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RadnicÌŒka borba = Workers' struggle. [volume] ([New York, N.Y.]) 1907-1970, 1942-02-26
Moz Partiju i FederaCiju.

Wise smo puta pisali u ovoj ru-
brici O radu nash odanih j vred-
nth drugova i drugarica u Juznoj
America. A pisali smo zbog toga,
sto SUI nam oni, sa svojim aktiv-
MIN i pozrtvovanim radon, dali
povoda da pisemo i isticemo nil
how rad, tako da bi ostali nasi CT
taoci bill zapoznati s njihovim US
pesnim radon "a nasu ideju.
Prateci njihov rad, izgleda nam
da su oni ne samo stekli respekt
i upliv medju radnicima naseg
jezika, nego j medju radnicima
spanjolskog jezika. Il njihovih do
pisa saznajemo da oni ma svojir
aferama odrzavaju pozdravne GO
wore ma jugoslavenskom i spanjol-
skom jeziku, a ponekada Same ma
spanjolskom jeZiku. Ovo je dokaz
da njihove afere i sastanke pose
cuju radnici spanjolskog jezika,
Ova mas pojava mnogo zadovoija-
va, jer to je znak da radnici po-
cinju ozbiljnije misliti 0 svojoj
sudbini i svome oslobodjenju. A
ovo takodjer dokazuje, da naSi
tamosnji drugovi Zaista ozbiljnl
i odusevljeno rade Ia nasu ideju,
Bee odanog i aktivnog rada on:
ne bi bill u stanju okupljati sve
veci broj radnika oko svoje orga.
nizacije.
Ovih dana smo primili jednt
interesantno pismo cd druga P
Centnera, sekretara Radnicke Or
ganizacije De Leonovih Sledbe.
nika IL Montevideo, Uruguay,
eek cd $118.15. Cd ovog poslatoe
novca, "a kalendare i knjige ide
S27.95, "a Novogodisnji Dara!
Radnickoj Borbi S43.95 i "a l!
pretplata ma RADNICKU BOBt
S46.25. Medju poslatim pretplata
ma, cetiri su move godisnje pref
plate.
Prilicna je to svota novca OF
S118. A koliko su oni morali sd
kupiti urugvajskih pesa, pa d;
kupe toliko americkih dolara?,
koje su oni ustedili cd svojih ii
votnih i'm %potrebnih namirnica
+Jer ne treba gubiti il vida 6inje
nicu, da su njihove najamnic'
znatno mamie, nego najamnic'
radnika Sjedinjenih Drzava. P;
i pored svega toga, oni behu u sta
nju da toliku svotu novca posa
liu "a RADNICKU BORBU i nasl
literature.
Ovo dokazuje koliko su nasi ia
moSnji drugovi i druga-ice svesn
svoje zadace; koliko rade i kolikt
materijalno daju svome pokretu
RadnicÌŒka borba = Workers' struggle. [volume] ([New York, N.Y.]) 1907-1970, 1942-02-26

dill tie lame ~teorije T~echnocra-
tile, trebaju da otvore oci i da Sc
ne dadu wise, nakon sto je Scott
sa svoga reakcionaInog lica po-
derao masku "radikalizma," zavo-
diti. Neka Sc oni obrate iedinom
pravovaljanom radnickom pokretu
u ovoj zemlji - Socijalisti6koj
Radnickoj Partiji Amerike.
RadnicÌŒka borba = Workers' struggle. [volume] ([New York, N.Y.]) 1907-1970, 1942-02-26

