90 SUPERS IN
DAY RAID ON
JAP CAPITAL
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—(AP)
—Superfortresses, 90 strong ac
cording to enemy reports, struck
again at industrial targets J
throughout Japan and the home|
island of Honshu, it was report, i
ed today.
The War Department an
nouncement of the raid was si
lent as to the exact number of
planes and their objectives.
The Japanese report, how
ever,, said that the aircraft cen
ter of Nagoya, as well as Osaka
and Hamamatsu, were hit. They
acknowledged some damage
over Nagoya and Hamamatsu
by incendiaries.
The Nip communique added
there was almost no damage in
flicted on the vital facilities of
the factories. They announced
the number of planes as 90, and
the largest to appear in the war
so far over Japan.
It claimed as usual, in its
broad propaganda vein, that 13
Superfortresses were downed,
four probably downed and 25
damaged.
The Jap announcement admit
ted that two interceptors failed
to return home to their bases.
They also admitted the attack
occurred in daylight over Tokyo
and that the bombardiers enjoy
ed almost perfect visibility.
This is the first attack on
Tokyo since December 27th.
LIBERATORS
SMASH AT
CLARK FIELD
By SPENCER DAVIS
ADVANCED FIFTH AIRj
FORCE BASE ON LEYTE IS
LAND, Jan. 3.—CAP)—Liberators
gave Clark Field at Manila a
smashing New Year’s greeting
at noon, flying through intense
ack-ack, which holed many of
the bombers, but did not down
any, it has been reported.
This veteran group paraded
over the enemy revetment and
dispersal areas.
(This attack was not reported
sooner as Gen. MacArthur makes
it a practice of reporting raids
which occurred two or three
days prior to the issuance of his
communique.
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