing for a decisive push toward Valencia.. The 305th and 306th Regiments steadily overcame enemy positions, while the 307th secured the airstrip. As Japanese forces began to retreat, the 12th Cavalry captured Kananga, opening Highway 2. Meanwhile, in Burma, General Slim devised Operation Extended Capital, aiming to outmaneuver the Japanese and cut off their supply lines, setting the stage for a crucial battle. As Admiral Mountbatten pivoted from Operation Dracula to launch Operation Romulus in Arakan, General Christison devised a three-pronged assault on Akyab. Facing fierce Japanese resistance, Private Kweku Pong displayed extraordinary bravery amidst chaos, earning recognition for his valor. Meanwhile, the 28th Army struggled to defend its positions, ultimately retreating under pressure. Amidst strategic deceptions, the Allies advanced through challenging terrain, culminating in significant victories that shifted the tide in Burma, showcasing courage and tactical ingenuity in the face of adversity. This episode is the Victory at Leyte  Welcome to the Pacific War Podcast Week by Week, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about world war two? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on world war two and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel you can find a few videos all the way from the Opium Wars of the 1800's until the end of the Pacific War in 1945.  As we last left off, General Krueger's forces had effectively secured the Ormoc Valley, prompting many Japanese units to begin a challenging retreat toward Palompon. From that point, the best General Suzuki's troops could manage was to hold their positions for as long as possible. The Japanese had pockmarked Matagob and the area surrounding it with foxholes and emplacements and had dug spider holes under the houses. South of Matagob, where the road climbed into the hills, the enemy had utilized natural caves, gullies, and ridges on both sides of the road and dug many deep defensive positions. Some of these were eight feet deep, two feet in diameter at the top, and widened to six feet at the bottom. The Japanese had emplaced machine guns in culverts and had constructed several well-camouflaged coconut log pillboxes on the forward slopes of the ridges. An excellent, almost invisible installation, which served as an observation post, was dug in on the forward slope of a ridge about three miles north of San Miguel. It had a concealed entrance on the reverse slope. From this post eight miles of the road to the north and east could be observed.  Meanwhile, eager to deliver a decisive blow, Krueger organized his forces for a four-division assault along a wide front toward the west coast. General Bruce's 77th Division was tasked with advancing west along the Palompon road, while the three divisions of General Sibert's 10th Corps embarked on a difficult trek across the mountains to reach the northwest coast. The northwestern mountains of Leyte west of Ormoc Bay provided a difficult barrier to any movement toward the northwest coast. The area was the last one available to the Japanese either for escaping from Leyte or for staging defensive actions. In general, the terrain was rough, increasing in altitude from broken ground and low hills in the north to steep rocky ridges and high hills in the south. The northern part was either under cultivation or covered with cogon grass. Toward the south, the cultivated fields and grasslands were gradually supplanted by dense forests. Palompon had been extensively used by the Japanese as an auxiliary port of entry to Leyte. The town was the western terminus of the road that ran north and eastward across the northwestern hills to join Highway 2 near Libongao. It was this road junction that the 10th and 24th Corps had seized. The Palompon road, as it was called, followed the lower slopes of the hills until the flat interior valley floor was reached. The confining hills were steep-sided with many knife-edged crests. Such was the area into which the forces of the 6th Army had driven remnants of the Japanese 35th Army. To facilitate the capture of Palompon, Bruce planned to land the 1st Battalion, 305th Regiment near the port, while the other two battalions advanced westward on the Palompon road. To support this operation, Admiral Kinkaid would provide amphibious vehicles, LCMs, and a PT escort. However, while preparations for the amphibious assault were underway, the 2nd and 3rd Battalions of the 305th Regiment departed from Valencia on December 22, quickly crossing the Togbong and Pagsangahan Rivers without encountering any opposition, and eventually halting just beyond the Humaybunay barrio.  The 302nd Engineer Battalion, which followed behind the assault battalions, fought the "battle of bridges." The engineers worked around the clock, frequently without any infantry protection, to restore the bridges as soon as possible. The bridges were to be sufficiently strengthened initially to support 2.5-ton truck traffic for infantry supply, then they were to be reinforced to carry 20 tons in order to bring M8's forward, and eventually to 36-ton capacity to carry the M10's. General Bruce had hoped that sufficient Bailey bridges could be made available for important crossings to carry traffic while engineers built wooden bridges under the Bailey bridges. Only a limited number of Bailey bridges were furnished, however, and engineer progress to the west was slowed down. At the same time, patrols from the 128th Regiment successfully eliminated the last enemy strongholds in the Limon area, while the 127th Regiment advanced to Lonoy, where the 1st Cavalry Division was gearing up for its westward push. Finally, the 24th Division, now under Major General Roscoe Woodruff, dispatched the 34th Regiment to launch an attack toward Tuktuk. On December 23, as aircraft bombed Palompon, the 2nd and 3rd Battalions of the 305th Regiment resumed their advance. The Americans steadily progressed along the road, successfully forcing the Takahashi Detachment to retreat to the mountains northwest of Matag-ob, where they had to fend off a series of strong night counterattacks. That same morning, the assault units of the 1st Cavalry Division moved out from the highway, facing no resistance as they advanced west through the mountains. This initial day of marching established the pattern for the following days, with the cavalry regiments continuing to push forward through challenging terrain, encountering only sporadic resistance. Additionally, from December 23 to 26, the 34th Regiment conducted extensive patrols along the west coast of the Leyte peninsula. Meanwhile, the advance echelon of the 1st Division successfully linked up with the 68th Brigade, reaching the Bagacay sector the next day. However, the main body of the division had to carve its way through dense jungle on its way to Bagacay. The 102nd Division was also advancing toward the area south of Matag-ob, but after failing to make contact with the 35th Army or the Takahashi Detachment, its units began to retreat to Villaba in the following days. On December 24, while the 1st Battalion was boarding at Ormoc, the remainder of the 305th Regiment launched another offensive. At 1000 on 24 December the assault troops jumped off. The Japanese resistance was light and intermittent, but American progress was slow because of the rough, irregular hills in which the enemy had established positions in foxholes, spider holes, and caves. Since it was not possible to bypass these positions, the regiment had to clear each one before the advance could continue. The force received some artillery fire but a mortar platoon from Company A, 88th Chemical Weapons Battalion, silenced the enemy guns. At 1500 the battalions set up their night perimeter 500 yards short of the road bend. During the night a Japanese force of twenty men, which tried to penetrate the defenses of the 3d Battalion, was killed. Both the 127th and 128th Infantry Regiments sent out patrols on December 23 to reconnoiter the terrain. At 08:00 on December 24 the two regiments started for the west coast. Throughout the march to the sea, they encountered only small parties of the enemy, who put up no effective resistance, but heavy rains, dense, almost impassable forests, and steep craggy hills slowed the advance. The commanding officer of the 127th Infantry said of the hills encountered on December 24: “The morning was spent in climbing to the top of a mountain ridge. The climbing was difficult but as we later found out, the descent was much worse. The trail led almost perpendicular down the side. After reaching the bottom, another ridge was encountered, this almost straight up, everyone had to use hand holds to pull themselves up. All in all there were seven ridges from the bottom of the first descent to the first possible bivouac area.” The hills were less rugged from then on. Throughout the march both regiments also received supplies by airdrop, which was not completely satisfactory since none of the drops was made at the requested time and frequently there was a wide scattering of supplies. On December 25, the 1st Battalion of the former unexpectedly came across the remnants of the 1st and 57th Regiments. The Japanese forces suffered significant casualties and were compelled to disperse, but they eventually managed to reach Bacacay later that night. Meanwhile, the 305th Regiment made slow progress along the Palompon road against a well-entrenched enemy. However, the crucial development was that its 1st Battalion successfully landed at Buaya without facing any opposition.  