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Waved as sep erne c anraander
Maj. Gen. George H Brett.
Chief, U. S. army, air corps at
deputy.
Japanese Reverses
Chunking—.Chinese high com
mand announced ,30,0Q0 Japan
ese killed apd wounded ajj Chang
sha in Sunday battle in which
Japanese offensive against Hun
an, province capital, turned into
a catastrophic,debacle.
New York—OtisjSkini er, S3,
famous actor, died.'’
Washington—Army and Navy
announced they were ready to
place orders aggregating more
tnan 5 billion dollars to lielp con
vert the motor car industry to
armament production.
MONDAY
Navy Heroism *
Washington—A new tale of
navy’s heroism concerning a few
men on a small American vessel
fighting courageously against
great odds and bagging at least
one of the attacking swarm of
great flying boats before it was
wounded itself and made port
safely, came today from the Far
East, where the U. S. warships
are fighting side-by side with the
Dutch and British.
The U. S': S.: Heron, small sea
plane tender, suffered a direct
bomb hit during a 7-hour pound
ing by Japanese planes. By fight
ing back as hard as his too few
guhs permitted, then running
the ship into haven, Lt. William
Kabler, Virginia, won cheers of
his men. the Navy Cross and
immediate promotion to Lieut
entant Commander.
Manila—Geo. MacArthur ac
cused the Japanese of giving
hard traatment to civilians in
the city of Manila. All whites
must remain indoors under pen
alty of being shot. Washington
believes that all whites will pro
bably be interned.
TUESDAY .. .
President Outlines
Washington—The . President
promised-Congfe-s and the na
tion that \yar will end in victory
and o Pineda tremendous pro
duction plan embracing output of
l2o,tK O’ planes, 75,000 tanks/35,
000 antiriiircraft "guns and 10
million tbps shipping for 1943
For 1942 he said we will produce
60,000. planes, 20,000 anti-air
craft guns and 8 million dead
weight tons in merchant vessels.
In giimly worded message del
ivered in person to a joint session
of 0’ongiess he deelared-the task
\vo*ld lib hard and sacrifices
must be marie. He estimated the
war cost for the coming fiscal
year at 56 billion dollars. One
half the anunal national income.
He said 'this means taxes and
b >nds, arid cutting out of Iuxurn s
and other non-essentials.
He mentioned American re
verses at the outset of the con
flict, but declared “powerful of
fensive actions must and will be
taken at the proper time.”
Washington—Captain Jack N.
Donohew, Slater, Missouti now
stationed at Fort Richardson
was given the Distinguished Fly
ing Cross by the War depart
ment for heroism in handling a
disabled bomber, achieving what
is believed the first evacuation
of a cabin-type plane without
loss of life. He remained at the
controls until 7 men in the cew
parachuted to safety.
WEDNESDAY
Russia—The Red Army is
striking back at many points in
Crimea and tightening a trap a
round Hitler's siege armies at
Sevastopol. The Nazis also ac
knowledged heavy Soviet push
in the Donet’s river Valley.
Washington—War department
said defenders of the Philip
pines are withstanding contin
uous bombing and machine gain
ing east of Manila. Corregidor is
land defenses bombed several
hours. Extent of da nage not
known. Soldiers! of. Mac Arthur’s
forces making valiant resistance.
Invasion Expected
Allied bombing campaign be
i lieved imminent to balk Japan’s
attempt to make tile Philippine
Port of Davao a major base for
[ a-naval thrust at the Dutch In
dies. Considerable 'part of the
Japanese fleet at Davao already,
including 1 battleship, 5 cruisers,
6 destroyers, 12 subs and 12
transports. First U S. army
bombing-attack there sank one
destroyer, made 3 direct hits on
a battleship and caused damage
to other vessels.
(Later Dispatch;—Next goal
of Japan appears to be Dutch'
Indies, as Japan massed power
ful striking force in Davao bay',
<300 miles from Dutch Borneo.
Jananese parachuts troops re
ported landed on the east coast
ol Borneo. Eight Japanese flying
boats attacked Ambon, site o^
a majcr Dutch naval base.
Dropped 20 bombs, machine
ginned the island, wounded 3
civilians. Lively aerial reconnais
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sauce over far iiuu& islands in
dicated impending invasion.
In smashing at Ambon, the
Japs are seeking to knock out
one of the Indies bases which
the U. S. army bombers may
have been using to operate from
in attacking Japanese warships
in the Philippines.
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