Evening star., 1941-12-14
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800 Hurt, Homes
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BY the Associated Press.
MANILA, Sunday, Dec. IA
The Philippine Army wiped out
Japanese forces which had
gained a foothold on Western
Luzon Island yesterday and
American flyers smashed hard at
a Japanese bombing attack on
Manila-the wars worst on the
Philippine capital-in which at
least IS persons were killed and
800 wounded.
At least four planes were reported
shot down from the 43 which bombed
Manila objectives and the other
planes which attacked Clark Field
to the north and another field in
Nueva Ecija Province. which also
is in the north central part Of
Luzon Island.
Three of a 12-plane formation
were reported shot down by anti
aircraft fire in the north and one
by the Manila harbor defenses.
A checkup today showed that q
three-mile residential area near
Nichols Field was wrecked, although
the American air fighters and strong
anti-aircraft defenses forced the
Japanese attackers, flying in tight
formation, to understood and over
shoot their target.
An air raid alarm was in force
here today from $40 am. to 6:15
am. but there were no bombs re-
ported dropped.
Tells Of Seeing 'Chutists.
From the mountains Of North Gen.
trail Luzon a civilian eyewitness re-
turned to Manila with the first
story of the landing of parachute
troops, declaring that Filipino SOL
diers wiped out hundreds of the
Japanese parachutists and land
troops on Thursday In hand-to-
hand fighting which lasted several
hours.
An Army spokesman said at 7:55
am. today (6:55 pm. E. S. T. Satur-
day. that operations were proceed
ing against the Japanese at each Of
their three Luzon landing points
in the region of Aparri, in the north,
Viagan, in the northwest, and Le-
gaspi in the southeast.
There is no change in the situa-
ton" he added.
The night passed without incident
throughout the archipelago, he said,
except for bombless air raid alarm
here from $40 am. to 6:15 am.
Death Toll Now Over 100.
Blackened and smashed ruins Of
more than 100 small residences and
stores Uttered the area bordering
Nichols Field.
The casualties at Nichols Field
brought Manila's death toll so far
to more than 100. The final figures
may exceed this, however.
The japanese planes wheeled over
Manila in their first attack since
Wednesday and left trail of small
fires among f1imsy nipa shacks
which still glowed early this morn
ing. One small blaze was still visible
at remote end of Nichols Field.
The area of ruins was deserted
and the Pickering freight gro
tesquely outlined the gutted frame
work Of stores, beer halls, some
small stucco dwellings and aban-
doned horse drawn carriages turned
over at ludicrous angles.
Among the victims were many
horses, still in harness.
Sheet Iron bangles on Wires.
Pieces of sheet iron, used to roof
the Nipa shacks, dangled atop light
wires where they had been blown
by bombs. One bomb tore a hole
in a stone fence and left a crater
eight feet in diameter. but most
of the bombs were lightweight, as
shown by four-foot craters
The ruins began some distance
(See MANILA, Page A-13)