The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-19

of Gasmata on the south coast of New Britain.
 Reconnaissance planes strafed and set fire to a weather reporting vessel at Lorengau and B-25 bomb- CTS raided Pilelo. These formations. returning to their base, bombed and strafed Mubo. the farthest in- land point of Japanese penetration from Lac, on the north coast of New Guinea, and struck at the Wal. ropi village in the Buna area.
 The Buin raid was carried out in four separate night attacks. The first formation lighting up its tar- gets with flares, dropped p tons of bombs.
 Many 1,00o-pound bombs were dropped among the Japanese ves- sells and the flyers then bombed and strafed the Buin airfield.
 In the second attack, the three cruisers were believed to have been hit and returning pilots said at least one was damaged seriously. The third group bombed the large seaplane tender and cargo ships and the last attack was directed against the flying boats.
 The Dutch island of Borneo, missing from the news for several months, returned to prominence when the Netherlands Indies gov- ernment information service re- ported that 66 Dutch officers and men had finally surrendered to the enemy there after nine months oi resistance.
 They had been fighting the Japa- nese 400 miles north of Balikpaparl adn had been forced inland, where they continued to resist. Their sur- render was announced first by radio Tokyo which said-for the eighth time-that all hostilitieS now had ceased in Borneo.
 Silver Stars For IA
 Gen. MacArthur's Headquarters Oct. 19.-(UP)-Lieut. Gen. George c. Kenney, Chief of the U. s. Army Air Corps in the South Pacific, to- day presented the silver star decora- tion to IA of his men.
 They included:
 Second It. John c. Minahan, (44E Main St. Haverhill, Mass, fort ress bombardier, dropped bombs or Vunakanau airdrome in Rabaul Aug despite heavy anti-aircraft fire.
 Corp. Francis M. Fowler, (54s Main St.) Haverhill, Mass, for gal. lantry in bombing Japanese-helc seaplane base at Desbroyne Island in the LouiSiades group, May 10 Several Japanese planes were de. stroyed.
 The life raft was shot from tht hatch during the raid and became entangled in the tail, necessitatinl a crash landing in New Guinea. Int crew spent month awaiting res cue and destroyed their plane, bu saved the guns.
 Staff Sgt. Wallace L. Oldford, O Burlington, Mass, for gallantry over Menado, the Celebes, on Jan 17. The bomber gunner continued to fight the Japs after being wound ed in the foot, leg and shoulder.
 Destroyed Church
 Alaska Defense Command Head. quarters, Oct. 1o.-(UP)-To a de. vout Catholic Lieutenant fell thu task of destroying the most west. erly church in North America--th' historic Russian Catholic church a Attu, 1t was disclosed today.
 Lieut.. s. A. Newman, CAST Cres cent St., Athol, Mass, bombardier tripped the stick which sent thre' incendiary bombs from flying for tress to the church, which army of ficers believed was being used D. the Japanese command.
 American officers decided to de tstroy the church along with othe buildings to prevent further use b the Japs.
 London, Oct. 10. (UP)-The Pear Harbor correspondent of the LondoI News Cronicle reported today that quarter million Japanese troops ma! ge concentrated at Japans Trul low up any enemy success m tn' sOlonons. \ The correspondent said the Jap anese were throwing major maya forces into the solonlons battle bu that it was not possible to deter mine whether this was their mail effort or powerful feint in prepa ration for . biggest attack else where.
 He believed the action might de ltermine whether the Japanese WI he able Co drive south to New Eco land oF the Allies drive north iroH A&&.M G4aMa4mk4s aHaN.-..s. ...6a