The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-08-20
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u. S. Controls Solomons

Pearl HarD0r, EdWdu-All reports
som the Southwest Pacific a,lc
from General Mac Arthur's Aus.
.ralaan headquarters indicate thai
Tho II. S. attack on Japanese strong.
holds in the Solomon Islands has
sean successful and that these stra-
ssoic islands, instead of being con-
stant threat to the supply lifeline
hatween America and Australia, are
now in a position to be used as
hsses for further offensive opera
tions against Japan. The Japs adj
NIT that the American attack came
as aseomplete surprise to the Solo
mon Island commands.
Germans Press On
Moscow-Ignoring enormous losses
German armies continued their
drive toward the rich oil fields
of the Caucacus, although their
rate of advance has been slowed
by savage Russian resistance all
along the line.
Berlin Revises Claims
London. A grossly exaggerated
claim by Berlin of an attack on a
British convoy in the Mediterranean
which resulted in the sinking of
the q. S. aircraft carrier Wasp, has
been revised to the extent of adj
hitting that the Wasp escaped dam
age The. Germans still claim a toll
of British warsllips and Is other
vessels.
Germans Butcher Dutch
London-Out of 1900 Netherland-
ers held as hostages" by the Ger
mans, five men shot in reprisal for
the wrecking of a German troop
train of which none of the inno-
cent victims had any knowledge. All
we're prominent Dutch business and
leading citizens, and it is believed
that ultimately all hostages now
in German hands will he brutaIly
murdered.
Reveals Score in Planes
Wastington-Lieut General H. H.
Arnold, commanding u. S. air forces,
revealed that 1910 army planes have
engaged 1859 Jap planes thus far
in the war, destroying 100 enemy
craft with loss of 104 q. S. planes.
Although our air force is rapidly
increasing in superiority, in every
engagement thus far American
planes have been outnumbered.
Japs Shelled at Kiska
WaShington-The Navy Depart
ment revealed that in the recent
attack ON Jap positions on Kiska,
one of the Aleutian Islands, more
than 5000 shells had been dropped
on the principal Japanese camp,
causing huge fires that were OBJ
served burning throughout the dol.
lowing days.
Polo Ace Dies I'D
Wesbbury, LI.-Devereaux Mil
burn, one Of the greatest polo play
ers America has produced, died
at 81 years on the golf course of
the famous Meadow Brook Club, OF
which he was president. AS cap
tain OF American teams in seven
International matches, the U. S.
players were defeated only once.
Dies Exposes Germans
Observation-Disclosures the exis-
tence of huge conspiracy to sabo-
eage y. S. industry, directly answer
able to the German High Com
mand, Chairman Dies of the House
committee on Un-American ActiWi-
tleS, submitted to the President a
list of 1900 Germans absolutely
known to be ready to do Hitler's
ndding in this country. Most of
the information involves Walter
Aappe, now being sought by the
FBI. as Hitler's master spy in this
country, and it as recent as a year
ago. MIR. Dies committee survived
repeated efforts by the White House
and Mrs. Roosevelt to have Congress
DENY it further appropriations to
continue its Investigations.
Challenges Gamblers
Boston Local OP.A. officials
nave summoned gamblers and poll
Gclans to show cause why they
aiould not be denied the use of B
ana c gasoline ration cards to
visit nearby race tracks daily in
Vaer automobiles.
Stories of Jap Torture
ITO de Janiero-American evacue-
= from Japan, who arrived here
wa Africa in an exchange of ma
lonals, have told narrowing stories
" Their treatment in Japanese pri-
sonS before their repatriation had
oeen arranged through the Red
oioSS. Newspaper correspondents
we're charged with spying and were
srtred for months to force con-
.esslonS of guilt. Missionaries were
to like treatment, and
alelr womenfolk were forced toi
Sept insult and indignities at |
o hands of brutal Jap jailers !
oae especially offensive thug told |
". 3. reporter, 1--WE know we can
set away with this because America |
. 100 soft to adopt reprisals."
Bananas Getting Scarcer
Ner York City-The critical need |