The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-29
Gen. MacArthur Says
 Fight Is Still Going On
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 These dispatches, quoting ofHcial Information as authority, were di- rectly contradicted by United Press Stan Correspondent Franz Weis- Nlatt, who returned from the front late today. He said that defense forces continued to hold line on the Pampagna plains.
 Whereas the press dispatches re- ported the defenders retaking the kew town of Tayug, 97 miles north of Manila, direct advices told of de- sense forces in both north and south making O stand on new lines after retreats in face of Japanese pres sure, and told of constant Japanese achievements,
 Previous dispatches, reporting ,Japanese reverses in both north and south as the result of United States Philippines counter-attacks, assert cd that anti-aircraft guns at Clark Field and coast defense batteries had ehot down nine Japanese planes in the northern area.
 ga Jap Planes Down
 GA Manila broadcast heard by the United Press in San Francisco re- ported that 97 Japanese planes had been shot down or destroyed aground since fighting began)
 Dispatches describing fighting on the northern front said the Japanese were using .22 calibre bullets which had insufficient power to kill unless they hit vital spot.
 A communique of United States forces in the far east issued late yes- kerday, denouncing the Japanese raids on Manila, said:
 "Until Manila was declared an open city 1t was noticeable that the Japanese did not attempt to attack civilian installations from the air but that as soon as the army with drew, including Its anti-a!rcraft pro- lection, the Japanese immediately raided, hitting all types of civilian premises, including bridges, con vents, churches, business houses and residences.
 'Manila will no longer be blacked out. Tonight and all nights in future Manila will be lighted"
 Japs Lose Blast
 Japanese air squadronS lost q number of planes In q two-hour bombing attack on the fortress ol Corregldor, guardian of Manila Bay today but avoided any new daylight attacks on the undelended city oi Manila.
 Demands for retaliatory bombing of Japanese cities swept the capi- kal's population tonight after the first bombless day since Christmas Eve.
 The Japanese apparently were concentrating their air attack or she fortress-known as the Gibral- tar of the Philippines - that lies about 30 miles from Manila in tho center of the wide entrance to the boy. CThere was no indication as tC whether the attack was preparatory to an attempted invasion by sea oi the Manila area)
 "Corregidor was raided by Jap. aneSe planes today for two hours, the communique issued by United States headquarters said. "A number of Japanese planes were shot down There Is no material change on any part of the two fronts (on land today"
 FlIIplnOs Are Angry
 fingered but undismayed by twt days of aerial attack on civilian and historic old buildings in thl walled city, the Filiplnos now wert confident that they "can take 1t but they are eager to strike bacl ct the enemy.
 Hope that American bombers car strike ct Tokyo and other Japanesl cities in retaliation was expressed b, all sections of the Manila popula ton.
 Morale was high as a result of tn, courage with which the peopl withstood the first savage bomblnl attacks on their ancient churche and schools and as . result of prom ases from President Roosevelt am other American officials that hell Co coming.
 Tn Manila, there had been two al raid alertS during the morning, last mg about an hour each.
 No B0mbers Today
 No Japanese bombers were seel ever the city during the alerts al Though previously silver Japanes pursuit plane could be seen ove Manila, the symbols of the Risin Sun on Its wing tips.
 It flew low on reconnaissance apparently inspecting damage t boats on the Pasig River. Some 0 the boats there were scuttled las night to remove them as bonbinI targets in this open and undefende' city.
 Inspection of the water iron showed that two coastwlse vessel in the Pasig and buildings near ship builders plant and ship il Manila Bay as well aS some pier had been hit by bombs. Hits als were scored on Letran College.
 Pier Seven-said to be the longes covered pier in the world--was no udmaged.
 Pier Eve was hit and e mid-sec ton burned. The fire still wa Aurnlng today although 1t was hi en Saturday. Pier three also wa egt aflre ct one end anw two barge there were sunk.
 Lights had blazed throughout tn JAPAN FORCES