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ARRIVE AT MIDNIGHT

This unit reached the Guadal-
canal area shortly after mid
night on the morning of Novem-
Der Is, intending to lombard our
shore positions prior to a large
scale landing from a large group
of transports which had been
observed in the Buin-Shortland
area
This japanese bombardment
force was formed in three
groups. AS they approached the
bombardment area they were
engaged by units OF our feet
and the ensuing battle was
fought at close range.
II was during this engagement
that Rear Admiral Daniel J.
Callaghan, u. S. NJ, was killed
in action. During this furious
night engagement the Japanese
seemed confused and during the
latter part of the battle two Of
the three japanese groups were
firing at each other. Shortly
thereafter the enemy fire ceased
and the japanese withdrew from
the battle and retired to the
northward.
6-During the day Of Novem-
Der Is, United States aircraft
made continuous attacks on
damaged Japanese ships which
remained in the area. During
the late afternoon a large for
nation OF at least II enemy
transports, under heavy naval
escort, headed toward Guadal-
canal from the Bougainville
area
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jap Losses Glue t. s. Probable Balance of Powe
Navy's Account
Of Our Triumph

WASHINGTON. Nov, II (UP)
of navy department com
No. 1874:
South Pacific GALL dates east
longitude):
THE following resume OF
the recent events in the Solo
mons Islands area is based upon
preliminary reports of the battle
area and is necessarily incom-
plete.
Air reconnaissance during
the early days of this month re-
vealed a heavy concentration OF
japanese transports. cargo ships
and combatant units of the
enemy fleet in the New Britain
Northwestern Solomons region.
An attempt by the enemy to re-
capture our positions in the
Guadalcanal-T ulagi area of the
Southeastern Solomons was in
dicated and on November 10 it
became evident that the expedi-
ton was being launched in force.
3-Japanese naval forces APP
preached the Southeastern Solo
mons from the north as other
attachments, including many
transports, moved southeast
ward toward Guadalcanal from
Rabaul and BUN, where expedi-
tionary forces had been as
sembling.
General MacArthur's air.
craft were Of great assistance 10
our naval forces, both before and
during the naval actions. Army
bombers made repeated success
full attacks on the units of the
japanese invasion fleet at Ra-
baul and at BUN. tThese at
tacks were announced by United
Nations headquarters in Aus
tralia)
5-The spearhead of the Japa-
nese attack was a force COM
posed of two battleships of the
Kongo class and a number Of
other vessels believed to have
been two heavy cruisers, four
tight cruisers and about 10 de-
StrOyerS
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The War
Today
Killers Choice.
Hold Europe
Or Russia
BY LOUIS r. KEEMLE

THE NUMBER of ships,
lanes, tanks and men which
he Allies have poured into
he African campaign make
increasingly evident that
litter, lacking superiority
ither at sea or in the air,
annot get sufficient forces
cross the Mediterranean 10
top the avalanche.
AS the situation shapes up
ow he is bound to be forced
,ack on the defensive in
outhern or western Europe,
r both. That raises the ques-
ion of how well Hitler is
,quipped 10 stand his ground
nd hold the European fort.
The answer seems 10 be
hat he has a really powerful
rmy available for European
lefense but that he is badly
handicapped by his awkward
,osition in Russia. He cannot
cave a mere holding force
here through the winter, as
lie had planned, and divert a
arge part of his strength to
,he West.
4 The alternative would be
o accept defeat in Russia and
take everything on holding
put In Europe.
There is no question that
Hitler can put up a mighty
tefense IN Europe and that he
,an hold out against a long
campaign, b a rrin & internal
sollapse.
IN THIS connection, il is
noted by a British war COM
nentator that one Of the re-
1narkable features of the war
has been the steady swing of
advantage to defense and
tway from attack. The sue
cess of the German "hedge-
hogs" in holding firm against
The Russian counter-offensive
sast winter, says this common
Gator, evidently has convinced
Che Germans that similar
methods can make their Eu-
,ropean fortress impregnable
against attack.
The United Nations, he
holds. must re-establish the
superiority of the offensive by
devising new methods and
combinations of weapons. Gen.
'B. L. Montgomery did some
thing of the sort in smashing
the strong Alamein defense
l1ine in Egypt, after which it
was merely a process of
mopping up.
I Hitler apparently intended
TO establish a similar defense
line In Russia so that he
could move the bulk of his
armies back to Europe. The
plan seems to have failed, es-
pecially in southern Russia
and the Caucasus.
AN INTERESTING break
down of Germany's armed
manpower is provided by Gen.
Marian Kukiel, war minister
Of the Polish government in
London. According to what
he d describes as carefully
checked information, the num-
Der of men modified by Hitler
reached the astounding total
of 100000. Their disposi-
ton Kukiel gives as follows /:
OF the total, 100000 have
been casualties or prisoners.
OF the remaining 100000,
some 1000, 900 are believed to
be employed in Germany
either as garrison troops, Sc
curity police or skilled work
ers temporarily released from
military duty.
That leaves 100000. OF
which about 100000 must
be in occupied or satellite
Europe and Africa. The re.
manning 100000 should be
available 10 man the vast Rus.
sian front. Half Of those are
needed to guard the rear and
man communication lines.
There remains a Formidable
army Of 100000 actively
facing the Russians. KukieI
suggests that If il can be
pinned down in Russia instead
OF being transferred 70 the
west, there is a good chance
Of eventually knocking Hitler
out.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-17
MARTHUR's PLANES AID