A light fast armored column moved north to clear the road and to forestall any Japanese counterattack from that direction as the rest of the task force went rapidly south through the barrio of Look to Palompon, which fell at 1206. This closed the last main port of entrance on the island to the Japanese. Within four hours after hitting the beaches the battalion had secured the barrios of Buaya and Look as well as Palompon, and had strong patrols operating to the northeast and south. The troops met no opposition at any point. It was doubtless with great satisfaction that General Bruce sent the following message to the Commanding General, 14th Corps: "The 77th Infantry Division's Christmas contribution to the Leyte Campaign is the capture of Palompon, the last main port of the enemy. We are all grateful to the Almighty on this birthday of the Son and on the Season of the Feast of Lights." The 1st Battalion occupied a defensive position in the vicinity of Look on 25 December, and rested on 26 December, which was Christmas Day back home. It spent the next five days sending out patrols and awaiting the arrival through the mountains of the rest of the 305th Infantry. Once again, Suzuki's plans were thoroughly disrupted. Palompon was to have been used as the rear center of the line of communications and the army headquarters was to have been established at Kompisao, but the seizure of Palompon on 25 December by the 77th Division forced Suzuki to change the location of his army headquarters. He then selected as a base of operations an area in the vicinity of Ginabuyan that overlooked Silad Bay and was about three kilometers north of Villaba. The new area was a plateau with an elevation of about 1,200 feet, heavily forested and having rocky eastern and western slopes that made it "a natural fortress." From it one could command a view of Ormoc Valley to the east and the Camotes Sea and Cebu to the west. There were a few Filipino huts, and cultivated fields and coconut groves, interspersed with salt beds, lay along the beach. The area "was admirably suited for an extended period of defensive action." General Suzuki ordered the units of the 35th Army that were retreating westward to repair to the vicinity of the new base of operations.  He sent orders for his retreating units to gather there instead of in Palompon. Although Suzuki anticipated being able to support 15,000 men in this self-sufficient area, an assessment of the available resources revealed that they would only last for two weeks. Consequently, the Japanese began preparations for Operation Chi-Go, which involved the amphibious movement of several units, including the 35th Army headquarters and the majority of the 1st Division, to other islands in the Visayas. At the same time, on December 26, the 34th Regiment received orders to capture San Isidro. The next day, its 1st Battalion left Calubian and moved to the high ground overlooking the port, while Companies F and G conducted amphibious landings at Gigantangan Island and Taglawigan before securing Daha. The reinforced Company G then re-embarked on the landing craft and proceeded toward the San Isidro Bay area, where they encountered heavier resistance than anticipated and were ultimately forced to retreat. At the same time that the 2nd Battalion, 305th Regiment was being withdrawn for an overwater movement to Palompon, the 3rd Battalion continued its advance along the road, successfully covering over 1,000 yards by December 28. That day the foremost elements of the 5th and 12th Cavalry Regiments broke out of the mountains and reached the barrio of Tibur on the west coast, about 2,800 yards north of Abijao. By nightfall on the following day, the 7th Cavalry was also on the west coast but farther north. In its advance it had encountered and destroyed many small, scattered groups of the enemy, most of whom showed little desire to fight. The regiment arrived at Villaba, two and one-half miles north of Tibur, at dusk, and in securing the town killed thirty-five Japanese. Additionally, the 34th Regiment launched a coordinated assault on San Isidro, successfully overcoming all enemy resistance and capturing the port. In the following days, the troops moved south along the coast, eliminating small, poorly equipped Japanese units. Looking south on December 29, the 128th Regiment reached the high ground overlooking Tabango and Campopo Bays, while the 127th Regiment secured the high ground overlooking Antipole Point, completing the advance of the 32nd Division. Further south, the 3rd Battalion, 305th Regiment continued its push along the Palompon road despite strong resistance, while Company B secured the barrio of San Miguel. At 0930 on 30 December the 305th Infantry struck along the Palompon road, the 3d Battalion driving west, and the Provisional Mountain Force attacking east. The Mountain Force encountered only scattered resistance until 0930, when the Japanese, from well-entrenched positions in the precipitous sides of the road at a point about four miles east of Palompon, directed strong machine gun fire along the road. The Mountain Force dug in for the night on high ground overlooking the point at which its advance had been halted. The 3d Battalion succeeded in overcoming the opposition which had halted it the previous day, and pushed forward to a point about 1,000 yards southwest of Tipolo. The Japanese had emplaced artillery on curves in the road and could fire directly on the advancing American troops. Although the 305th Infantry lost one tank to enemy artillery fire, it was able to destroy three 75-mm. guns and capture two others intact. Meanwhile, Company C conducted a reconnaissance in force and executed an amphibious landing at Abijao, advancing 1,300 yards north to establish contact with elements of the 1st Cavalry Division near Villaba. By this time, most of the Japanese forces had successfully regrouped in the Villaba-Mount Canguipot area. Consequently, on December 31, Suzuki launched four strong counterattacks against the forces at Villaba; however, enemy artillery disrupted most of these assaults before elements of the 77th Division arrived to relieve the cavalrymen. With the westward advance to the coast complete, General Eichelberger's 8th Army officially took command of all units on Leyte Island, following MacArthur's announcement that organized resistance had ceased. As a result, on January 1, the 77th Division was instructed to relieve the 32nd and 24th Divisions, while the divisions of the 10th Corps moved to staging areas in preparation for upcoming operations. The 8th Army also assumed control of operations on Samar Island, which had similarly been secured against enemy forces. Units from the 1st Cavalry Division had pushed through heavy resistance to reach the strategic Taft-Wright Highway that runs through central Samar. On December 8, the cavalry successfully captured Wright, the western end of the highway, and then moved east to connect with friendly guerrilla forces advancing from Taft on the opposite coast, thereby securing control of the highway. Meanwhile, following the successful invasion of Mindoro, American forces continued their efforts on Hill Drome and Ellmore Field, with General Dunckel's troops conducting extensive patrols to locate enemy stragglers while awaiting the arrival of the 21st Regiment. The only opposition faced came from the persistent assaults of the 4th Air Army and the 1st Combined Base Force. On December 21 and 22, the 1st Resupply Echelon was attacked by enemy aircraft. About twenty kamikazes attacked the convoy, so damaging two LST's that they later had to be abandoned, and inflicting lesser damage on two destroyers and a Liberty ship. The 3d Battalion, 21st Infantry, en route to Mindoro in this convoy lost 6 men killed and 32 wounded; U.S. Navy losses were about 70 men killed or wounded; the Japanese lost 7 planes in kamikaze attacks and 3 others to shipboard antiaircraft fire. Then, from December 28 to December 30, Task Unit 18.3.15 was also attacked by kamikazes. Meanwhile, Admiral Okawachi was getting Admiral Shima's 2nd Striking Force ready for a hit-and-run surface attack on enemy invasion ships near San Jose, known as Operation Rei-Go. However, a proposed counter-landing on Mindoro, which was supported by Marshal Terauchi, Admiral Fukudome, and General Tominaga, faced strong opposition from General Yamashita and his 14th Area Army. The Area Army staff adamantly maintained that it would be impossible to move any sizeable forces to Mindoro but agreed to dispatch a small raiding unit to hamper enemy development of airfields in the San Jose area. On or about 24 December, an order was issued to the 8th Division to organize a task unit for this mission as soon as possible. Ultimately, a reluctant compromise was reached, allowing a small raiding unit from the 8th Division to be sent to disrupt enemy airfield development in the San Jose region. The raiding detachment was a specially organized provisional unit which included a small number that originally belonged to the Gi-Go Airborne Raiding Unit. It assembled at Batangas and prepared to embark for Mindoro. While this unit was being organized, Shima's warships left Camranh Bay on December 24. However, as they approached Mindoro on December 26, a lone PBY reconnaissance plane spotted them. In response, 105 aircraft were sent to conduct low-level attacks on the Japanese force.  