The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-02-05
FOSTER GILROY
Fleet Smashes Jap Bases

reYt answered Clle OlGen-aSKSC
,uery. where is the U. S. fleet?" by
announcing the most crushing re-
verses Japan has yet received in the
Smith Pacific, when naval air anc
surface units attacked Jap bases ir
tbe Marshall and Gilbert Island
proups east of New Guiena with ter
rife losses in smaller craft, planes
and material. No large enemy craft
we're involved. It is from these bases
which Japan strongly fortified in
defiance of treaty obligations, that
bombing attacks have been launch
ed against Dutch and Australian
islands. U. S. casualties were II
planes with little loss of life.
Manila Fights Back
Washington - Another official
communicate described the destruc-
tion of a landing force of Japs near
Manila, when four forts in Manila
Bay opened fire on what appeared
to be projected mass invasion of
Corregidor in a move to attack Cen
eral MaIcArthur's defense from the
rear. The Macarthur line contin-
ues TO hold against continued fur
ious Jap attacks.
Singapore Reinforced
Singapore achievements of an
undisclosed character have reached
this besieged stronghold, with the
effect of slowing down the Jap adj
vance. All army and civilian popu-
Ation has been evacuated from the
mainland and the invaders are now
under point-blank fire of the huge
guns Of the surrounding forts. While
the position of the city is precar-
ious, especially with its chief water
supply cut off, it may still with
stand long siege, and its capture
can be accomplished only with a
tremendous loss If life.
Russian Drives Continue
MoscoW-Victorious Soviet armies
continue their successes in the
Southwest and have re-entered the
rich industrial Donets Basin, one of
the first detectives of the Nazi in
vaders. German rear-guard actions
on large scale failed to stop the
Russian advance. Army heads be-
heve the reclamation of the Ukraine
IS now but matter of a few weeks.
British African Retreat
Cairo-The recapture of Bengazi
BY the Germans has caused the En-
pre- army to give ground to the East,
although the retreat is an orderly
one and to strong positions prev
iously occupied.
Quisling's High Honor
stockholm, Sweden-Major Vid-
KUN Quisling, who gave a new syn
onym to the language for treason,
oy betraying Norway to Germany,
mas been highly honored by his Nazi
oosses with the title of Premier of
Norway" In the meantime, pa
tlotie Norwegians have made it so
not Tor their temporary conquerors
taas German officers are forced to
travel IN pairs for safety.
Asleep, As Usual!
Fmladelphia Two newspaper re-
pof1erS dressed in uniforms of Nazi
submarine commanders and speak
ing gutteral German, walked local
s9eets. dined at crowded restaur-
anI and mixed freely with street
.,o"as without creating attention.
iae stunt was tried in a London
seouro a week ago and all went we'll
a'lu the mposters asked directions
- oroken English from a civilian
~ warden, who whipped out a pistol
a'iu marched the pair off to Jail.
New York's Worth Falls
., view York City-The biggest city
: 1ne world" according to new ass
= rolls, is worth s16,177, 322 ,971
0 million dollars less than last
t ssai, Inc new assessments cover
.aAaole realty and special franchises,
4u the principal reductions in val
s occurred in Manhattan proper
= ua brooklyn, where vast concen-
:. a1l0ns OF population in the lower
sa ae brackets have seriously af-
- eo real estate holdings. Probably
= e :. most valuable pieces of property
!; : .ne world not government-owned
,a the Equitable Office Building on
NV rO.ef Broadway, valued at s2s, 75o,-
universities Under Lease
nv "asnlngton-The U. S. govern
;Seu. i'd. Will lease four universities, the
cso 'y OF which has not been dis
80 TO be devoted entirely to the
en,.g OF airplane pilots. The
tifys air force. before victory is
in " achieved, must, in the opin-
.sa, Of experts, reach 100000 Off
b eaoets and enlisted men. Near
cns W. additional primary and Sec
ST y schools will be in operation
s,s ng OF this year devoted to the
as Of air personnel.