General MacArthur's planes had
dashed at the enemy fleet as II
moved southwark.
The spearhead attacking force
headed by two battleships of the
I29. 330-ton Kongo class and a sup
Iporting force of heavy and light
cruisers and destroyers reached
the Guadalcanal area early on the
morning of Friday. November ID
One of these battleships was
sunk; the other damaged.
The Japanese fleet, now divided
into three parts, intended to bonn
bard the American positions or
IGuadalcanal to cover a gigantic
landing operation.
Surface ships of the navy chal-
lenged them in close range battle
in the black of night.
DIES ON HIS SHIP
Rear Admiral Daniel II. Cal
lahan was killed on the bridge OF
his cruiser flagship after he had
blown up a japanese cruiser, sunk
a destroyer and damaged at 1000
Yards range one OF the enemy
.battleships with 18 hits.
The japanese fleet became con-
fused in the darkness, the navy
communique revealed, and two of
the three groups fired on each
other.
Then, beaten, the enemy retired
northward.
BY daylight November ID United
States planes attacked continually
raining bombs on ships damaged
in the surface action.
That afternoon at least II en-
envy transports, under heavy naval
escort, headed for Guadalcanal.
To cover their proposed landing,
surface ships bonabaqded Gusd6l,
canal early on the morning OF
Saturday, November ID.
8 TRANSPORTS SUNK
AS the transports neared the
island. American planes struck and
at least eight of the transports
were sunk. The remaining four
kept heading for the island. They
were found beached next day and
were destroyed by bombs.
On the morning Of November
IS, scout planes saw the remnants
OF the enemy feet retreating
northward.
Thus the United States won the
first great surface ship engage
ment of the war. The victories
won in the Coral Sea and at Mid
way were largely battles of planes
against ship.
Nimitz was in a jovial mood.
IL feel pretty good" he adj
mitted.
When NimitZ called the battle
"the biggest smuggling match" since
the Civil War some one asked
him:
did we attack them"
Eve certainly did" he said
grinning I'VE really went at II.
"The Japs now are undoubt-
edly holding conference at
Rabaul or some other place.
I'd like to sit In on that-Pd
hate to explain what they
have to-"
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BIG LOSS AT MIDWAY

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transports were sunk. The re-
naming transports continued
toward Guadalcanal.
7-During the night of
November 14-15, United States
naval surface forces again en-
gagged japanese surface units in
the Guadalcanal area. Details
of this engagement have not yet
been received.
Son the morning of Novem-
Der Is. four enemy cargo
transports were found beached
at Tassafaronga, about seven
and a half miles west of our
positions on Guadaleanal. These
transports were attacked by air,
artillery and naval gunfire and
were destroyed.
JAPS WITHDRAW
Con the morning of Novem-
Der Is, our patrol aircraft re-
ported the Japanese forces with
drawing 10 the northward, and
no reports OF any further action
have been received.
1O-During the engagements
described above the japanese
suffered the following losses
and damage:
(A)-One battleship sunk.
(B)-Three eavy cruisers
sunk.
(C)-TWo light cruisers sunk.
(D)-Five destroyers sunk.
Delight transports sunk.
F)--One battleship damaged.
(G)-Six destroyers damaged.
(H-Four cargo transports
destroyed.
1.-Two light cruisers and
SIX destroyers are the only
United States naval vessels re-
ported sunk in the actions which
were fought on November ID,
IA and IS.
The next of kin of casualties
will be notified by telegram i'm
mediately upon receipt of in
formation -----
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Ship Losses Since Pearl Iarbor

a all and
ship osses PeanH
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-17
Jap Fleet F|ees
4-DdySedBdtt|e;
20,OO0of FoeDie
70 Enemy Ships Sunk;
Fate of GuadaIcanel
Decided, Nimitu Says
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
western Solomons-New Britain
Island area on Tuesday, Novem-
Der 10. Split into two forces, one
approached the American positions
in the southern Solomons from
the north, the other from the
northwest.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-17
BATTLE OF SHIPS