At 19:40 the first wave of planes found the vessels just offshore. Before the wild engagement was over, the full wing strength had attacked every ship at least once. "When I saw a solid sheet of flame," reported one pilot in describing the AA, "I knew I was over the vessel." While wheeling away from the target, each pilot flashed on his running lights to avoid collision. Some planes landing in the Mindoro blackout for rearming, made as many as three strikes against the enemy vessels. Although PT boats, lurking close to shore, fired torpedoes at the silhouetted Japanese targets, only the destroyer Kiyoshimo went down, and the fleet persisted toward the beachhead, where at 22:40 it fired star shells which began an ineffective 40-minute bombardment. Only one Liberty ship, which had not sought refuge behind Ilin Island as directed, was sunk. Naval gunfire and simultaneous Japanese air attacks caused little damage at Hill, but made it difficult for the airmen aloft to land. With gasoline running short, most of the pilots made as many attacks as possible and then headed through the night and bad weather for Leyte, a flight more dangerous than the Japanese AA had been. When a full count was made, losses during the engagement totaled 26 aircraft. For the force engaged this was a heavy loss, but it was not in vain, for several Japanese survivors attributed the amazingly poor bombardment by their fleet to the aerial clawing which had demolished main batteries and killed a majority of the gun crews. Dunckel thought that without a doubt the airmen had saved the beachhead from serious losses: "The action of our Air Units on that night," he wrote, "will stand forever… as one of the most gallant deeds to be established in the traditions of American fighting men." On 26 December 1944, then with the San Jose bombardment force, Kiyoshimo was crippled by two direct bomb hits in attacks by U.S. Army bombers during the approach to Mindoro, Philippines. The ship was then finished off by a torpedo from U.S. PT-223, 145 miles south of Manila ; 82 were killed and 74 injured. The destroyer Asashimo rescued 169 survivors, including ComDesDiv 2, Captain Shiraishi Nagayoshi, and Lieutenant Commander Kajimoto; U.S. PT boats rescued five others.Despite this, Shima pressed on toward his target, entering the anchorage area at 23:00 to commence bombardment of San Jose. After approximately forty minutes of shelling, during which one auxiliary vessel and a PT boat were sunk, the Japanese ships withdrew northwest at high speed, still under fire from enemy planes. Although Shima's force ultimately managed to escape, the air attacks resulted in the sinking of the Kiyoshimo and damage to the Ashigara, the light cruiser Oyodo, and three destroyers, with a loss of 26 aircraft. The bombardment prevented landings at the Mindoro strips and many pilots, finding their planes running low on fuel, headed through the darkness and heavy weather toward Leyte fields only to crash on the way. Following this unsuccessful operation, on December 31, the raiding unit from the 8th Division finally crossed the Verde Island Passage by landing craft to reach Calapan in northeastern Mindoro, and then proceeded to Pinamalayan, arriving there on January 5. We must now depart from the Philippines and proceed to Bougainville to report on the preparations for a new Australian offensive.  Previously, we observed that General Savige's 2nd Corps had successfully relieved the American troops stationed at the Cape Torokina perimeter.  The Australians had now reached the conclusion that the Japanese had disbanded depleted units to reinforce others and were maintaining a well- disciplined and efficient force. They decided that, at the end of November, the force included the 38th Independent Mixed Brigade, built round the 81st Regiment, and the 6th Division with three depleted infantry regiments -13th, 23rd and 45th. Of these the 38th Brigade was believed to be chiefly concentrated at Numa Numa, with part of the 81st Regiment forward on the trail; most of the 13th Regiment was believed to be round the Jaba River-Gazelle Harbour area, with the 23rd farther south, and the 45th round Kieta on the east coast. The Allied Intelligence estimates of the whereabouts of the main Japanese forma- tions on Bougainville proved accurate. The main shortcoming was that the strength of the naval troops was underestimated. At the time of the arrival of the Aus- tralians there were about 11,000 naval men, including 3,500 civilian workers, on the island; the 87th Garrison Force, about 4,000 strong, was in the Buka area, and in the south were two strong forces of marines: the 6th Sasebo Special Naval Landing Force (about 2,000) and the 7th Kure Special Naval Landing Force (about 1,500). Indeed the naval forces were about as strong in fighting men as the 6th Division. The successful attack on Little George by the 9th Battalion on 29th November, six weeks before it was expected, surprised the enemy commanders and convinced them that the Australians were determined to open an offensive. Reinforcements numbering 450 were hurried into the central area (there were 2,000 troops deployed in or forward of Numa Numa) and Colonel Kaneko Atsushi of the 81st Regiment took command. A further 1,000 troops were sent from Kieta and the north to Numa Numa. Hyakutake was convinced that the attack on the Numa Numa trail would be accompanied by a landing at its eastern end with the object of severing his force. The quantity of artillery used in the attack on Little George and later Arty Hill convinced the Japanese that a determined thrust was being made. Arty Hill was defended by men of the 5th and 11th Companies of the 81st Regiment. Meanwhile the 13th Regiment was attacked on the Jaba River. Lieut-General Kanda of the 6th Division did not propose to contest the south bank of the river, considering that the crossing was merely a feint and the principal offensive would be made by sea; the main body of the defending force-1,500 men-was retained in the Mosigetta area. By January Kanda estimated that one Australian division, its name yet unknown, was south of the Jaba, with 25 guns. From 23rd to 26th November the 9th Battalion, with the 12th Field Battery and other detachments under command, took over this sector. The 9th Battalion's first task was actively to reconnoitre the Sisivie area with a view to attacking it later; and to secure ground from which such an attack could be launched. It had been believed that the main supply route from Numa Numa passed through Sisivie, but captured docu- ments and interrogation of prisoners revealed that Sisivie was merely an outpost and that the Piaterapaia area was the terminus of the enemy's line of communication; consequently the battalion's efforts were con- centrated in that direction. At 1.50 p.m. on the 24th one rifle shot was fired from Little George into the battalion's area the first shot in the Australian operations on Bougainville. On the 25th a small patrol moved stealthily to the rear of Little George and was fired on, two men being wounded. On the morning of the 29th the battery in the Doiabi Valley fired high-explosive and smoke shells on to Arty Hill, mortars fired smoke bombs on to Little George, and into the smoke a single platoon attacked. At the run the men reached the top of Little George before the Japanese emerged from shelter, opened fire with machine-guns and threw grenades. The attackers did not falter but worked their way forward in pairs, one man firing on a post while the other moved close and threw in grenades. Lieutenant Deacon, the commander, was 3 wounded but carried on. In about half an hour the position was gained. Two Australians had been killed and six wounded, of whom three remained on duty. Twenty Japanese dead lay on the hill, in- cluding a lieutenant and a sergeant. The expected enemy counter-attack was made in the evening by about 40 Japanese. It was a frontal thrust and gained no ground. Until dawn the enemy tried in vain to infiltrate. While these operations were in progress on the Numa Numa trail, the 2/8th Commando, next on the right, had taken over responsibility for the tangled mountain area rising to an altitude of 4,000 feet south and south-east of Mount Bagana, and known as the Hanemo sector. When the commando squadron took over from a company of the 164th American Regiment there had been no contact with the enemy for several weeks, and it was believed that only a handful of Japanese were in the neighbourhood. For five weeks from 24th November, when the relief was completed, a commando troop patrolled but met Japanese only twice, killing two and capturing another. By 27th December, when the 61st Battalion relieved the troop, it was considered that the area was clear and the flank of a force advancing down the coast would be safe. Additionally, Brigadier Raymond Monaghan's 29th Brigade was deployed to the southwestern edge of the perimeter, and a company from New Guinea was assigned to scout the Jaba River area. On December 3, Matthews sent a platoon to Sisivie, but the defenders were able to pin down the Australians with intense fire. After successfully repelling a strong enemy counterattack, the 9th Battalion advanced on Bawabu Ridge toward Pearl Ridge, with Matthews' C Company ordered to capture Arty Hill on December 18.  