The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-02-20

Wllu Ine JOSS or one Allied plane
 which probably was American.
 Fall of Singapore. attack on Oar win. Australia. prospect that Che Burma road would be cut off by the Jap forces and continued assaults on sumatra. Java and the Philippines highlighted the War in the Pacific this week
 Tragedy Of the week was the fall of Singapore last Sunday It's uneon- ditional surrender by the British to the Japanese opened the way for the enemy 10 move into the Indian ocean. revitalize it's attack on Rangoon and continue it's effort for a sweep of Sumatra and Java Dutch holdings with probable attempt 10 take Aus tralia Singapore fell after weeks of intense fighting. II was estimated that 60,000 British troops had been turned over in the surrender
 MaoArthur Holds Tough
 Gen Douglas Macarthur was still holding tough in the Philippines but the War Department announced the Japanese were concentrating forces for all-out attempt on the Bataan peninsula and were continuing a heavy pounding of MaeArthur's pos. itions.
 In the Rangoon area, British Im- perial troops were counter attack, ing on the west bank of the shal- low Bilin river and drove new J., assault back into the stream in the heaviest fighting in that area thu far. Both sides paid heavily Wit lives. The Japs are trying to con solidate a bridgehead across tha stream and the British are ffghting desperately to hold them back.
 Tanks In Java
 Tn Java, American troops and Am erican fighter and bomber pilots stood with other Allied reinforce ments and the Dutch against the gathering storm directed at the Dutch island, the last major Allied position in the south Pacific. The ar rival of Americans, described as "a relatively small number" thus far. and of other expeditionary forces of the United Nations was announc- ed with explanation that while these contingents were by no means large enough yet their presence in Java serves as an indication that the Ne therlands Indies do not fight alone. The disclosure was made through Aneta, Dutch news agency. coneurrently with a communique of the Dutch command making clear that precious time was yet being bought by the defenders of the southern section of Sumatra and with an authoritative reorganization showing that the invaders march sOuthward had cost them severely in men and ships. total of 182 Jon ships had been sunk or damaged m to Feb IA in the Pacific theater. is was stated This excluded the heavy enemy losses inflicted since the hr- ginning of the invasion of southern Sumatra.
 During the week China's gannrali-- simo Chaing Kai Shek conferred with Mahatma Gaudhi. Indian leader. to- ward the end of routing Americaa lease-lend supplies through India to China if the Burma Road is closed.
 Attack Darwin
 Yesterday more than 100 Jap bombers and escorting fighter planes attacked the north Coast Australian city and port of Darwin, potentially vital United Nations naval and sup ply base. A second smaller raid fol- lowed. The attacks were the first direct assaults on the Australian mainland No announcement was made as to the extent of the damage. Australian Prime Minister Curtin earlier in the week called all Aus tralians, including women, to the colors in defense of the homeland