"a vreme "depresije" cesto pu-
ia .smo slusali da postoji "tehno-
loska" besposlica. Sa tim Sc poku-
saIo korektno objasniti c%injenica
da je moderna masinerija istis-
nula milione radnika sa posla. Ia
da sxno videli da je vlada ma svo-
Jim projektima pokusala da pro-
kline upotrebu moderne masine-
rife nedozvoljavajuci radnicima
javnog posla da je upotrebljava-
ju. Grub telesni rad zameni mo-
derne alate, Same da sto DUE tt
beskorisni poslovi traju. Ali to be-
Sc neprofitni posao, zbog toga je
vlada mogla tako p%ostupati.
Drukce stoji stvar sa privat-
nom kapitalistickom firmom. Ona
proizvodi "a prodaju - profit.
Ona nosi svoje produkte ma piJacl.
Tamo Sc oni nalaze u srazmeri sa
istovetnim espapima druge firme
i konkurencija cini svoj posao.
Ona firma koja moze svoje es-
pape jeftinije prodati kupcima ma
piiaci a da u isto vreme dobiJe
obilan "cist" profit, ia Sc firma
odrzi u zivotu = ne samo to -
ona tada uspije da osvoji i sve
druge firme iste proizvodnje, koje
ne mogose Moi konkurisati. Re-
zultat je ono sto danas postoJi -
koncentracija bogatstva owe nal
bogatije zemlje. ma svetu u ruke
nekoliko plutokratskih familija.
Otuda, ona firma koja zeli da Sc
u zivotu odrzi, mora uvazati sve
yecu i usavrseniju masineriju.
Usavrsenija m~asinerija poveca-
va produktivnost radne snage.
.Njujorska Herald Tribune-a cd a.
January, 1912. godine reee, da su
mnoge masine koje su prolzvede-
ne 1941., "tri puta produktivnije
no sto behu produktivni prosecni
alati tex nazad dive godine DANA
To znaci da je rad jednog radni-
ka koji radi sa takvim usavrsenim
alatima owe godine tri puta pro-
duktivniji cd nazad par ~godina'
Iii, da on danas vrsi posao kojl
su trebali tri radnika da prethod-
no vrse. Tako kapitalisti pove-
cavaju relativno ukradeni "vlsak
v1edncsti." Jer tai isti radnlk sa-
da ne dobiva, znatno vecu nomi-
nalnu najamnicu, a kamo Ii ia
dobiva tri put vecu cd nominalne
najamnice prethodne godine, Ste
znaci da mu je pala i stvarna ma
jamnica, jer dobivena povislca nj
je dovoljna da pokrije neprekld
no skakanje zivotnih namirnica
a relativna najamnica koja Sc me
ri sa tri puta poveeanim radni
kovim proizvodom relativno pads
dole. l kada kapitalista odnosi n;
pijaci te espape, kao sto jednon
spomenusmo, on je u stanJu q;
potuce sve konkurente koji mist
srazmerno iii wise povecali pro
duktivnost, iii, drugim recima, IL
rabljenje svojih radnika. Jer mo
derna masinerija znaci vecu pro
duktivnost radnika, sto znaci We
C izrabljivanje radnika jer Sc sa
mo tako moe povecati relativn
''visak vrednosti.'
S druge strane, pax, VEGA pro
duktivnost rada umanjuJe pre-
diasnje prometne vrednosti danif
espapa. Marx veil u Kapitalu
"Drustveno-potrebno radno vrem'
ieste ono radno vreme koje Sc IL
iskuie da Sc, uz postojece nor
maine uslove proizvodnje i Vi
prosecni stupanj umesnosti i in
RadnicÌŒka borba = Workers' struggle. [volume] ([New York, N.Y.]) 1907-1970, 1942-02-26
za$to sve VEGA potera "a veGu
produktiVn0st rada.

