Evening star., 1941-12-29
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Iinrayen Gulf, off the coast OF the
province Of La Union, was reported
driven of by the American guns
without even attempting any fur
ther landings.
Meanwhile. Manila, after two days
of successive bombing in spite Of its
designation as an open city, saw no
raiders today. There was a So
minute air raid alarm starting at
12.37 PM. Q0:37 PM, EST, Sun
day) but no raiders appeared.
An earlier alarm at $50 AM
$50 PM, EST. Sunday was
caused bvst'a japanese reconnais-
sance plane which roared over the
walled city's bombed area and down
the Pasig River. The alert lasted
an hour and two minutes.
(Mr. Silen in his broadcast re-
ported two alarms without bombs
being dropped. He said there were
unconirmed reports that Dutch
planes had sunk II Japanese
transports seeking to land re-
Inducements at Davao, on the
island of Mindanao.
(At Batavia, In the Neither
lands Indies. no confirmation
could be obtained OF the reports
of these sinkings)
Corregidor Raided.
Japanese planes raided the island
fortress of Corregidor, at the en-
trance to Manila Bay, for two hours,
but lost a number of planes in the
operation. Four planes staged an
unsuccessful attack on two bridges
near Calumpit, in Balacan Prov
ince, rs miles northwest of Manila,
where three civilians were injured.
Anti-aircraft guns at the front
we're reported to have brought down
nine Japanese planes Saturday and
official advices said three more were
shot down yesterday.
Approximately 1000 prisoners In
Bilibid Prison attempted an unsuc-
cessful break late last night re-
portedly because they wished to
Join the Army to fight the Japanese
Press reports said prisoners of
pro-Japanese Ganap Party affilia-
tions had circulated rumors the
United States and Philippine forces
had been unable to stem the Japa-
nese advance, and that the prisoners
revolted. Several buildings were
set sfre during the disturbance and
10 of the prisoners were believed tc
have been shot or burned to death
All the prisoners were kept within
the prisons compound.
That the Filipino reaction tc
japanese bomhings of the city Sat-
urday and yesterday was one OF
bitter Indignation rather than terror
was evident on all sides as masses
Of people viewed the scenes of death
and destruction.
Filipinos 1ncensed.
One high Filipino said "Filipino'
are 50 i1censed that l could 60 out
on the downtown plszas today snc
raise thousands of niddle-aged anc
older men Who are anxious to go tt
the front lines to battle these de.
stroyers,'
Ignacio Javier. a Filipino radio
commentator. said during a broad.
cast, 1T is now plain that the
japanese are changing their tactic,
toward the Filipino people. They
realize they cannot divide us from
our American benefactors and pro-
tectors, nay, comrades. They
realize they cannot fool us witt
promises and propaganda. Nov
they are resorting to the usua
weapon of the stupid and clumsy
They are trying to intimidate u
by bombing churches and college
as soon as Manila is an open city.
Eight coastal ships which hat
been moored In the Pasig River ant
which had been objectives Of re
peated bombing by the Japares
yesterday and Saturday. were scut
tied in order to eliminate them a
targets.
Even their superstructures wer
destroyed as the river Is too shallow
to permit them TO be completel.
submerged.
The raiders who bombed the cti,
Yesterday for the second CONSECUTIVE
DAY found no opposition.
Roaring in at low attitudes. a
least five formations OF nine plane
each pounded the city savagely be-
tween 1l;24 am. (924 pm, E. S T.
Saturday. and l'2S pm, loosinl
scores of bombs and setting at leas
four major fires.
At 4:22 pm. Manila had anothe
te-minute alert when three NOR
Japanese air raiders strafed 81
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