Matthews planned an attack on Arty Hill by a full company. At 7 a.m. on 18th December Major Blanch's C Company formed up on the sheltered side of George and Little George, on top of which men of a supporting company were walk- ing about nonchalantly to mislead the enemy into thinking that it was to be another uneventful day. Twelve New Zealand Corsairs at- tacked the Japanese positions; the battery of the 4th Field Regiment opened fire from its positions in the Laruma River Valley; medium machine-guns fired from Mount Deacon and Bawabu Ridge that is, from each flank-on to the reverse slope of Arty Hill at ranges up to 1,000 yards. After thirteen minutes of bombardment, the attackers advanced through the smoke along the razor-back ridge which was the only means of approach to the bare hill. Months of intermittent shelling had destroyed the bush and so loosened the soil on the steep slopes that the men had difficulty in scrambling up them. By 8.10 the leading troops were near the crest of Banyan Knoll and were meeting sharp small arms fire from Japanese in covered weapon-pits. Grenades were hurled down on them. They pressed on. Sergeant Allan, commanding the right platoon, led the way to the top of Banyan Knoll, shot a Japanese machine-gunner and himself fell dead. His men carried on up the slopes of Arty Hill. As at Little George, the attackers worked in pairs, one man covering an enemy post with fire while the other attacked from a flank with grenades. After more than an hour of close fighting the position was won and the defenders were digging in and setting up wire in preparation for the probable counter-attack. There was none: a prisoner said that there were not enough men left to attack. Five Australians were killed and 12 wounded of whom 4 remained on duty. Twenty-five Japanese dead were counted, 2 Japanese were taken prisoner, and from 10 to 20 recently-buried bodies were found. Two days later, Lieutenant-Colonel John McKinna's 25th Battalion began to relieve the exhausted 9th Battalion and was immediately tasked with taking Pearl Ridge, although its initial probing attacks were met with fierce resistance from the determined defenders. Meanwhile, Monaghan had deployed Lieutenant-Colonel Herbert McDonald's 15th Battalion to the Jaba River area, where they effectively cleared out enemy outposts. By the fourth week of December, the unofficial ceasefire on Bougainville had collapsed. Intense fighting erupted in two of the three main sectors, resulting in the deaths of over 100 Japanese soldiers, with their forward positions in each area being captured. The Australians were also bringing in additional reinforcements to sustain their offensive. According to Savige's strategy, Brigadier John Field's 7th Brigade was to be replaced by elements of Brigadier John Stevenson's 11th Brigade in the central sector, with orders to move south and join the rest of Major-General William Bridgeford's 3rd Division for an assault toward the Puriata River. Additionally, a strong contingent from the 11th Brigade was set to advance along the northwest coast of the island toward Soraken Harbour, aiming to push the northern enemy forces into the confined Bonis Peninsula. However, before these plans could be executed, McKinna was intent on capturing Pearl Ridge and aimed to launch one final attack with all his companies by the end of the month. Unbeknownst to the Australians, the few defenders in the area had recently received reinforcements in the form of a battalion under the direct command of Major-General Kijima Kesao, which significantly strengthened the ridge. Nevertheless, on the morning of December 30, aircraft bombarded the Japanese positions for about 40 minutes. At 08:00, the infantry advanced under the cover of artillery and machine-gun fire, with A Company facing heavy resistance just in front of Pear Hill that they could not overcome. Due to this setback on the right flank, McKinna ordered D Company to undertake a challenging climb along Pear Hill instead of the narrow spur where the attack had failed. Meanwhile, C Company made slow progress through dense brush but eventually managed to cut the enemy's track to the west. After repelling several enemy counterattacks during the night, the four companies renewed their assault on December 31. Although the march over Arty Hill and through thick underbrush was physically demanding, D Company managed to approach Pear Hill undetected. With A Company drawing enemy fire, D Company launched a powerful attack following an artillery bombardment that successfully pushed back the Japanese defenders. Meanwhile, B Company captured Baker's Brow to the west, and C Company held its position along the western track. However, by nightfall, Kijima's troops began testing the defenses established by C Company. In the early morning, the Japanese launched a fierce counterattack from the south and southeast, managing to penetrate two forward Australian positions. After an hour of intense hand-to-hand combat, the assault was ultimately repelled with the help of artillery support, and Australian patrols later found that Pearl Ridge had been abandoned by the enemy. Throughout the morning and into the early afternoon, the Australians conducted mopping-up operations until the ridge was completely cleared. With control of Pearl Ridge secured, the Australians gained a strategic vantage point that allowed them to observe from one side of Bougainville to the other, aiding future operations. During the battle, the Australians suffered 10 killed and 25 wounded, while the Japanese lost 34 killed and 1 captured. Shortly after taking Pearl Ridge, the 11th Brigade assumed control of the central sector as per Savige's orders, while the rest of the 7th Brigade began moving south. In conclusion, Major-General Percy Clarkson's 33rd Division began its deployment to Morotai in late December, with Colonel Ray Cavenee's 136th Regiment landing on the island's west coast on December 22. Four days later, the regiment advanced into Japanese-controlled territory to engage Colonel Kisou's 211th Regiment, receiving support from elements of the 130th Regiment moving overland from the Doroeba Plain and the 3rd Battalion of the 137th Regiment marching from Morotai's southern coast into the interior. This coordinated effort aimed to prevent the Japanese from dispersing into smaller groups in the island's mountainous regions. On January 3, the 136th Regiment located and attacked the 211th Regiment at Hill 40, with the 1st and 2nd Battalions advancing from the southwest while the 3rd Battalion approached from the north. After two days of intense combat, the Americans successfully captured Hill 40, inflicting significant casualties on the enemy, and then began pursuing the retreating Japanese forces to the north. Two thousand yards to the north, the 3d Battalion was settling down for the night. Its march from Radja had started badly. From the beginning the battalion had been harried by the enemy. On the nights of December 26-27 and 27-28, its perimeter had been attacked viciously by an estimated enemy battalion. (The 3d Battalion of the Jap 211th Infantry. It had been detached from the 211th for a special mission to Radja to await and guide reinforcements from Halmahera. The five reinforcing barges were ambushed after slipping through the Navy PT screen, and were destroyed along with fifty tons of food and supplies.) The battalion had experienced the hardest march of its history. The jungle was more difficult than that encountered by the Pilowo column. Moreover, to join the Hill 40 battle it had to abandon trails for cross-country movements. Although the battalion had marched and fought its way forward for ten days it was still in fighting trim. The number of Japs killed and found buried along the trail indicated terrible losses for the Japs. The battalion commander, Major Ralph Pate, attributed the lack of enemy resistance during the past two days to the withdrawal of the enemy. Actually, as he learned later, the 3d Battalion, Jap 211th Infantry Regiment, had been destroyed as a military force. By January 14, when the 136th Regiment was finally withdrawn to the main perimeter, the Americans reported having killed 870 Japanese soldiers and captured 10, suffering 46 men killed and 127 wounded in the process. I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. General Krueger's forces captured Palompon, disrupting Japanese plans, while American troops advanced through challenging terrain, overcoming resistance and securing key locations. Japanese forces planned a counter-landing on Mindoro, but faced fierce opposition. Meanwhile, Australians advanced on Bougainville, capturing strategic positions amid heavy fighting.