tenzivnosti rada, izradi koja bilo
upotrebna vrednost." Nakon sto
ie Marx dao konkretnu defniciju
prometne vrednosti, on dale pri-
mere kako nju menja produktiv-
most rada i veil: "Naprimer, posle
uvodjenja parnog razboja u En-
gleskoj bilo je dovoljno mozda u
pola mamie rada nego ranija da
Sc data kolicina predje pretvori
u tk%aninu." Onda Marx sa OWN
objasnjava dale padanje promet-
ne vrednosti: "Stvarno, engleskom
rucnom tkacu trebalo je "a ovo
pretvaranje i sad onoliko radnog
vremena koliko i ranije, samo sto
sada p~roizvod njegovog radnog
casa predstavlja tex polOvinu svo
je ranije vrednosti." l tako Sc cd
redjuje drustveno potrebno radno
vreme - prometna vrednost da-
nog i svih espapa. Zbog toga ka-
pitalisticko bogatstvo, koje Sc sa-
cinjava cd gomile espapa moze
biti i jeste II u%ptorebnim vrednos-
TINA daleko bogatije, a da u pro-
metnim vrednostima Dude mnogo
mamie. l ovo znaci izobilje trajnih
vrednosti = upotrebnih vred-
nosti. Jer ma kraju krajeva sto mi
trosimo to nisu prometne vrednos-
ii vec upotrebne vrednosti danih
espapa.
Pre- no sto odgovorimo ma pi-
TAME koje Sc moze postaviti, ime-
no, ako prometne vrednosti pada-
ju dole srazmerno sa vecom pro-
duktivnosti rada, "a sto onda u
trka kapitalista da wise izrablju-
ju svoje radnike, odnosno da po-
vecaju njihovu produktivnost?'
zelimo da spomenemo i kapitalis-
ticku borbu "a veci apsolutni "vi-
SAX vrednosti." Kao sto je pozna-
to, danas Sc svestrano Cd strane
kapitalistickih agencija trail d.
Sc produzi radno vreme. Mnogl
radnici danas rade 10 i IL satl
dneVnoG dok5 su. oni prethodnos ra-
dill. osam a neki sest sati dnev-
no. Marx takvu %povecanu produk-
Utmost rada cd strane kapitalis-
ia zove %povecanje apsolutnoe
"viska vrednosti." Ovo je maj
prostiji nacin povecanja izrablji-
vanja rada koji nije iskljueivo pri-
rodan kapitalizmu. Kada SUI pc.
sednici licnih robova zeleli da Vi
Sc izrabljuju svoje robove oni su
in terali da DUE rade, tojest, pro-
duzavali su radni dan, kao ST
danas kapitalisti produzavaju rad
nj dan najamnog robovanja. l doI
smo ma ovoj tacci zelimo spome'
mutt da kapitalisti imaju same
NINA prirodan nacin povecanja
"viska vrednosti," a to je poveca'
ME relativnog viska vrednosti, {
kojem smo vec svoje rekli. Ova.
zakljucak je Marrow pronalazak (
kojemu on narcotic veil: "Proiz'
vodnja relativnog viska vrednost
ina dakle "a pretpostavku speci
ficno kapitalisticki nacin proiz
vodnje, a oval opet, sa svojim me
todama, sredstvima i uslovima
nastaje i izradjuje Sc samoniklt
tex ma podlozi formalne potcinje
nosti rada kapitalu."
A sada ma pitanje: zasto 81
kapitalisti bore da povecaju rela
tivan "visak vrednosti," kada tax
vo povecanje znaci padanje vred
nosti espapa, ier da ponovimo, ST.
je VEGA produktivnost rada, II to
like je mamie drustveno potrebnt
radno vreme, u toliko su cd ma
RadnicÌŒka borba = Workers' struggle. [volume] ([New York, N.Y.]) 1907-1970, 1942-02-26
Vecerinka u Akron. 0.
lndustrijalna Demokratija.

Oa broslTcas adrM radogo drug Eric Hasa, uednka EEL EOPLEa Brsu-
la Sc bai nayaznjmp tnem ma dneWomr eL hmeno, phanjam Indushjane Denokrahe
proivu PoihckeD emohatjeP ic jeo rIonod okAao,d a e Poitcka Duava. przvda da
e ina zmenti IndustIJlna Demoknia+ O posadnjoj pmc ka@:. "Ija c InduNjanoj De-
mokatI nUe uM il neked uge zemHe nh H cna kaav hm Nu j ohio Daniel D e Leon
phm primer Makzma na 4duAralzovmu Amiku. Njguo ohrce e Nkohj Imn. Okla
rahensaok o jem prog socuaSrhJ nauci rAeK na Max. L@mn j smauao D Iema
kaon aWecego cd modernh sodjMta'.
Cma b%i j Same cent? pc komadua sahI 80 stanie Puudzbnu same ma:
KNJzARA RADNIcKE BoRBE
313 St. Clair Ave- -: Cleveland, Ohio
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-10
Adolf Hitler Perfect Copy Of .HerrenvoIk"
NaEi Dictator Says SOEIimseIf, That He is Real Exam I ple of The Master Race'- Colossal EgOism There

kDLT0ES NOTE; the third his dispatches personal life of Adolf HleE Frederick Oehne who studied him M close for 1 reveals that the NaE dictator considers himself the perfect example of the heenvol" the master
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-10
Much Scrap Rubber
 Remains Available
Approximately 5OO,OOO Long Tons Might Be RecOv-
 cred by Intensive Collection Methods

