The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30
Yankee Planes Reach
 Luzon Battlefields
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of the Rising Sun but the insignit of the United States army. The people ran into the street and the cheers rivailed the roar Of the mos tors overhead.
 These people have been hard. pressed but their morale was good even when they believed that they were in for an enemy air attack After they recognized the American planes their spirits mounted tre' nnendously.
 The same was true of the armed forces under General Wainwright
 Japanese War Fleet
 Manila, Dec. 30.--(UP)--A Jaloa- nose naval threat to Manila was re. ported today while United States and Philippines forces made stone. wall stand against vastly stronger Japanese invasion armies on thu northern and southern Luzon fronts
 The Philippines Herald quoted re- liable sources that during a heav, Japanese a'rplane raid yesterday oL the Corregidor Island fortress at the entrance to Manila Bay, Japas nese warships attempted to approach but were driven of by coast defense guns.
 It was believed, the newspaper said. that the Japanese ships were making q test of the islands strength with a view to q possible big scalG attack from sea as well as land and air.
 A conmunique issued from ths field headquarters of Gen. Douglal MacArthur commander in chief said at 1l:50 .. Tn.:
 Everything is quiet"
 There was Q sudden surge of op' timism in Manila, and hope rosl that help was coming from tn United States.
 Reinforcement Report
 Completely unconhrmed report of the arrival, or imminent arrlvai of endorsements swept the city Regardless of these, such statement as the one that the navy was no Idle, and the assurances of PreSi dent Roosevelt, caused @ genera public feeling that the effect O United States strength would b. felt soon in the rice field of Paga Sinan, in the north, and the coconu groves of Tayabas in the south.
 President Manuel L. QueZon afle Vice President Sergio Osmena were inaugurated at an informal cere- inony at their secret headquarters in the interior today for second term.
 United States High Commissioner Francis B. Sayre, speaking at the ceremony, read a congratulatory message from President Roosevelt and said, in his own behalf, that the United States and the Philip- pines had become brothers in blood shed for the defense of their com- mon ideals. This comradeShip, he said, could never die.
 "The real struggle is only begin. ming, and there can be no questior whatsoever of It's ultimate outcome he said.
 Dispatches from the fighting front though they did not minimize the tremendous handicap under which the United States and Philippines forces were fighting, said that the Japanese despite repeated attacks made at heavy cost had failed to gain a single inch in the last 24 hours on either the Lingayen front, to the north of Manila, or the Atimonan front, to the south.
 BROTHERS IN BLOOD 
 Manila, Dec. 30.-(UP)--America and the Philippines have become brothers in blood for the defense of their common ideals, United States High Commissioner Francis B. Sayre said today in speech at the inauguration of President Manuel L. Quezon and Vice President Sergio Osmena for another four year term.
 The inauguration ceremony was held at the secret headquarters of the Philippines government which left Manila when the capital was declared an open city.
 'The bonds which unite the United States and the Philippines at this time, when both countries are fighting for the ideals Of liberty and democracy against totalitarian aggression. transcends all political ties and breeds comradeship which can never die" Eayre said.
 ~AS spokesman for the unites States government { wantt Q expreas Alnerica,s gratitude for Che loyalty devotion and gallantry whlch ths Filipino people have entered tlas great struggle hy ASnaflsa1A aA