Evening star., 1942-02-13

1HS LSIL OF NUDy Impairment COM
nunique No. 40, issued this morning
follotDs.:
Central Pacific.
Enemy losses in the naval raid
of January 81, 1912, conducted
by ships and planes Of the United
States Pacific Fleet against jap
anese bases in the Marshall and
Gilbert Islands totalled 16 ships
and Al planes.
Our losses totalled II scout
bombers which failed to return,
four from the islands of Roi and
Kwajein, one from the island Of
Taroa, and six from the islands
Of Jaluit and Maxim.
In carrying out the raids on
the several islands Vice Admiral
William F. Hasey, jr, divided
his surface and air forces into
self-sustaining units. Timing the
arrival Of each force at its desti-
nation perfectly. he was able to
carry out simultaneous and
highly destructive attacks on
each island.
Rear Admiral Frank j. Flet-
cher, acting under orders Of Ad-
miral Halsey, led the forces which
made the attacks against the
islands of Jaluitt and Maxim.
Vice Admiral Halsey has been
awarded the Distinguished Serv-
ice Medal for planning and con-
Quoting these brilliant and auda-
cious attacks on japanese strong
holds and for driving them home
with great skill and determine.
ton.
Comdr. Miles r. Browning,
chief of stan to Admiral Halsey,
has been recommended for pro-
motion to captain.
Appropriate rewards to other
officers and men may be expected
later when all recommendations
have been received and acted
upon.
There is nothing to report from
other areas.
The tert OF War Department com.
nunique No. los, issued this morn
ng, tollotos:
The Philippine theater:
Aggressive enemy patrol action
characterized sporadic fighting
in Bataan during the last "a
hours.
Enemy dive-bombers were ac-
tive. Two were shot down by our
anti-aircraft guns. Japanese dive
bombers mistakenly bombed and
machine gunned their own in
fantry with heavy casualties. The
victims Of the attack were ele-
ments OF the 122 regiment of
Gen. Akira Nara's 65th division.
There is nothing to report from
other areas.
The tert of Many Department com,
nunique No. 80, issued last night
'olloDs.
Central Pacific:
On February 1, 1912, the Navy
Department announced that
units Of the United States Pacific
fleet had made surprise attacks
on japanese naval and air bases
in the Marshall and Gilbert
Islands. The results Of these
attacks are now available.
On January 81. 1912, vice-Ad-
miral william r. Halsey, jr., in
command of well balanced
force Of aircraft carriers, cruisers,
and destroyers, raided the Jap
anese strongholds on Roi, Kwa-
jalein, Wolfe, Taroa and Jaluit
islands Of the Marshall group
and Maxim Island in the Gilbert
group.
The results Of these separate
actions follow:
Roi Island.
On this island Of the Kwaja-
lein Atoll well-equipped air base
was located with IL fighter planes
and several bombers. Two hang
ars, an ammunition dump, all
fuel storage, all other storage
and warehouses, a radio building
and three fighter planes and six
scout bombers in the air, in addi-
ton to one bomber on the
ground. were destroyed.
Kwajalein Island:
At this anchorage 10 surface
ships, submarines and q sea-
plane base were located. Our
attacking forces destroyed one
converted 1900 ton aircraft
carrier of the Yawata class, one
light cruiser, one destroyer, three
large fleet tankers, one cargo YES
sci, two submarines and two
large seaplanes. Other enemy
vessels were badly damaged.
Our losses in the two above
attacks were four scout bomb
ers.
Wolfe Atoll:
No planes were found on the
Wolfe Aton. There were pres
ent, however, nine vessels of va
rious categories In the harbor.
Four cargo vessels Of about 5000
tons each were destroyed in addi-
ton to three smaller ships. The
entire shore installation consist
ing of two hangers, oil and gaso-
line storage, shops and store