The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-17

ViVorS and bringing them to Manila, The Manila Daily Bulletin, Amer. iean newspaper, estimated that 200 persons were injured aboard the Corrogldor,
 Discussing the operations of the U, 8, ASlatic fleet, Hart said it was following c defensiVe plan decided some time ago, He said that except for minor changes the plan was in operation, The United states, he said, never had planned offensive operations in these waters and had no intention of attacking Japan,
 Hart confirmed that about 200 ., 8, marines had been compelled to surrender to the Japanese before they could be withdrawn from North China,
 It was announced that the Com panlN Maritimas inter T Sland steamship CorFegidor had hit 0 mine and sunk in Manila Bay during the night,
 An army eommunlque, announce Ing mo change In the ground situa. ton" and mo air activity reported since Tuesday," was taken to moan that United states and Philippines defense forces continued to fight Japanese invasion troops to Q StNnd- still At key points of LuEon, the main island, There had been no air raid alarm in Aa hours up to noon today in the Manila area,
 A correspondent of the Manila newspaper Mahyhay, telephoning from Q northern Province, reported that oil volunteers and air raid WardenS had been MohiliEed and armed to back up . Filipino division which had repelled Q bus-rlding Jap. anoso force attempting . drive southwRrd,
 The Japanese, In huseS--possibly loadod from transportS-Attaeked the Filipino div!slen near the north. eFn provincial border, the oorre- Spondent said.
 The Filipinos met them with Q raln Of fire and, after Q short Skirs nliSh, starting to b;S0 p, m, yeSter. Abyl bAAV @@pNAAwSS AASdt
 Expecting the Japanese to reor- sanizo for c new and stronger at- tack, the correspondent said, the F4lipinos mobilized all available men and armed them with Ttiles,
 A witness who reached Manila told the Manila bulletin that he saw Q handful Of brave Filipino In. fantrymen shoot down three low. flying Japanese planes with their rifles ct Q northern air field,
 The enemy planes, ct roof.scrap. ing altitude, machine gunned tho infantrymen's barracks, the wit- ness said. The F4llpinos replied with the only weapons they had, their rifles. One Japanese aviator bailed out at once, the witness said, and was shot to death as he parachuted.
 An officer shouted an order for the Fllipinos to lie flat on the ground. But when the remaining two planes came back, the witness said, the Filipinos knelt, poured a voiley Into the Japanese planes and shot down both of them.
 Slight Damage
 Washington, December l7-(Up) "A War Department communique reported today that the Japanese submarine which shelled Qahului, on Maui Island, Hawaii, caused only slight damage and no casualties.
 The text of the communique, No. l4, as of l0:30 .. m, EST, follows:
 "l. Philippine theater: There was no ulscernible enemy activity during the past 2A hours.
 a. Hawaii: In the brief she'll ing of Kahului, on the Island of Maui, by an enemy submarine, only slight damage was done to 6 con- crete leading platform of a pine- apple company. There were no cas-S ualties. Ten shells were fired.
 @. Nothing Co report from other areas"
 Gaialns Marines
 Washington, December i7. = (UP) = Secretary og Navy Frank Knox