Contradicting claims that there are many millions of tons" of scrap rubber available, U. s. Rub- Der Company, in . special study released today, estimates that ape proximately 5OO.O0o long tons of scrap might be recovered by in- tensive collection methods.
 The U. s. Rubber Company is one of the largest processors of used rubber, and the head of its chen1i- cal division, J. P. Coe, is president of the Rubber Reclaimers Associa- ton, national trade organization of the industry.
 The survey, conducted by the Business Research Department oi the company, covers the last five years supply. Normally. it points out, scrap not collected and re- claimed in the year is discarded and considered lost beyond recov- cry. Now, however, the situation is entirely different and extreme methods are under confederation to bring to light rubber scrapped in previous years.
 A shortage in the 194l surplus of tires is foreseen due to the fact that old tires have found their way back into use via the used tire market, which sprang up with the restriction of new tire sales.
 With l,6OO, ,00O,O0O pounds of tires available. 7l4,000, 900 pounds were consumed by reclaimers last year, leaving 6 surplus of 890,000, 900 pounds. The study estimates that about 50 per cent of this is recover able.
 A good harvest of the l940 surplus should be gathered, the company feels, since this should be too far gone for reuse and yet not out of sight too long to preclude its reap pearance. This figure is also fixed at 50 per cent of the surplus or S30,- COG, 900 pounds.
 Beyond these years the estimate is frankly speculative, but the re- coverable invisible supply is be- lieved to be about 9 per cent for 1889 or 220,00O, 900 pounds. and 10 percent each for 1888 and 1897 total ing 78OO0, 900 and 66,00O, 900 pounds respectively. This reaches 8 total of 500,O00 long tons.
 The company believes that the areas most likely to be productive will be those in which organized collection facilities have in the past been the least active.
 Reclaim centers have been located with regard to the greatest concen- tration of automobile registrations. It is, therefore, believed logical to devote special attention to these sections of the country where auto mobiles are thinly spread.
 Stocks of scrap rubber have fluct- uated violently since the beginning of the war. Between November and December of 194l, stocks on hand and due on contract reached the highest point ever recorded. Since that time they have declined rapid ly and from a normal eleven-month stock position are now down to about Q four-morths' supply.
 The number of tires scrapped each year is computed by method which sets up the number of tires at the beginning of the year Con cars and in stocks). The produc-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-10
BEEBE IGNORED
 BY ROTARY CLUD
Former Manager of Local Telephone Exchange
 Going to New Haven

E. Leslie Beebe, former manager of the Waterbury office of the Southern New England Telephone co. was given 8 farewell tribute at a meeting of the local Rotary Club yesterday at the Elton. MT. Beebe has been named manager of the New Haven oftlce of the telephone company.
 Howard L. Comstock, manager of the Bridgeport'S Housing Authority spoke on the work of 1S housing authorities in the state. He said that the Bridgeport project will house more people than the entire population of Ansonia. William Laube spoke on the proposed col- lection of scrap rubber.
 A committee to assist in the Waterbury scrap rubber drive was chosen at a meeting. The commit tee members include: William Laube, E. Robert Stevenson, David Babson, Dr. Thomas J. Condon, Lawrence Whitall, Ralph Cleveland, and Dr. H. E. Allen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-10
Washington CEiterio
(U. s. Navy Photo from NEA)

The duck and goose body feather order has been changed, reserving for the military all feathers under four inches in length, instead of three inches, as before. . . . Carving sets, pen knives and manicure im- plements have been classified as unessential cutlery, and therefore Curtailed i'm produc- tfOn.. Army long winter underwear will be made in three grades-all wool for the north, half wool for temperate zones, a fourth wool for the deep south. . Q Q GrOcers have to paste all those sugar ratiOns stamps on cards before turning them in to the whole saler to get more sugar to sell the customers. . . . A hun- dred million bolts, nuts and Jcrews and rivets are used daily in war production. Q . Printers are now permitted to use up existing stosk of bronze powder. . . . The official doctrine on gas ratiOning now Is, "Cut your mileage in half, regardless of what type of card you hold"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-10

ton is added, net exports deducted and the difference between this fig ure and tires in sight at the end of the year represent tires scrapped.
 The average tire scrapped in the past few years weighed 28.7 pounds when new and lost l2 per cent of its weight in use. Therefore, the average weight is 25 pounds per tire. To arrive at the net available supply the volume of scrap is in creased 10 per cent to allow for tube and other types of scrap, and net exports are deducted.
 About 85 per cent useable rubber is yielded from scrap. This rate has been the subject of much debate due to the varying experience of differ ent units in the industry, but this figure has been agreed on as figure average for the industry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-10
WOMEN DEMOCRATS MEET IN BOSTON