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Kali ini Sam Tobing dan Jimmy Orlando datang ke podcast! Mereka merupakan Chef-Owner dari Saji, sebuah restoran Indonesia yang dibuka di Copenhagen, Denmark. Kita akan membahas bagaimana membuka restoran di kota F&B no.1 di dunia, serta tantangannya. Tonton video selengkapnya di #RayJansonRadio 453 BUKA RESTORAN INDONESIA DI DENMARK WITH SAM TOBING & JIMMY ORLANDO | RAY JANSON RADIO Enjoy the show! Instagram: Samuel Tobing: https://www.instagram.com/samm_tobing/Jimmy Orlando: https://www.instagram.com/_jimmyorlando/ DON'T FORGET TO LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE ! Ray Janson Radio is available on: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lEDF01 Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/2nhtizq Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2laege8i Anchor App: https://anchor.fm/ray-janson-radio TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rayjansonradio Let's talk some more: https://www.instagram.com/rayjanson #RayJansonRadio #FnBPodcast #Indonesia

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Kencan Dengan Tuhan - Senin, 16 September 2024 Bacaan: "Ya TUHAN, lepaskanlah aku dari pada bibir dusta, dari pada lidah penipu." (Mazmur 120:2) Renungan: Ada sebuah lagu yang dinyanyikan oleh grup vokal Peterpan berjudul 'Topeng'. Salah satu bagian dari lagu ini sangatlah mudah diingat dan dinyanyikan, "Tapi buka dulu topengmu. Buka dulu topengmu. Biar ku lihat warnamu. Kan kulihat warnamu." Lagu ini berbicara mengenai seseorang yang merasa ditipu oleh orang lain. Orang tersebut bisa saja adalah temannya, ataupun kekasihnya. Karena orang tersebut menunjukkan sebuah kepalsuan, sehingga si penyanyi ingin meninggalkannya jauh-jauh karena merasa dikhianati. Dalam kehidupan nyata, kita juga dapat menemukan orang-orang yang memakai "topeng", bukan hanya karena ingin menipu, namun juga ingin menyembunyikan jati diri aslinya dan berusaha untuk menjadi orang lain. Ada juga yang berpura-pura baik terhadap orang lain, namun memiliki agenda tersembunyi yang diinginkan dari orang tersebut, dan kelak akan "menusuknya" dari belakang. Berbagai bentuk kebohongan dapat terjadi dan dilakukan oleh siapa pun. Oleh karena itu, kita harus berhati-hati agar tidak mudah tertipu oleh orang-orang yang memakai topeng tersebut. Selain itu, kita juga harus menjaga diri kita bersih, sehingga kita tidak menjadi orang-orang yang juga bertopeng dan menipu orang lain. Berhati-hatilah dengan tindakan penipuan dalam bentuk apa pun, karena Tuhan tidak suka dengan kebohongan. Di dalam Yoh 8:44 Yesus berkata bahwa Iblis adalah pendusta dan bapa segala dusta. Kita tidak ingin mengikuti kehendak si jahat dan menjadi pendusta. Kita tidak mau disebut sebagai anak-anak Iblis yang merupakan bapa segala dusta. Berusahalah dengan sebaik mungkin untuk selalu berkata jujur dan tulus dalam melakukan segala hal. Jangan menutupi kebenaran dan memanfaatkannya untuk keuntungan diri sendiri. Kita tidak pernah tahu apakah tindakan kita tersebut dapat membawa sakit hati dan kehancuran bagi orang lain. Jangan sampai orang-orang membenci kita karena kepalsuan dalam diri kita. Mari kita buang topeng kebohongan kita. Yakinlah bahwa bersama Tuhan kita mampu memutus belenggu yang membelenggu kita dalam kebiasaan-kebiasaan tercela. Tuhan Yesus memberkati. Doa: Tuhan Yesus, penuhilah aku dengan Roh-Mu agar aku memiliki pikiran yang bersih, lidah yang berkata jujur dan hati yang tulus setiap saat, sehingga aku bisa menjadi berkat di manapun aku berada. Amin. (Dod).

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On the show this time, it's the cinematic piano and electronics of Hania Rani. The Polish pianist's latest album, 'On Giacometti,' is out February 2023 on Gondwana Records.  She continues to expand on her film score ambient classical atmospherics, using electronics and her clear wistful voice. In this episode, we touch on Rani's origin story and influences and then get right to the music as these works are a bit longer. This performance features 3 previously unreleased pieces, and one - “Buka” - from her 2020 release, 'Home.' Recorded 07/09/2022. 24.03 Ghosts Komeda Part 3 Buka Watch the full Live on KEXP session on YouTubeSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the show this time, it's the cinematic piano and electronics of Hania Rani. The Polish pianist's latest album, 'On Giacometti,' is out February 2023 on Gondwana Records.  She continues to expand on her film score ambient classical atmospherics, using electronics and her clear wistful voice. In this episode, we touch on Rani's origin story and influences and then get right to the music as these works are a bit longer. This performance features 3 previously unreleased pieces, and one - “Buka” - from her 2020 release, 'Home.' Recorded 07/09/2022. 24.03 Ghosts Komeda Part 3 Buka Watch the full Live on KEXP session on YouTubeSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last time we spoke about the learning process after the success, a very bloody one at that, of Operation galvanic, the continued operations in New Guinea, Bougainville and the naval battle of Cape St George. Galvanic was an extremely bloody experiment, one that would teach the allies bitter lessons of what to expect from the new phenomenon of “island hoping warfare” against the Japanese. On Bougainville, Japanese roadblocks were crushed and the Americans were extending their perimeters and advancing further inland. The IJN sought to help the IJA bolster Buka and this led to an absolutely disastrous engagement against Captain Burkes destroyer squadron. Burke won a near flawless victory. Then over on New Guinea, after the seizure of Sattelberg, the Australians were now beginning a new offensive heading north along the eastern coast. The Australians were in hot pursuit of the fleeing Japanese.  This episode is Fall of Wareo  Welcome to the Pacific War Podcast Week by Week, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about world war two? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on world war two and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel you can find a few videos all the way from the Opium Wars of the 1800's until the end of the Pacific War in 1945.    After their latest defeat at the battle of Sattelberg, Lt General Shigeru Katagiri had his men begin the long retreat towards Madang. In response General Wootten launched a two pronged offensive aimed at Wareo and Gusika. By the end of November they captured Gusika with ease effectively cutting off the Japanese supply route to Wareo. “All that remained of the 20th Division in this area consisted of abandoned foxholes, entrenchments, ammunition and ration dumps, equipment, weapons, camps, medical aid posts and graves.” The advance continued, on December 1st, the 2/43rd's tanks were blasting through Horace's Ears. The tanks blasted out the light opposition and soon the 2/43rd were occupying Horace's Jaws, Nose and Western Ear. Meanwhile the 2/15th attacked Nongora, but were unable to defeat its defenders and had to pull back. A company of the 2/23rd smashed the last line of opposition south of Kunako village allowing for its seizure. Over at the Kalueng river, after a artillery bombardment, the 2/28th sent Lt Rooke's with a patrol to check out the Lagoon who advanced without any opposition. Later in the afternoon the Australian scouts pushed south around 600 yards and began to hear the sounds of digging and chopping. They killed a Japanese and wounded another advancing further southwest to avoid what was assumed to be an enemy position. Towards dusk a strong Japanese patrol ran into them causing a small firefight. Rooke had his men dig in for the night while he climbed up a tree to observe the Japanese northeast of them. Rook then sent two volunteers, Privates Hutton and Wadel to try and slip back to the battalion HQ to get help, both men were killed trying. At 8pm Rooke's patrol snuck out under the cover of rain and darkness to dig in closer to Kalueng. On December 2nd, while the 2/43rd consolidated all of Horace, they also began advancing towards the Lakes against slight opposition. Then some of the tanks were attacked by Japanese 75mm guns from atop some high ground to the north of a lake at around 200 yards. The 2/15th would find Nongora abandoned on the 