The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-17
First Detailed Story
 OfAttack On Panay
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the Panay as the Japanese blasted at the walls of the city. So danger. ous was the fire that we moved ls miles up rive, then 26, seekinp safety. We had reached Hohsien That was Sunday.
 Everything was peaceful, ano there was hardly c sound on tht river, Then there was the sound of on airplane far overhead and the cry whent up from the men or watch:
 "PlaneS sightedw
 Even as the shout went up, and VIC looked up toward the sky, there was on eerie whistling sound aa three heavy Japanese bombing planes, 10000 feet up, released bombs and the missiles came down
 The first made Q direct hit on the forward gun that lay just in front of the panay's bridge. Another struck the Panay near tho port (left) side, making Q holo below the water line. Others struck on or near the three Standard OH boats nearby, whose bridges were damaged.
 The detonation of the bombs was almost unbeliavably terrific. lt sounded as If the whole world was blowing up.
 Commander Hughes Iilt
 The bomb that struck the forward gun blasted up toward the bridge Lieutenant Commander James J. Hughes, Washington, D. 0. tho com- manding officer, was hurled yaras away, Ho suffered Q broken leg anu his face and reddish hair were blackencd. Bomb fragments cll' Chief Quartcrmaster John Henry Lang, Long Beach, Calif., in the chin and arm and others through out the ship were wounded.
 For c split second there was Q sort of mortified unbelief through out tho ship. Then there was the roar of motors as six light bombora started down in power dives, bomb" ing and machine gunning in a fash- ion that dissipated the momentary hope and belief that we had been struck accidentally.
 Then it daWned on us that on American Warship was Q direct tar- get for Japanese bombors, ana we saw how American navy men TO. act to on unexpected attack. Needed No Orders No orders were issued because none were needed. Every man of the ship acted like Q hero. The blue. Jackets in on instant were running toward the boat deck to man the machine guns. Chief Quartermaster Lang, after helping Lieutenant Commander Hughes into the ships galley or kitchen, himself, his face blood smeared, helped man one gun. Lieutenant Arthur F, Anders, Weimar, Tex, executive ofnceE quietly assumed command.
 Panay's Guns Roar
 Tho Panay's machine guns began rattling out their Btaccato blasts and the battle was on. The Panay was stricken and she was soon to sink. That made no difference. From 20 to 90 minutes, the nine planes attacked. The roar of their bombs was punctured by the fire of their own and the PanayS machine guns Again and again tho planes came down in power dives. Sometimes there would be Q respite for Q min- ute or two. Then there would come again the drone and the roar, and the chatter of the machine gun Ire The ship was rocking crazily Rt each bomb explosion. Concussion hurled many to the deck or banged them against walls.
 Lieutenant Clark c. Frazie Ingo- mar, Pa, the ships medical officer took charge of the wounded. He helped them first into the galley then, including Lieutenant Com mander Hughes, into the engine room for greater safety. Like the others, Lieutenant Frazier was Q cool as If on parade.
 Bleeding Lieut.. Gave Orders Blood was almost squirting from two wounds in Lieutenant Ander's throat, I noticed. He was unable tc speak so as he went about from i place to place directing the light he penciled his orders on the paint ed bulkheads.
 The first explosions had made c hole the size of a mans head in tho ships side and a fuel line had burst The line was splitting oil and tho firemen closed valves to throttle the flow.
 At 1:38 the radio went out. so tho radio men, James T. Murphy, Jr. Lexington, Ky, and Andy R. Wisler Liberty. Mo. went out to help mar the machine guns. Ernest 10 ("Swede'D Mahlmann, Astoria, New York, chief boatswain's mate had been taking 6 bath when the at. tack started. He cams up on deck wearing only pair of trunks. firsl manning one of the guns. ther bringing ammunition, then directing fire.
 Were Wounded Fought ca
 By now Lieutenant John w 0eist, Altoona, Pa, and Ensigr Denis N. Biwerse. 6heboygan, Wis. watch officers, were among tho wounded, and Ike all the wounded able to move they remained on duty
 Lieutenant Commander Hughei ' and Lieutenant Anders were ad'