Evening star., 1942-09-04
Pacific
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: were mopping up the survivors OF a
trapped band of invaders.
/ Ships Hit by Planes.
s American land-based aircraft,
operating from the Guadalcanal
base, inflicted several hits on ships
engaged in landing operations, the
Navy said, but the extent of dam
age was unknown.
: Japanese aircraft operations,
which the Navy termed periodic, 4"
included a raid by 18 bombers &C
companied by fighters on the Amer
lean Guadalcanal installations.
Three enemy bombers and five
fighters were shot down. Damage to
the American positions was reported
as minor"
In addition. an enemy tanker or
.seaplane tender was bombed by
/ Flying Fortress off Santa Isabel Is
land and left in flames. t.'
Following is the text of the Nays
Scommunique No. 1T, issued yester-
tday:
Par East
United States submarines have
reported the following results of op-
erations against the enemy In Far
Eastern waters.
"(a) One Japanese light cruiser
sunk.
e(b) Two small freighters sunk,
l"(c) One medium-sized tanker
sunk.
"(d)g Ons small steamer sunk.
"{el Two large tankers damaged.
"D One medium-sized cargo ship
damaged and probably sunk.
"The above actions are not re-
lated to the recent operations in the
Solomon Islands and have not been
announced in any previous Navy
Department communique.
Solomons Communique.
Following is the text of Navy COM
munique No. 118, also issued yester-
day:
South Pacific:
al. Several new attempts have
been made by the Japanese to land
and establish small detachments of
troops on various islands in the
southeastern Solomon group. United
States land-based aircraft, operat-
ing from our Guadalcanal base have
attacked the ships engaged in these
landing operations. Several hits
have been reported, but the extent
of the damage inflicted is not known.
The parties which have succeeded in
landing are being sought cut and
engaged by United States marines.
! 20. During the morning of Sep
tember Q (east longitude oate) an
Army Flying Fortress On patrol off
the north coast of Santa Isabel Is
land bombed and damaged an en-
emy tanker or seaplane tender,
leaving it burning.
IS. At about the same time 1S
Japanese bombers, escorted by fight
ers, attacked our installations at
Guadalcanal. Three enemy bomb
ers and four fighters were shot down
by our defending aircraft while anti
aircraft batteries shot down an ad-
sditional fighter. Damage to our po-
Ssitions was minor.
B a. In spite of the periodic attack
by the enemy aircraft, our positions
in the Guadalcanal-Tulagi area are
steadily being reinforced and
strengthened.
MacArthur's Communique.
Following is the text of the COM
munique from Gen. MacArthur's
headquarters:
e Northwestern sector-Reconnais-
sarace activity only.
Northwestern sector - New
Guinea: Salamaua--Allied medium
bombers and attack bombers struck
Mt enemy installations in the vicinity.
Bombs fell in the target areas, start
ing numerous fires. There was no
anterception. .... ID. -.....,.
"Kokoda-In two attacks our
fighters bombed and strafed enemy
lines of communication. Milne Bay
Fighting of a guerrilla type con-
tinueS.
The olomons-Buka: In a dawn
attack on an airdrome an Allied
medium bomber unit made four
direct hits on fuel dumps, starting
large fires. Kieta: Our medium
bombers attacked enemy installa-
tions in the landing ground area
with unknown results. Faisi-An
Allied offensive reconnaissance unit
aud cod tun eneroy