Mrs. Belinda Mccoy Tracy will be one of the Connecticut Women Democrats attending Q regional conference to be held at Boston Monday and Tuesday under the sponsorship of the women's divi- sion of the Democratic national committee. Mrs. Nora Mahaney Harris of New Haven, formerly OA Waterbury, will also attend.
 "Women and the War" will be the theme of the conference. Among the speakers will be:
 Edward J. Flynn, chairman of the Democratic national committee; Cong. John w. Mccormack, ma- jority leader of the House of Rep- resentatives; Mayor Maurice J. Tobin Of Boston; Edwin w. PauIey, secretary of the national commit tee; Congresswonan Mary T. Nor- ton; Mrs. Ellen s. Woodward member of social security board; 1; Mrs. Charles w. Ttllett, assistant chairman of the national commit tee; Mrs. Emma Guffey Miller, na- tional committeewomea from Penn sylYania; Mrs. Joseph Echain and Mrs. Raymond Clapper, wife Of the newspaper columntst.
 Sweden will grow flax on 7.4OO acres this year, compared with 2,600 in le4l,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-10
JOHN CARLSON A.LEADER
Frederick Franek Named Vice-President-CaIvin
 TeIIers Have Son
WOLCOTT Correspondent: Alma P. Cole
 Tel. 3-2S03

Wolcott, June 10 = The annual business meeting and election of of- ficers of the Hitchcock Lake Im- provenent association was held at the new frehouse on Central ave- llue Friday night.
 Offlcers elected were John E. Carlson, president; Frederick J. Franek, vice-president; A. B. Wes- ton, recording secretary; Huston Carolan, financial secretary; Charles D. Gibson, treasurer; Har- old l.. Logan, member of the ex- ecutive board for three years. These officers automatically become the board of fire commissioners of the Wolcott volunteer fire department A social hour and refreshments were enjoyed after the meeting. Public Card Party
 The card committee of the Ladies auxiliary of the Wolcott volunteer fire department met at the home of Mrs. Edward Theriault and made further plans for the public card party in the near future by them in the new fire house on Central avenue.
 After the business meeting the hostess served Q salad and baked- bean supper to her guests who were Mrs. John Carlson, president: Mrs. Gerard Tuohy, Mrs. Joseph Wink Ter, Sandra Winkler. Mrs. William Dumschatt, Mrs. Herbert Hayes and Mrs. Albert Affeldt. Dinner Guests
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Rogers of Bound Line road had as dinner guests Sunday, their daughter, Mrs. Evander Root, and MT. Root, and their daughters, Cynthia and Mar cia, of Morris; Mrs. Rogers father, Marcus Ellis, Mrs. Katherine Powell of Milford, Mrs. Rogers sister, Mrs. William Myer and her daughter, Helen of Cheshire, and Miss Ruth Root of Morris.
 MT. and Mrs. Calvin Teller of Cedar Lake section are parents of a son born Monday at the Water bury hospital.
 MT. and Mrs. Riley of Hitchcock lake are parents of a son born June 4 at St. Mary's hospital. HOspitaIized
 Mrs. James Bergen of Ransom Hall road is 8 patient at the Water- bury hospital.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Chapel of the center, have moved to their new home at Cheshire Heights.
 Private Richard Wilson has re- turned to Fort Adams, R. l., after spending the weekend with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Walter Will son.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Hallock of Cheshire have been visiting their son, Robert Hallock, and Mrs. Hal lock of Farview avenue.
 MT. and Mrs. Johnson of Garri- gus Court have moved into the Charles Winters cottage on Todd road.
 Carlton Lockhart of Bound Line road who has been a patient at the Waterbury hospital, has been dis charged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-10

