Evening star., 1942-03-02


tion as OF 1870 am. today. follops:,
1. Philippine theater. There
, was practically no ground opera
tions in Bataan during the past
"a hours.
Enemy air activities were con-
fined to some local bombing raids
behind our lines. No damage was
inflicted. Among the enemy air.
craft participating in the bomb
ing were three two-engined
planes with unusual markings.
They were painted black, with
white crosses on the wings. They
may have been German built
planes, some of which Japan is
believed to have had in reserve.
2, There is nothing to report
from other areas.
The tert of War Department com
muniQue No. 12S, based on report
received until 1 pm. yesterday, fol
loUS:
l. Philippine theater:
There was a lull in the fight
ing in Bataan. with Gen. Mac
Arthur's troops holding the ad-
vance positions gained in their
recent attack. The enemy made
no effort to counterattack. A
period of positional warfare
seems indicated.
In Northern Luzon a small de-
tachment of American and
Philippine troops operating in
the mountains has forced the
enemy to evacuate the Abra
Valley from Cervantes to Ban
gued.
The Hon. Manuel L. Quezon.
President OF the Philippines, has
issued the following proclama-
ton from his temporary capital.
somewhere in the Philippines:
Almost three months have
passed since the enemy first
ravaged our sacred soil. At the
cost of many lives and immeas-
urable human suffering, We have
been resisting his advance with
all our might. He has taken our
capital and occupied several OF
our provinces, but we are neither
beaten nor subdued. Our spirit
of resistance and our will to
victory remain undaunted.
Our soldiers in the field and
the civilians behind the lines are
animated by one determination
and one aim-to fight the invader
until death and to expel him from
our land. We have suffered much
and will suffer more. We will
meet the enemy again and again
on many battlefelds. He will
find 8 ready to defend bitterly
every inch of our territory.
For the last month, the enemy
has failed to make any advance.
Every attack .he has launched
against us has been repulsed and
his losses have been mounting
every day. Our men are reso-
lutte and confident. Under the
leadership of Gen. Macarthur
they are valiantly resisting over
whelming odds, despite the initial
attack of the enemy. Our Allies
on 'other fronts are also doing
their part.
wv have suffered reverses, but
we have begun to achieve vic
tories. The United Nations, COM
peeled at first to be on the de-
fensive, are now seizing the initi-
ative on several fronts. The fall
OF Singapore has been compen-
sated by the victories at Macassar
Strait, Gilbert and Marshal ISL
andS. and around the waters Of
Bali. The bolt hurled by the enc
my is fast spending its force.
The tide is turning, and it will
not be long, trust, before the
tremendous military might of
America fully goes into action in
this part Of the world.
Already the gallantry of our
soldiers has aroused the admira-
ton of the whole world. The
steadfast loyalty of our civilian
population has likewise been
highly commended everywhere.
The most glorious chapter in the
history OF our country Is being
written in Bataan and Corregi-
dor on the epic stand of our
armies. In thus shedding our
blood for justice and liberty, we
have ennobled our race and won
the respect of mankind, In a
sense. therefore, our sacrifices
have already been rewarded, for
we have proved our loyalty to
America and have merited the
admiration of the world. 1 trust
that we will continue proving
ourselves worthy of our fathers
and of the great boon of liberty
which has been the objective of
our age-old aspirations.
Our government and the
Government of the United States
have been doing everything with.