Evening star., 1942-06-07
3 Batt|eships> 4 Cruisers Hit;
u. S. Losses Are Reported Light
Is to IS Enemy Vessels
Destroyed or Damaged;
Battle Is Not Over

PEARL HARBOR, HONOLULU, June 6-United States
armed forces have sunk damaged Is to Is warShpS and
way Island and "a momentous victory in the making
Admiral Chester W. Nimtz said tonight.
The enemy losses include the sinking of two possibly
three aircraft carriers the damaging of two add
tona carriers and the damaging of three bateshpS four
cruisers and three Transports the commander-nchef of
Zone of our carriers was hit and some planes lost
Our personnel casualties light Admiral Nimtz
ported in his third communique on the great and connu
@ @ s0G svopn til dy2 e s1m
Of all branches in the Midway area the communque said our
citizens rejoice that victory the making
made their peacetme attack Fleet and Army activities on
Oahu At that time they created heavy damage is true but
eachey raised lowered the morale of fight
ing men,
Substantial Progress" Toward Full Vengeance.
Pearl Harbr has been partially avenged Vengeance will
not be complete until has been reduced to
Perhaps will be forgiven we claim we are about midway to
yet with full conf
dence that for this phase of the action the following
enemy claimed:
Two or three carriers destroyed add
ton two carriers badly damaged and most of their aircraft
Three battleships damaged and at least one badly;
-Four cruisers damaged two heavily;
Three transports damaged ,
able reach their bases
was planes lost Our
This balance Army Navy and Marine
Forces in this offer their country this morning
Resolving ItselfI Jap Disaster.
n Friday communque-his second-Admral Nmz said
1t was too early to claim japanese
% a to iu that the
repue of the powerful task force fast resolving itself
The Midway regarded here Japans first major
damage the troop and battle fleet than
the japanese inflicted in their attack on Pearl Harbor
The invasion force far from surprising the defenders
the of the tiny westenmo bason in the
hawaiian group and neo It's troop ShpS cou0 come close
the battle the Coral Sea- this invasion force was
than miles from its probable ultimate objective
American Airmen Machine Gum
reports the first three days Of battle
conflict appears far have been spectacuary and erc
fought series of engagemens with japanese amen fighting IKE
downward paracutes or bobbed on the surface OF the sea
Admiral gave how the battle
Ing tonight o,n+. ~ .dn,tr., ,,,no,+z third
commnque that perhaps will be forgiven if
claim about midway in our objective He was referring
will avenged
until japanese power has been reduced to impotence
All indications that the engagement at Midway may be
agreed that at least of the most notable
the coordnated of the three American
Marnesn its virtually complete de-
struction of invading fleets aircraft
This explains the significance of successive statements In the
three communicates the admiral has issued
are connne Gay The he next daV The appeas to be With
drawing continuing the battle Then tonight the
met mentou Victo1 in na' the the BATTLE is not
wounded ships will not be able
to reach their bases
destruction of the enemy air
relentless pursuit of the routed assault force
Took Quick Command of Air
Apparently quickly command of the air
This indicated by Admiral N1mltz
heaenng statement that our personnel casualties were ght
planes gone the remnants thus would be left
planes still in the fight
ubilanty of the great battle One
of the most frequently heard comments tonight was
Japs really have believed their reports that
they annhiated American Fleet"
Judging officials made public from various
es the force which attacked Midway appears to have
into action against the Allied
Nations And by token the defeat suffered have
the Navy received
The full effect the battle relation to the Pacific
not be estimated until reports n however Admiral
indicated said 1.-The battle is not
All returns have not yet been received"
(That the smashing blows dealt by United States forces
regarded in Washington complete victory for
America indicated in message sent to Admiral Nmtz
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