The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-02

uOWIl CO WACllll Q 4CW AAAAACo OA SoA regidor, forming one of the land locks of Manila harbor.
 Evacuation of Cavite was ac- compnshed before the Japanese en- tered the Manila area, the navy said. All records, equipment and stores that might have been of value to the enemy were moved. Naval installations were destroyed, as was the fuel stored at the naval base.
 Cavite lies 10 miles southwest of Manila, on the curving shore of Manila bay, which is the greatest land-locked bay in the world.
 Admiral Thomas c. Hart's Asiatic fleet was understood to have left Cavite before the outbreak of war, although Hart himself was around Manila a week ago.
 Dispatches from Batavia today in- dicated that some units of the fleet are cooperating with the Dutch de- lenders of the Netherlands East h. dies.
 But even after the evacuation of Cavite, the personnel of the naval hospital at Canacao remained at their posts at the naval hospital, "to care for the wounded" the navy said.
 Japanese troops presumed to oe occupying Cavite were believed to have pushed to the base from the southwest, where landings were sf- fected s1 me time ago in Batangas province.
 By Same Force
 Occupation of Manila might have been accomplished by segments Of the same forces, or by Japanese contingents pushing down the broad valleys northeast of Manila, on the eastern flank of MacArthur's united defense lines.
 The strategy of the joining of the north and south defenders was in- tended to bring the southern fight CTS to the new line so that they would not be cut of.
 In their present position, MacAr- thurs lines are entrenched on a long front with withdrawals to- wards the Batan peninsula a com- paratively easy task, in the event such tactical move becomes neces- sary.
 In Batan,s mountains the U. s. Filipino troops would have some ad- vantage over the Japanese and could, if necessary, fight all the way down to the tip of the penin- sula. If necessary they could join the forces on Corregidor island. But there are no definite indica- tions here what MacArthur's plans may be. It was pointed out that if he could maintain his present lines for any considerable length of time, new developments might strengthen his position immeasur- ably.
 Open City Week Ago
 Manila was declared an open city a week ago. ard all American de- fense forces end equipment were withdrawn by MacArthur, who fell that 1t would be impossible to stage a last-ditch fight in the capital. MacArthur apparently reached this conclusion by the realization that such a stand would result ir great bloodshed among the civilian population daring even the deatt and destruction which was rainee on those helpless people by Jap. anese bombers after the capital wa! declared open.
 The Japanese drives toward Man. fla had developed into a multi-col umned offensive from the northwest north, southwest southeast an< south. But the retreat of MacAr' thurs divisions was orderly on al fronts, fact proved by the uniting of his forces yesterday.
 The communiques from MacAr thur have told repeatedly of heav. blows struck against the enemy ant the Japanese casualties in reach ing Manila must have been high. | MacArhtur's defense has beel handicapped by 8 lack of aeria support to slave off Japanese bomb CTS and harry the Nipponese be hind their own lines. The Japanes for their own part, have been blast ing their way with the support o dive bombers and tanks. | Men Arc Outnumbered | Almost from the first concerto Japanese landing at Lingayen gull about 15 0milcs northwest of Manils MacArthur's forces have been over whelmingly outnumbered. The tao Itical withdrawals to new and strong CT positions which he has execute
 were considered brilliant militar feats by observers here.
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