The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-02
Two Powerful Jap Forces Withdraw; Marines Stop
 Land Attack ATTACK
 OF LAPS FAILURE FIanking Maneuver By At' tackers Also Falls Short
 of Objective
BY WILLIAM ?. TRYEE

United Press staff COrrespondenti
 Headquarters, U. s. Forces in the South Pacific, Oct. 26. lUP)-A large portion Of the Japanese navy powerful forces esti. mated to total SO ships withdrew under a terrific pounding by American war ships and planes today after failing to dislodge American forces on Guadalcanal.
 sgaTms ol American planes roes from bomb -DitLed Henderson field and aided naval units engaging the Japanese armada in a headren clash Heavy damage was inflicted on FNg ol JapaD's most modern asFpaaEs carriers. 8 heavy cruiser, seveFa other cruisers, s large destroyer ailf possibly . battleship,
 TEe United states lost oIs ar craft carrier and the aeslEoyeI For ter, but AmeFieap casualties ger light
 CThe Navy department assnoupesf ln Washington Sunday that b0ini and torpedo hts were scored ca tNg Japanese carriers, two hattleshipl and three cruisers, gt said also thRl more than 100 enemy aircraft NfH destroyed and % more pFobabA Yaeckee,)
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 While naval spe air unils geT engaging the Japanese in the tepic bluesRTeen waters east Of 0aadal' canal, American marines anc soldiers were stopping . determined enemy land attack on the island C. self,
 The marines reported loeonlealls suffered bb casualties, Two ihop sand 5apapese bodies present als' possl problem"
 Apparently striving for ( Knock out blow, nae Japanfse keflt tHQ anee task forces into the kol0mellt area yesterday, hoping 10 catch the ReaFy American on onaealeanal hatEf0oied,
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