The latest ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
battle was the first in which most
of the fighting was done by sur.
Stace units. The Two previous
major sea battles---the Battle o
the Coral Sea and the Battle o
Midway-were between aircraft
and surface units. The japanese
suffered heavy losses in both those
battles. too.
In the Battle Of the Coral Sea
last May. the japanese lost Il
ships. including an aircraft car.
rier and probably lost two more
In addition, at least 20 other ships
Including another aircraft carrier
were damaged.
BIG LOSS AT MIDWAY
In the Battle OF Midway ir
June-Japan's boldest attempt &c
threaten the mainland of the
United States-the japanese lost
nine ships and probably lost three
more. In addition, at least II
other ships were damaged.
American ship losses in botf
those battles were comparatively
light. The aircraft carrier Lex
ington sank after the Coral Ses
battle. while one destroyer and {
tanker also were sunk.
At Midway, American shiI
losses were only the carrier York
town and one destroyer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-17
UNITED STATES

'For purpose Of this table japanese ships listed in
n1blnad with those listed damaged.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-17
JAPAN

listed in communicates as probably sunk are
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Continued on Next Page, Col. 81
Ice, Snow Sweep
Lower Michigan

Most Of lower Michigan was
icc-coycrcd today as freezing tenn
pcraturcs and strong winds fol-
lowed a general rain The weather
bureau predicted continued cold.
The Automobile Club of Mich
igan said paved highways and
gravel roads were shccted with
ice in all parts of the state.
Floods were reported in the
Saginaw Valley area as the ice
TANNED Ca>s and Frankcnmuth
river, and Swartz Creek backed
up. Near Flint, boats were used
to gct children to school.
Eight inches of snow was re-
ported north Of Saginaw in a
March blizzard. Icc-covercd wires
IN numerous localities were re-
ported fallen TO tho ground, block
ing highways and leaving homes
in darkness.
An army convoy of 125 trucks
was reported wcather-bound in
Flint.
a heavy snowStorm was re-
ported from Lansing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-09
The War To-Day

PHILIPPINES General Yuma
shi'a, conQueror of Singapore.
replaces Jap General iiamwa,
reported a suicide page j..
page -.
LONDON Raj bombcf, raid
Kupp arms plant n Essen
Germany a NaH truck plant
in tho Paris area and dock, In
Holland, Belgium and France
page u.
AUSTRALIA Australian war
planes attack japanese Inva.
sion fleet which land troops
a. two points in New Guinea
page l..
RUSSIA Red troops take
Svchcyka. important rail city
between Rzhcv and wanna
Page ~.
JAVA London military author
tiles believe Java j. lost
Page l..
BURMA Rancoon ~tll p Brit
i>h hands, Mand4iay rrporC>.
Toxic claims itS capture
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-09
ADMITS BANDING LOST

ADELAIDE, Australia March 9
INSl BaHdWHE, temporary capital
and last United Nations stronghold
ON Jana, has fallen, but the NctiA
crland> East Indies are battling on
with what resources they have
left Lieut.. Gov IluhcrluS J. Van
Nook declared on arriving here
today
Van Nook flow 10 Adelaide with
Il members Of the y. r. I. govern
Ing council
"a fair number of naval per-
sonnet managed Ia escape from
Java" Van Nook said
I'VE are here 10 carry on the
fight. not Ia Sit and nope
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-09
City Rocked
By Explosion
At Steel Plant
Hot Stag Blows Up
in Ecorse; Sounded
Like Raid; No Damage

Thousand, Of Dctroltcrs today
know how an aerial bomb sounds
but >tii are not sure what It VIII
do after they were startled by a
deaicnng explosion at tho Grca,
Lake, Steel Corporation plant, in
Ecor,c, which damaged nothing
but caJdrums al 1870 last night.
Company officials said the blast
occurred when workmen dumped
30 tons Of no, Stag ON the rain
soaked ground Of the Detroit River
bank a hugo steam pocket formed
under the pile which exploded and
scattered hot Stag for 80 feet.
30 ono va, injured and there
was no apparent damage, officials
said.
Tho explosion could be heard
and felt n Windsor and 10 miles
away n downtown Detroit Many
homes for blocks around were
shaken and startled residents ran
out INTO 'hc streets.
Thinking that me JapS or Nali>
had 49, last arrived. residents
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-09
Volunteers
Wanted

