The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-24
HONG KONG IS
 STILL FIGHTING
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 There have been no ether Amor icafl casualties, the message ended.
 News that tie American consulate general staff was sticking to its post in the center Of Victoria, the city Of Hong Kong Island, came ifi iiils piicit denial that Japanese forces, as Tokyo claimed, fad captuTed ell but c small part Of the island.
 The message, received ifS Afners lean official quarters, said inst the bank building in which the coaaSa- late general is housed had been considerably damaged by Japanese shelf fire.
 It was added inst the home Of consul general Southafd, high on c peak which waS < key defense, Aad been demolished.
 Chlnege Tight HaFa
 Chirege forces have captured Naming, 50 miles north Of Hong Kong on the important KOw100ns Canton railway, the official Chineee news agency said today.
 Naming is tins next big station north Of 1humchua On tile Kows loon Canton railway. 1t was taken Monday hy Ci1inese troops Wagi1g ail offensive against Japanese force es on the mainland opposite Hong Kong. The Ch.nese attacks were Gee signed 10 relieve Japanese pressure on the British crown colony.
 Reliable adviceS said today inst 12 Japanese planes had been shot down during . heavy Japanese aerial Ats tack on Rangoofi, capital Of Burma, this morning, afld that three Dfits ish planes were lost,
 Three fighter and fIifie bombing planes Of the Japanese fofce were shot down, it was said.
 No details Of damage CT casualties ifl the raid were received.
 Britain claimed nine Japanese bombing planes and Cae fighter plane ifl C raid on RAngoOfl yegtsTs day.
 reported today from Hong Kong that "ouF lines feFIiair intAcW dess pite . slight Japanese penetration fin the direction of Mount Cafls eFon."
 The Chinese information board released c statement saying that the gallant defense" Of the BFitlsil, Canadian and Indian defenders of Hong Kong evoked the jinstinted admiration Of oil Chinese circles"
 The defense Of Hong Kong was iikened to the Chinese defense of Shanghai in 1897, and confidence prevailed here that tho Allies hnally would win out.
 HtlIi Resisting
 London, Dec. 24-(UP)-A reliable quarter said today that as Of i2:s0 D, m. (6:30 (. m. EDT1 British in. peFiai forces ct Hong Kong stiii were resisting.
 "They are putting tip c very fine show" c spokesman gald. There seems to be plenty Of fight gtlii left Ir our men On tho island"
 Defenders Hit Back
 Singapore, Dec. 24 -(UP)- Hong Kongs defenders are striking back with renewed fury ct Japaneee ats tAckers coincident with indications that chinese cnSiaughts from the rear are hafnpeFtng Japanese opera tionB.
 4 Singapore general headquarters communique said that during the 24 hours which ended at G ?. n. Tuesday the Japanese kept ID pFeS- sure on the Britisla positions ct Hong Kong. The Japanese also inc tensively bombasdcd the defenders. boys had to pull the tlssDttle hack to keep from trimming over Niefn."
 The army took q group Of e0gres gpcndentU in command ears 0 HiclaTi and Wheeler Fields and ectofield barracks to @De the peog- Tess that had been made ill fepaiF- ing them. EEickam Eien had been considerably cleaned up since ! s@w 1t during the faidg on Dec, 2.
 I saw numerous wrecked planes, but also many ass the cir, ard we were AaOwEs 6 group oE aircraft that had just arrived from the vest coast.
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 Batavia, Dec. 94-(UY1-Dutch submarines and aircraft have sunk l3 Japanese transports and tank CTS and seriOusly damaged four others in Pacific warfare, the Neth- erlands high command aald in 6 colnmuniqgie which asserted that Dutch army bolnbers left c tgane- port tn c sinking condition off KtchlEg, sarawak, today.
 Tho c0mmunlaao said that alae transport was heavily bombed Wilsn army bonaleTs attacked Q eonoantSa@ ton cf japanesa Rlsips ofg t1le @ars awak gapita