Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19
Fires Still Blaze After U.S.. Bombs Toxic;
Yokohama, Nagoya and Kobe Also Blasted
Jap Radio Claims
2 Planes Downed;
More Raids Likely.
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jumped off from United States
aircraft carriers that sailed into
Japanese home waters.
That the puzzled Axis itself was
frantically fishing" for informa-
ton as 10 The source OF the air
attacks on It's far eastern men,
Der was reflected in Berlin radio
broadcast.
This cited an "unconfrmed re-
port" from Toxic that an Ameri-
can aircraft carrier had been sunk
Saturday of the east coast OF
japan.
The United States did not nibble
al this Axis bait. In Washington
both the war and navy depart
ments said simply they had mo
confirmation" Of the japanese an
nouncements regarding the raids
on Japan. General MacArthurs
headquarters In Australia was
likewise silent.
Nevertheless. there seemed no
doubt that such audacious day
light raids on the central citadel
Of japanese power had taken
place and il was considered prob
able that mighty planes and coura-
geous airTnen Of the United States
had accomplished this history
feat.
The Toxic radio quoted obscrv-
ers as declaring the raiders "un-
doubtedly" were American since
the red, white and blue insignia
United States planes
could be clearly seen on the wings
and fuselages of the bombers.
For all of Japan's years OF
preparation against just such a
contingency. the air assaults evil
IDENTIFY caught the empire by sur
prise. japanese imperial head
quarters announced the bombers
had converged on Toxic. the
worlds third-ranking city. from
several directions" a half hour
after noon.
The first bombs fell on the
japanese capital, inhabited by
more than 1000. 900 people, before
anti-aircraft guns and intercep-
tor planes could swing into ac-
ton. Toxic reports indicated.
Japansss MARQUIS
Nevertheless, the official news
agency Domei claimed the raiders
Tailed to penetrate over the heart
Of the metropolitan district,
dropping their bombs on residen-
tial sections in the outskirts" Mid
day crowds in the center of Toxic
remained "calm" and all OF the
capitals traffic and public utili'
ties continued 10 function. the
Japanese contended. Tokio's out.
skirts, incidentally. contain many
OF the city's factories.
japanese radio stations were
not heard this afternoon at the
time they usually broadcast
propagapda news dispatches.
United Press. reported from
New York. Often radios are
silepced 10 prevent enemy
planes using them as guide or
because of an air alarm.
Betraying their nervousness, the
Japanese made haste 10 stress the
point the imperial family was safe
and that mo damage was caused
in the immediate neighborhood OF
the 4snperial palace"
Eighteen miles south OF Toxic,
the city of Yokohama. with pop
ulation of $4,000 and main port
OF entry for the japanese capital.
also was bombed. Some 376 miles
below the capital. the great naval
seaport OF Kobe, with 10000
residents, and the industrial cen.
ter OF Nagoya. with q population
lof 1850, 900, also felt the impact
OF high explosive and fire bombs.
Incendiary missiles. weighing
about four pounds each, were
showered especially on densciy-
populated Kobe and Nagoya, caus.
Ing immediate fires in those cities,
consisting mostly of tiimsy paper
lockwood structures, according 10
the Toxic radio.