2nd and seized what was once the 79th's regimental HQ. At Kuanko, patrols of the 2/23rd would find the Japanese held a formidable position along a ridge near Peak Hill. At 8:30am the Japanese began firing machines guns upon the Kuanko area, only to be replied with Australian mortar and artillery. At dusk the Japanese suddenly charged using bombs made of gelignite that caused large blasts, but did little damage. The Japanese charge had surprised the forward Australian units who pulled back, thus the Japanese were able to seize ground north of Kuanko. It was a serious situation, so the Australians decided to launch a night attack. The leading platoons lost several men while charging the Japanese throwing grenades and explosives. The men of the 80th regiment however held their ground and repealed the Australian assault inflicting heavy casualties upon them. For the past two days, Brigadier Edgars three battalions had been receiving training from AIF battalions about jungle fighting. Wootten then decided to attach AIF experienced jungle fighting units to Edgar's battalions in an advisory role. Now the 20th, 24th and 26th brigades would each supply the 29th/46th, 37th/52nd and 22nd battalions with teams consisting of 3 officers, 9 NCO's, 9 Privates all capable of leading sections. These men would be advancing up the coast towards Fortification Point, with the 20th brigade held back in reserve. To support this advance a new beachhead was required at the mouth of the Kalueng to supply them by sea. Men went to work removing all the underwater and hardwood obstacles, so a bridge could be built over the Kalueng to allow the tanks and jeeps to cross. Edgar sent the 22nd battalion on the 3rd to capture some high ground north and west of Gusika to secure the new beachhead. At 10:15am, Captain McFadden, Guild and Martin led companies across the Kalueng to assault some features held by Japanese. They were held back by heavy machine gun fire and quickly called in artillery support that blasted the Japanese positions until 12:45pm. After that the companies continued their attack, but without success. Then Guild's company seized a knoll around a mile northwest of Gusika while Martins company pushed frontally and McFadden's formed a circle around the Japanese. By 5pm the companies and artillery managed to dislodge the Japanese allowing the 22nd battalion to establish their bridgehead. However the following day for the 22nd battalion would not be an idle one. A mixed force consisting of the 238th battalion, 33rd independent engineer regiment and 2nd battalion, 26th field artillery led by Major Tashiro had orders stating "the force, while avoiding any decisive engagement, will carry out successive resistance to try to delay enemy advance". The 22nd battalion had fought hard to clear the enemy positions south of the Lagoon, but their successes were few. Patrols discovered the enemy had dug in near a creek half way from Kalueng to the Lagoon. At 12pm, one of McFaddens platoons found a mine field along a track before being attacked. McFadden requested artillery support, but it failed to hit the mark. Lt Holdworths leading platoon 5 found themselves fighting hand to hand combat with some Japanese near the same track. Soon multiple platoons converged into the area forming an incoherent skirmish, while the Japanese enjoyed well established dug-in positions to face off against the multiple Australian groups. Because of the disorganizations, none of the Australian units managed to penetrate the Japanese positions.   Over along the track to Wareo, Brigadier Porter worried his 2/43rd battalion was too worn and torn, so he ordered two companies of the 2/32nd led by Colonel Scott to head up to bolster their strength. By the 3rd of december, Colonel Scott's men began arriving to cover the 2/43rd, who were engaged in battle with multiple disabled tanks. By midday the Japanese could no longer withstand the Australian attacks and were forced to pull back 100 yards. Now Colonel Scott took command over the Lakes area, deploying his men and those of the 2/43rd up the main track half way between the Lakes and Christmas Hills. Back at Kuanko, the 2/23rd battalion were clinging on to their unfavourable position, being  battered by the Japanese all the while. They were suffering from a lack of supplies, which were painstakingly being brought to them all the way from Palanko by men of the 2/24th battalion. Kuanko was seeing a firing duel involving numerous Japanese snipers, prompting Brigadier Whitehead to reinforce the position with Captain Denny's company of the 2/24th.    On the 4th, Colonel Scott resumed the attack against the Lakes area with both his 2/32nd and 2/43rd companies becoming “exhausted and culled of semi-sick personnel”. Beginning at 7am the 4th and 24th batteries bombarded the Japanese positions along the track, an hour later this was followed up by 3 inch mortars. The Australian companies advanced parallel to the track over rough terrain, some managed to get 800 yards behind the Japanese where they began digging in. Despite being cut off the Japanese continued to resist until the cover of night allowed them to withdraw. To the west the 2/15th advanced north against Christmas Hills, but the terrain was so bad they eventually had to pull back to Nongora. At Kuanko, the 2/23rd discovered that elements of the 80th regiment had hooked around their rear during the night and were most likely trying to cut off their communications. Whitehead ordered the 2/24th company to clear the track. The 2/24th company advanced cautiously, going 75 yards south of the 2/23rds position near the main track. They began to dig in as patrols fanned out who quickly found the enemy occupying a track between Kuanko and the 2/23rd. They left the enemy unmolested for the moment as other patrols were sent to cut the Wareo-Kuanko track around Peak Hill linking up with the 2/23rd.   The next day with enough supplies carried forward, Whitehead sent the rest of the 2/24th to reinforce the flanking maneuver going west of the track between Kuanko and Peak Hill. Colonel Scott had his 2/43rd and 2/32nd advance towards Christmas Hills who only found dead men of the 79th and 80th regiment as they had pulled out during the night. There was a ton of abandoned equipment, rifles, anti-tank ditch and dumps of 81mm mortars. The men quickly dug in as some men were sent forward to try and outflank the Japanese who were just 50 yards or so beyond their new positions. The Australians found the Japanese had dug in on another ridge close to the track. On that same day, the bridge over the Kalueng was finally finished allowing the 4th brigade to advance to Fortification point, with Lt Colonel Kenneth Cusworths 29th/46th taking the vanguard. With three matildas in the front the vanguard advanced at a good pace through sporadic Japanese fire. At 10am the leading tank was disabled by a landmine south of the creek with its tracks blown off. The other two tanks were unable to cross the creek without engineering aid leaving the vanguard force to advance unsupported. Several abandoned positions were passed before they ran into significant enemy fire. Cusworth's men were held up at the line of the first creek where the terrain turned into a large kunai field then jungle. By the afternoon the tanks were repaired and helped cross the creek, successfully brushing aside the enemy resistance allowing the Australians to advance halfway to the Lagoon. But the 238th regiment's companies regrouped and began attacking the advancing columns using sniper fire. This eventually caused Cusworth to order his men to pull back 60 yards to dig in near the creek.    Though the tanks were essential at pushing away the enemy, they also were causing significant delayed as they continued to run into tank ditches and mines. On December 6th, Cusworth resumed his advance along two tracks leading to the inland side of the Lagoon. Woodpecker and light machine guns pelted the Australian columns inflicting heavy casualties. On the left track the Australians fought a Japanese position upon Bald Hill near the northern end of the Lagoon. The leading platoons had to charge through artillery and machine gun posts, but they managed to dislodge the Japanese who were hastily fleeing. The Japanese fought like lions, but there was little they could do against superior artillery and tank supported infantry. The best the Japanese could hope for was to continuously fight delaying actions while trying to avoid decisive engagements.   