Aftermath" was the final one ot the associations convention which opened yesterday morning.
 MT. Whiteside told the 200 mem- bers attending that lack of steel would destroy the Axis powers and he predicts the end of the war would come in 1943. Speaking of the aftermath, he stated that de- pression would follow for about a half 8 year and then very prosper ous times would come.
 John L. Geist, credit manager of the Waterbury Plume and Att wood Mfg. Co.,, was reelected presi- dent of the association. Other ofii- cers for the coming year, all of whom were reelected, are:
 Vice-president from Bridgeport, w. E. Fertman of the c. B. Dolge Co.,, Westport vice.president from Hartford, E. F. Lancaster, Ameri- can Paper Goods Co., Kensington; i; vice-president from New Haven, c. A. Barnes, Miner, Read & Tul- lock, Inc, New Haven; secretary Eugene Dietler, Service Corp. of the National Association of Credit Men, New Haven; and treasurer, J. J. Hermann, Geometric Tool Co.,, New Haven.
 Speakers at the convention in- cluded Mayor Vincent A. Scully who gave an address of welcome; H. E. Peterson, assistant vice-pres- ident of the First National Bank of Boston, and Henry H. Heimann, executive manager of the National Association of Credit Men. H. c. Senior, president of the local branch of the association, presided. The social program included 8 luncheon, an afternoon sports pro- gram and banquet in the evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-10
NO PRIORITY FOR
 CITY'S NEW BUMPER

Purchasing Agent Martin Sweeney said today there is new hope for obtaining delivery of the 750 gallon Peter Pirsch fire bumper ordered by the city early this year. Delivery has been held up because of priority difficulties.
 A representative of the Peter PirSch company advised MT. Sweeney yesterday to file new ap- plication with the War Production Board. The price of the new pump CT is slightly less than 5000.
 Fire is helping its farmers ob- tain more agricultural machinery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-10

Sweden will grow flax on 7,AO0 acres this year, compared with 2,5O0 in I94l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-10
Steel To Determine
 Outcome Of Conflict
Dun Bradstreet Executive Sees End of War in I043
 Brief Depression, Then Prosperous Era

The importance of steel in win- ming the war was stressed by Arr thur D. Whiteside, president of Dun and Bradstreet, Inc, of New York, in an address last night at the Wa terbury Country Club before dele- gates of the Connecticut Associa- tion of Credit Men. His talk on ''Wlaat is Going On Tn Washington Its Personalities and the War
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-10

New York, June 10. = CUP) On February day In 1887 half dozen gathered in the front parlor of Adolf Hters apartment the Prinz Regenten Platz in Munich. The Naz dictator, out of his colossal egosn, had summoned commission of experts under the leader ship of the famous surgeon Prof Ferdinand Sauerbruc
 to measure his head in order that future generations might know the exact dimensions of his cranium Hitler considers himself perfect example of the "HerrenYol
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-10

Argentina has Q campaign for the establishment of new industries and put them on a sound basis to meet the difficulties Of post-war rec adjustments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-10
w o RL D w A R A YEAR AGO
 JUNE 10, 1041
lRY IInlfal Praaal

(By United PreaS)
 MussOIini declares United States is already in the war de sactO' if net de jMre."
 Vice-PFemieP DaFlan, in speech to French, inferred confidence in . Nazi victory.
 DmltFi Ustinov succeeds B. l.. yannikov as Soviet COmmisssF for AFBnaments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-25
Making Futile Attempt 10 Regain Lost Bases and
 Dust Marines
ENEMY CRUISERS, OTHER
 CRAFT HEAVILY BOMBED
Great Counter Attack of Enemy Develops
 Is Being Met

WASHINGTON. Aug. 25. = The United States Navy announced to- day that the Japanese have counter attacked on American forces hold ing the southeastern Solomon Islands and that great sea and air battle has developed.
 The battle began developing on the afternoon of August g, and all ready Army and Navy carrier-based planes have effectively bombed two Japanese carriers, one battleship. one transport and one cruiser. as well as an unspecified number of other cruisers which the Navy De- partment describes only as several" It is estimated that the enemy has already suffered more than half dozen ships damaged.
 Now in Progress
 A transport and one cruiser were left burning fiercely after our air craft had attacked them north of Guadalcanai yesterday, during the main action of the battle which the Navy communique indicated is currently in progress.
 The Navy said it Is large scale battle" between American sea and air forces and strong Jap striking force which approached the south eastern group of the Solomons from a northeast direction.
 Army and Navy units backing up the Marines who have landed on the islands had expected violent attempt by the Japs to recapture their lost bases in the Tulagi area and so the Navy said, were appar- ently fully prepared to meet it.
 The Navy said: This counter-at- tack has developed and is now being met
 Hit Jap Carrier
 Preliminary reports indicate the enemy striking force has been att tackled by U. s. Flying Fortresses