Detroit needs 10000 air
raid wardcns. Here is a
list Of the schools where
YOU may volunteer your
services:
Civilian Defense llcadquar-
tcrS Barlum Tower.
Miller High School. 23-2
Dubois street
Southwestern High School,
691l West Fort street
Southeastern High School,
5000 FmrNicw avenue.
Post school 500 Midland
avenue.
Northern High School 9o26
Woodward avenue.
Cooley High School. l5O55
llubhCll avenue.
Burrouch, School $3.50 81.
CNril Avenue.
Mackenzie High school,
9275 Wyoming avenue.
DENLY High School, 1880
Kelly road.
jefferson School. $50 Seldcn
avenue.
Nolan School, 1850 East
LantZ avenue.
Central High School. 2425
Tuxedo avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-09
Jap Fleet
Bombed
Bv AMSSieS
By BRYDON TANES
United Press stan Correspondent

MELBOURNE Australia March
9,-Au>tralian waplancs opened a
heavy attack today ON a japanese
invasion fleet which had landed
enemy troops al two points in New
Guinea, in a gum warning that
this ,par~cly-,cttlcd continent may
come under direct assault a, any
time.
Japanese troops landed ye>tcr-
day under the guns OF a formidable
fleet aided by bombing dive bomb.
Ing and fighter planes al Salamaua
and Lac on the north coast OF
Australian New Guinea.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-09
Leaflets Held Gp
Adverse Weather Grounds 80 Private Planes
Seeking to Bomb City for Air Raid Wardens

The weather staged its own air
blltz today, po>tponlng tho pro-
posed lcanct bombing of Detroit
AT least n hours.
a wind reaching IS mIloS an
hour made target bombing VIZ
tually impossible and prompted
cancellation of the plan 10 spur
air raid warden recruiting.
Announcement that the raid
would he called off was issued 10y
Sam Buck. state adiulanl for the
Civil Air Patrol who had pre-
yiouSN enlisted some 90 privately
owned planes Tor the event.
Weather permitting, TIE same
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-09
; Crosse Pointe Areas
Hold Elections Today

Voters i'm three Crosse Polntc
communities went 80 Tho poll,
today -Four village commission
crs were 10 be- selected n Gross.
poD'c Park three trustees in
Gross" Polu'o Farm, and three
commissioners IN Crosse Poln'c
Wood.
Uuoppo>cd were Karl J.. God.
dayd president of the Park Pau
II. Dnmug head Of tho Earns and
AioIs r. GhCSquIcrc, president OF
the Woods.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-09


Only one. perhaps TWO, OF the
planes escaped.
The navy announced the en-
gagemcnt last Tuesday, saying
i occurred west OF the Gilbert
Islands, which would place it on
the japanese side Of the
Pacific. Two United States
planes were lost but the pilot
OF one was saved
JAP PLANE LOSSES
Sixteen plane, at least Of a
fleet of Is were shot down
officially. Actually it is almost
certain, one OF the two SURVIVORS
vas downed as it fled. In add
ION. before the man attack. two
great four-motorcd patrol planes
we're shot down.
This complete and inspiring
.ictory over on Japan'S side of
he Pacific added to the proud
cages of American naval history
he name of a new hero.
We aboard this ship could see.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-09
Mexican Governor Slain

MEXICO CITY, March 9 JINSb.
Alfredo Zaratc Albarran. COVER
nor of the state Of Mexico. died
today OF gun>hot wounds suffered
at a party Thursday night Fer
nando Ortiz Rubio, son of former
President PaScual ORTIZ Rubio,
was charged with tie shooting.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-09
RAF BOnlIDerS
Tip krupp Plant
Flying U. S. Planes, British Smash
Production Centers on Continent

cg,,,,,,,ay,d' - a., at,t,orit tive sta+a.
r,o,, soid
,iror.c, ~, et,,,ilort,.,o L,ou.,
-. H. ..,.,.o hoo, dam o,coI
- -. ,or ,or,,o 80 ui,b ~,
.r;.l,.. ,a.,,.,,..au H. .,o,o,,o,.
ad5od
.rbo po.,or suacl,s lor, E, ruins
- f.c,o,.. vbich Nd hoe,
r,,l,,no ~ .,,nnlios for Germany
r,,o7al.tford v.o,ts at pojs.v
- o,ilos ror,l,uost n paris winch
hs,o hocr ,.r,iro ot, %, o,ti-
r,s,od On ,rpcks daiIv for u,Ior,s
arrio. we're heavily bj,. tho re-
turning RAF n.Io,S said Ron,bs
,yero also dronned among com
ple,ed truck, in parking wards al
the plant
While this second raid in five
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-09

as we watched our navy fighter
planes driving into the Japanese
through rain of our own shrap-
mel, that one pilot was fighting
like mad. as he raced, dived
zoomed and circIed from kill Ia
Kill
HERO DOWNS SIX
We found out later he was
Lieut.. Edward Henry O'Hare, u,
Of St Louis, Mo. lie shot down
at least six of the Japanese
planes, accounted for at least 30
Of the 30 or more japanese avia-
tors who died, and destroyed at
least 100000 worth of Japanese
planes.
Japanese planes had been trail
ing this powerful navy task force
for some hours.
Navy fighters and anti-aircraft
guns disposed of two huge four
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-09
SCoRCHED EARTH