General Katagiri lacked manpower, supplies even physical strength to fight the advancing Australians off. His units in the mountain and coastal areas were essentially cut off from the frontlines. The were relying heavily on Submarines and barges to move the meagre supplies that came from sea, and these were at the mercy of PT boat patrols. Overland the Japanese were failing to recruit native carriers because the Allies were extremely successful at bringing them to their side. Katagiri had no choice he ordered a gradual withdrawal from Wareo, lest it become a massacre. The 79th regiment began pulling back towards Lakona to reinforce the coastal area.   Colonel Scott ordered an artillery bombardment to kick off December 6th before sending his men to assault Christmas Hills. His men were able to easily seize the eastern slope near the top, but now faced Japanese defensive lines on the western slopes less than 100 yards away. Colonel Hayashia received orders to abandon the positions during the night and as was becoming a routine, Scotts men found them abandoned the next morning. Meanwhile the 2/23rd discovered the enemy in front of them had likewise pulled out during the night. The 2/24th began cutting the track between Kaunko-Kwatingkoo and Kuanko-Wareo. During the afternoon the 2/23rd and 2/24th coordinated an assault to take Peak Hill. The 2/23rd performed a diversionary attack at 5pm using 25 pounders as the 2/24th stormed Peak Hills western slopes. By 6:45 the 2/24th were digging in on the western slopes and when darkness fell the 80th regiment began withdrawing from Peak Hill, allowing the Australians to seize the feature entirely by the morning. At this point the 2/23rd passed through the 2/24th position to hit the last Japanese defensive positions located 600 yards away from Wareo. Along the way the 2/24th discovered that Kwatingkoo was still held strongly by the enemy. The village still had at least 4 machine gun posts and mortars. The Japanese were only performing delaying actions as by December 8th the mountain area was finally abandoned altogether. The 2/24th occupied Kwatingkoo and the 2/23rd Wareo, quickly hoisted the Australian flag on the high ridge in the area. The fighting had cost the Japanese 451 dead, with 1 captured. For the Australians, they suffered 47 dead and 322 wounded. Knowing the Japanese were just going to take up more defensive positions, the 2/24th were ordered to pursue them as quickly as possible towards Bazuluo and east of the Christmas Hills area. The acting Japanese rearguard, units of the 2nd battalion, 79th regiment took up a position at a 2200 feature ambushing the Australians at every point possible. The Japanese rearguard would perform a delaying action against the 2/24th and 2/32nd battalions until December 12th, gradually pushed northwards. Their efforts earned them severe losses, but also valuable time for Katagiri to pull the forces back and assemble new positions. On December 7th, Cusworths men were held up by heavy fire coming out of an enemy position halfway between the lagoon and Tunom River. Cusworth men had advanced far past their tank support who were continuously being bogged down by mines and tank ditches. Regardless, the Australians still enjoyed superior artillery support and continued their pursuit of the Japanese until they reached the Tunom by nightfall and dug in. The next morning, Cusworth ordered the forces to cross the river, but the 238th regiment had companies take up positions to hit them as they did. Well concealed Woodpecker guns unleashed havoc from the jungles upon the advancing Australians causing heavy casualties. The Japanese were desperate to delay the advance as much as they could to give their men a fighting chance to withdraw. Sniper fire and Woodpeckers were all they could toss back, but the Australian artillery was able to pinpoint and annihilate their positions systematically.  Along the Australian left flank, the 37th/52nd were fighting their way towards Tunom, with one company managing to get across the river against fierce resistance. During the night the Tunom defenders pull out allowing Cusworth to advance towards the mouth of Tunom by November 9th. The next day saw the 37/52nd in a very dangerous position. They were under heavy fire including artillery and it was likely the Japanese would perform a hook to cut them off. Brigadier Edgar decided to toss his 22nd battalion into the center line. The 22nd battalions advanced to a creek junction and unleashed a large mortar bombardment and upon advancing further only found dead Japanese. Along the rest of the advancing line the men were facing less and less resistance, as most of the 79th regiment were nearing Lakona. Cusworths men accompanied by the 29th/46th and some tanks advanced further and reached the Sowi river by 1:40pm. With heavy artillery and tank support they continued on until 3pm when they found Kilingia recently abandoned. The Engineer special brigade amphibious scouts rolled up to the Kiligia area and went to work forming a new beach head. This led to a new group constituting of AASC, medical and ESB detachments being brought up by landing crafts who constructed jeep tracks to help the infantry come over and to alleviate native carriers. The Australians did not rest however, the next day saw them continue the advance, with one company of the 22nd crossing the Sowi before digging in for the night. On December 12th, the rest of the 22nd crossed the Sowi with their tank support dispersing meager Japanese resistance. The 22nd advanced over numerous creeks where Japanese took up positions. By the 14th, the 22nd managed to force the Japanese back away from the 5th creek they came across. At this point the remnants of the 238th regiment withdrew to Lakona joining a garrison forming there and sent 50 infantry towards the Masaweng River to help Hayashidas rearguard. The 37th/52nd advancing on the left flank were meeting stiff resistance, but the Japanese rearguard could do nothing against their artillery and mortars. Now the 22nd were approaching a creek near lakona and began clashing with the growing garrison in the area. The Japanese had dug in forming a strong position, but a company of the 22nd led by Howieson hooked around a cliff trying to block the Japanese escape route. While this was going on the 37th/52nd were pushing back the rearguard forces towards the fringes of Cape Sibida. The 50 Japanese there found themselves surrounded because of Howieson's men and had no choice but to fight to the last man. Howiesons men from the cliff position tossed grenades down upon them to horrifying effect. At 5:30 on december 16th, 5 matildas rolled in towards the Cape Sibida pocket finding the doomed Japanese with their backs to the sea. At a range of 150 yards they began to fire upon the Japanese and with 8 minutes reached the cliff where they mopped them up to the last man.  After further investigation it would turn out many Japanese had leapt off the cliffs around Cape Sibidia rather than die to the enemy. For the next day several stragglers were shot, including a few men who tried to swim out to sea heading for Sanga. 47 dead Japanese would be counted by the end of the 17th, though it was likely there were 70 or more. On the 17th, 14 more Japanese would be killed sheltering in some caves below Cape Sibida, it is theorised this was the area men had lept to the deaths. It was a decisive day, the Japanese had fought fanatically, but had lost Lakona, the pivot to their escape route. The next day the 29th/46th advanced along the coast and crossed the Sanga under a heavy artillery bombardment. The resistance from here on seemed only half hearted all the way until the Masaweng river. Once at the Masaweng, remnants of the 238th regiment launched a counterattack forcing the Australians to dig in for the day. It seems it was the last ditch effort to delay the advance of the 4th brigade as both the 29th/46th and 37th/52nd battalions were able to reach the Masaweng unopposed on the 18th. On the 18th, Katagiri received orders from Generals Imamura and Adachi to officially cancel further operations to take back Finschhafen and to withdraw towards Sio, the very last key position on the west coast of the Vitiaz strait. For the new task at hand, Katagiri sent the 80th regiment to occupy the Ago-Kanomi area and guard the coastal area to allow the rest of the division to withdraw towards Kalasa and Sio. The rearguard would be provided by Colonel Hayashida's 79th regiment.  