Evening star., 1942-01-15
Communiques
U. 5. Submarine Sinks
jon Merchant Shjp

The teri OF Many Communique
No. 2S Is as tollotDs::
Far East: A 17,000-ton Jap
anese merchant ship Of the
Yawata class has been sunk by
an American submarine.
There is nothing to report from
other Pacific areas.
Atlantic area: The menace Of
enemy submarines Of the East
Coast of the United States re-
mains substantial.
There is nothing to report from
other Atlantic areas.
The tert of War Department com
No. so, issued this morning
and based on reports received here
up to 1890 am. Eastern STANDARD
TimeJ. Jollo,Ds::
/. Philippine theater:
Nine heavy japanese bombers
attacked the fortification on Cor
regidor Island on Manila Bay
Two were shot down by our anti.
aircraft artillery and others were
hit. Damage to fortifications and
casualties among our troops were
slight.
Aggressive enemy ground ac-
tivity continues. with attempts at
general infiltration all along the
line. Although greatly outnum-
bered, American and Philippine
troops are holding wel-prepared
positions with courage and de-
termination.
2. There is nothing to report
from other areas.
War Department communiQue No
50, issued at 5 pm. yesterday, fol.
loDs.:
l. Philippine theater:
The commanding general of the
United States Army Forces in the
Far East has advised the War
Department of the publication of
the following proclamation in
Manila newspapers over the sig
nature Of the commanding gen.
eral of the Japanese Army of
Occupation in the Philippines:
warning"
Il. Any one who inflicts or at
tempts to inflict injury upon Jap
anese soldiers or individuals shall
be shot to death.
%. II the assailant. or attempted
assailant, cannot be found, We will
hold 10 influential persons as
hostages who live in or about the
street or municipality where the
event has happened.
IS. Ofncials and influential per-
sons shall pass this warning on to
your citizens and villages as soon
as possible and should prevent
these crimes before they happen
on your own responsibilities.
Il. The Filipinos should UNDER
stand our real intentions and
should work together with US to
maintain public peace and order
in the Philippines"
In addition, q radio announce
ment from Toxic was made which
stated that the Japanese military
authorities in Manila had decreed
the death penalty for any Of q
list of acts detrimental to the
security of the japanese armed
forces. The penalty is to be in
flicted irrespective Of the nation
atty or race Of the person re-
Sponsible. The acts listed in the
announcement included disturb
ing the peace, violation Of mill
tary orders, espionage, tnterfer-
ence with communications, dam
age to military property, conceal
ment of requisitioned goods and
circulation Of rumors concerning
the Japanese forces.
The severity of these onhcial
announcements is in marked
contrast to the terms of cajolery
used in leaflets dropped by jap
anese aviators prior to the occu-
patton Of Manila. These leaflets
promised the Filipinos freedom
from any oppression and assured
them of the friendiest Of inten-
tions on the part of the Japanese.
In these leaflets the natives were
assured that the Japanese SOL
diers were coming as friends, not
as conquerors, and would free
them from the so-called oppres-
sion of the white race.
2. There is nothing to report
from other areas,