Al these points they were Is
miles away from the Australian
continent. But admittedly the
Australian forces in all New
Guinea were of limited strength.
Conquest of the island would bring
the enemy within 100 miles OF
Australia. across the Standardized
Torres Strait
The small Australian home de
tense corps Withdrew before the
INVASION troops To the hills of tho
Continued on NcNt Page, Col. -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-09

LONDON. March 9 INS).-A
series Of thundcrous Royal All
Force raids against widespread
military detectives on the CONT
nent of Europe was announced by
the air ministry today in state.
mcnt disclosing that American
built Boston bombers played .
leading part.
Focal point Of the attack wa
the huge krupp armament works
a. Essen
The statement SAID the Krupr
plants were heavily bombed "oo
the same scale as the recent at.
tack on the Renault works mean
Paris.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-09
Toxic Claims
Fall Of Java
$4,000 Taken
Surrender Of Island
Unconditional, Says
Jap High Command

TOXIC, March Q tby official
wireless CINS) .- The
imperial command announced to-
day that $1,000 Dutch troops and
5000 American, British and Aus
trahan soldiers in Java had I'M
condiuonally surrendered at 3
p. m. Java time $3.50 a. m in
Detroit today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-09
ANETA DENIES 1T

Authoritative Netherlands circle
in London were quoted by the
Ancta news agency as stating:
There will be no surrender in
Java in any circumstance what
ever"
Exhausted and battered by
bombs and shells. the defenders
were believed to have withdrawn
20 the hills TO carry on guerrilla
resistance.
Already in possession Of Batavia.
the y. T. l. capital, the Japs APP
parcnty have occupied Bandj&g,
provisional capital and Dutch milT-
tary headquarters. in addition. tho
lap> evidently arc lcar or perhaps
in control Of tho strategic naval
base AZ Surabaya
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-09
RUHR AREA ATTACHED

An assault OF such magnItud,
would have dealt a Gripping blow
to one Of Gormanys main aJus
production CcntcrS.
Other ohjcctIycs in tho indus.
trial RuhT were attacked III
force " with chief concentration or
Essen.
Enemy air field, in Holland and
the docks at OStcnd and lie HaNr5
were attacked last night. while
fighters attacked air fields in
Northern France. Eight British
bomber were announced as miss
me-. ion itself an indication of the
vide scale Of attack.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-09
SAN FERNANDO QUARTERS

famaShita has established his
field headquarters al San Fer
nando IN Pampanga Province.
about p miles northeast of the
Bataan battlefront and 10 miles
north OF Manila Bay.
The communique reported no
lighting on Bataan in the last "a
hours but said there were some
brisk SkirmiSheS in Mindanao
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-09

craft viii take of shortly before
noon tomorrow to spray 100000
leaflets over nine sections of the
city.
Tho radio feature Of the pro-
gram was however retained.
Mayor Edward j. Jcnrics Jr.
Councilman George Edwards and
Frederic Schouman OF the OflIdc
of Civilian Defense spoke. stress
inc need for 10000 additional
Wagdcn>.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-09
BY FRANCIS MEG ARTHY
nited Press stan Correspondent

ABOARD a HEAVY CRUISER WITH \ UNITED STATES
PACIFIC TASK FORCE Feb Deayed)A 80 Japanese
avaor pick Of the force pummeted to death in is or
10 planes this United States Navy force and
aes n Ia bombing % daN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-09
SABOTAGE REPORTED

Reports from RanEoon said
tha, the skies were filed with
smoke from fires lighted 10y sabo-
tours in addition 10 the dc>truc-
ton 10y British fires done 10
prevent important installations
from falling into enemy hands
Reports received here often de-
layed said that japanese Wearing
Burmc>c/and Indian COSTUMES had
nnltratcd through the British
Ines north of Rangoon and on
other approaches toward tho
capital.
Opposition 20 these tactics had
been extremely difficult" it was
added. hut the British imperial,
were searching out the enemy
and striking heavily whenever he
Twas located.