The 19th brought an intense artillery barrage as Cusworth's men were hitting Hayashida's main line. The Australians were met with a strong rain of fire and were unable to break through. Only the matildas were able to make some progress, but they were quickly held back by a steep ravine. On the left flank the 37th/52nd crossed the Masaweng unopposed during the day and marched to the southern slopes of FOrtification Hill by nightfall. This action forced Hayashia to withdraw during the night, the unpleasant routine his men had endured for days at this point. Facing no further resistance the 29th/46th and 37/52nd battalions occupied Fortification Hill. The 4th brigade had suffered 65 deaths and 146 wounded during their pursuit. For the Japanese it was a staggering 420 deaths, 6 prisoners and another 136 bodies would be found later having died of disease, malnutrition and suicide. However now we need to take a little detour over to the boys on Bougainville. Last time we were talking about Bougainville, General Geiger had expanded his perimeter. The army troops on the left flank had reached their final inland line back on November 25th. The line was adjusted at this point. In the front were the 21st marines taking up various positions on high grounds, though a lot of the terrain was swampy. Artillery units were moved forward into better positions to support the frontline positions better. Every avenue of approach to the defensive perimeter was covered in length. Meanwhile daily patrols from platoon to company strength, fanned out of the perimeter scouring the area for Japanese outposts to the east and north. They would find countless abandoned outposts. An order was issued on November 28th that no further movements were to be carried out until December. The line was now anchored in the north by Hill 1000 and extended southward paralleling the Torokina River to Hills 600 and 500. This denied the Japanese access to any high ground that would allow them to use artillery against the airfields and beachhead. To protect their general advance from any Japanese surprise attacks against their right flank, Geiger planned to launch a raid against the village of Koiari to the south. Geiger selected the 1st parachute battalion of Major Richard Fagan, reinforced with M Company of the 3rd Raiders. Their task was to launch a surprise attack against a Japanese position near Koiari, blow up any supply dumps they found, disrupt communications and harass the enemy as far into the interior as the East-West trail. A landing reconnaissance was carried out on November 27th, reporting no enemy anywhere near the target area, however these reports were unfortunately wrong. The paratroopers got aboard some LCM's and LCVP's at 4am on the 29th and would find themselves tossed nearly in the center of a Japanese supply dump. Major Fagan had estimated they would be opposed by at least 1200 Japanese, most likely the Japanese 6th transport regiment and elements of the 23rd infantry regiment. Luckily for Fagans men, the Japanese were just as surprised as them. Fagans men quickly overran the dump and established a perimeter extending 200 yards inland. The Japanese then responded by tossing mortar, machine gun and rifle fire at the marine beachhead. Artillery from Torokina began to help the marines as they were met with a series of enemy charges through the night. The second landing party landed further south to meet up with the main party, but in the process would suffer 13 casualties. Fagan sent word to HQ that things were getting very hot and they needed to pull out quickly. He estimated 1200 Japanese would be storming his beachhead. Geiger fearing his mens annihilation quickly formed a rescue operation, though communications broke with Fagan. The Japanese continued to toss attacks at the beachhead, but were kept at bay by gunfire from 155mm guns of the 3rd defense battalion. Meanwhile the craft used to get the paratroopers over were sent to rescue them, but they were hindered by Japanese artillery. This prompted Geiger to send an LCI gunboat and the destroyers Fullam, Lradner and Landsdowne which had just come back from convoy duties. During the night the Japanese began surrounding the beachhead firing into their perimeter. The 155mm “long toms” continued to offer a shield for the marines, barely managing to keep the Japanese pinned down. The paratroopers were running out of ammunition when just in the nick of time the boats arrived to the scene and all the boys were picked up by 8:40pm.  In the end the raid was a complete failure, the Americans suffered 15 deaths, 99 wounded and 7 were missing out of a force of 614 that went over. They estimated they had caused 291 casualties upon the enemies, but there was no way to really gauge this. Nearly all the damage dealt to the enemy was done via artillery and naval bombardment, pretty much making the raid a complete waste of time. I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. Over on Green Hell, the Japanese yet again found themselves on the run with the Australians biting at their heels. Wareo had fallen, now all that remained was Sio, but the Japanese would be no means make it a walk in the park for the allies. Over on Bougainville, the Americans proved once in awhile they could mess up to. 

On July 3, 1975, the Ministry of Justice in Japan responded to an inquiry by Amelia Earhart researcher and investigator Major Joe Gervais. Gervais had sent a letter to the Department of Immigration and Naturalization in Tokyo, operating on the hunch that Earhart had been taken prisoner and held on Saipan during WWII but under an assumed identity. The Ministry of Justice responded, saying the woman in their custody was known to them as Irene Craigmile. This was not a name mentioned by Gervais to the Japanese authorities. So, who is Irene Craigmile? Craigmile and Earhart were acquaintances and pilots who looked similar, but photos show they are two separate people. This begs the question for the “Japanese Capture” theory of Earhart's disappearance: who then went down with the plane that was apparently ditched near Buka Island in Papua New Guinea? Were these two women connected via some secret mission, and is the plane at Buka a version of Earhart's Electra 10-E? These questions and evidence are just a few of the puzzle pieces of the enduring mystery of Earhart's fateful last flight, meticulously stitched together by William “Bill” Pennington Snavely, Jr. in his latest book, Lost in Flight: Amelia Earhart, Giving Cover as a Decoy for a Spy Plane. In 2018, Bill was a guest on our show, where he outlined his research leading to a startling theory of Earhart's plane possibly having crashed near the coast of Matsungan Island near Buka, eventually sinking to a depth of 109 feet. Two main aspects of Bill's investigation that remain novel are that, unlike the other researchers, he calculated his flight tracking starting from the last known location and then traced backward and that his team is the only one with an aircraft to investigate whose characteristics match the Electra. Bill's multiple expeditions to Buka have yielded intriguing evidence supporting his claim, evidence which has previously been kept under wraps due to nondisclosure agreements. However, as his research in the intervening years continued, a new hybrid theory emerged from his discoveries that may solve the disconnect between “Japanese Capture” and the wreckage at Buka. Could it be that a failed reconnaissance mission led to one of the greatest coverups in US history? Bill Snavely is now free to disclose the shocking findings he revealed in his book. Also joining us is longtime friend and fellow podcaster Chris Williamson, whose podcast Chasing Earhart and its companion book, Rabbit Hole: The Vanishing of Amelia Earhart & Fred Noonan, is the definitive interview collection. Prepare to suit up as we dive for the truth behind one of the world's most famous and significant aviation enigmas. Visit our website for a lot more information on this episode.