The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-04-23
AIeutian War
 Draws Fire From
 Congressional Leaders
By Associated Press


 The war in Aiaska's Aleutian is= lands was the subject of discussion this week in the uniIed States sen ate. at Navy Secretary Knox's press conference and by Captain Leland l P. Lovette naval director of pub lie relations.
 The senate discussion was touch cd off by a talk by Kentuckys A. I B. lHappy) Candler, who demanded that more planes be sent to the Pa eifie area.
 In Houston. Texas, Captain Low cite said surface vesses are unaYalI= #ble at this time to carry troops 10 h. Aleutians. :"
 Gg declared this is not the 'nfo- pitious moment for an all-out at- tack in that area, adding that merely throwing the Japs out of the islands would not end the mat ter-that the troops taking posses sion then would have to be gafriz soned and supplied.
 Win regard to the constant bomb- ing he asid, I've will continue 10 attack there heavily. It's been the grandest trap to eaten rats that eF- CT existed"
 Secretary Knox in Washington. asked about the Aleutians situation, remarked that on some days the same planes may bomb the Jap-held island of Kiska more than once This led to question whether American bases now are closer to Kiska than they were a while back. He replied. They're pretty close"
 In the subsequent discussion, these remarks were made.
 H. Styles Bridges Of New Hamp- shire declared he was under IL impression we are retreating' III the Aleutians area
 Rufus Holman of Oregon ehimed in that no one could know tie AL eutians military situation "without being alarmed
 Mon c. Walgren of Washington said he did not believe the Japan ese are building air bases on Kiska' because of the terrain, but conee ed they might be doing so on Attu.
 Chandler answered. "I regret to say am in sharp disagreement"
 There still is no indication that the Japs have been able to put into operation the airbase they have been striving for many weeks to l o,Y,, r1ofa b,,+ o,tidapna tbot u. antiaircraft defenses remain very strong if not actually increased recently was found in the fact that an American heavy bomber was downed.
 The naval officer said he assumed | the raids were carried out entirely during daylight hours. Since April 1 Kiska has been attacked 113 times.
 3.9.th odtve TAO: WASHINGTON - The U. s. Na- " announced today that Japans Nouru base in the Gilbert Islands. strategic outpost guarding tho southern approaches to the main enemy fleet base of Truk in the South Pacific. was heavily damaged by Army bombers in a long range daylight attack The raiding force was described as large and that des- pite heavy anti-aireraft fire and re- sistance from enemy fighter planes much damage was done to Jap in stallations. U. S. pilots shot down seven Zero fighters and all our planes returned safely.
 General MacArthurs communi- que reported Japanese positions at Nassau Bay, near SalamaHa Ne Guinea, were heavily bombed and strafed by two-engined bombers and attack planes. The communique said heavy damage was caused to Dualia and Labasia Islands and villages along the bays south shore.
 At Nubia a single four-engined bomber attacked artillery emplace- ments Northwest of Australia a me- dium bomber raided the village of Wailoetoe, near Saumlaki, in the Tanimbar Islands. Dobo, on the Aroe Islands was raided anew by one me aium bomber which attacked the l enemy SunnIV area