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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-23
Feathers Feature
Hartford Boxing
Program Tuesday

Hartford, April % - Matchmaker
Charley Bennett is throwing In q
double-feature next Tuesday at the
Hartford Auditorium. Not that his
past two shows indicate such a
maneuver is necessary to keep the
life line of boxing thriving in this
city. But merely that he's Of an
experimental frame of mind.
He's given Hartford action"
cards two weeks in succession and
has drawn two 81 800 gates.
So he has arranged another f1stic
bill of fare for next week featuring
featherweights in a pair of eight
round bout. The rest Of the card
will be composed Of three six
FOUNDERS.
All four feathers battling In the
top spots-all ambitiously striving
to make an impression leading to
Willie Pep match by the way -
have been nurtured in Madison
Square Garden. Collectively, they've
shown before Metropolitan audi
ences in the Garden about 20 times.
Good Record
AL Guido, whose loss to Phil Ter
ranova in a Garden semi-final a
few weeks ago was but one of the
two setbacks marring his record Of
"a fights. takes on Ruby Garcia of
Puerto Rico in one eight. Guido,
who took his baby steps In boxing
In Norwalk, Conn, halls from New
York. He also fought Billy Pint
and Johnny Dell on Garden cards.
Garcia fought Willie Pep three
times in 1871, the champ being the
first to beat Ruby in this country
after ten fights. But the Puerto
Ric- aso wound up with dis
tinction in their first tangle at
Holyoke: he was the first to drop
Pep for a count
The other eight pits Gus Cohen
Levine of Harlem against Victor
Resto of Cuba. The colored lad
with the Jewish monicker set
record recently in fighting IL times
in the Garden In year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-23
MulviIle Renders
CallOp Over Harmon
sHillies By4-O Score
Elks Leaders Roll $40 for
New Record; Thompson
l4O, Fitzgerald l36,
Melvin 95 No Mark

Genial Joe Mulville's Renders
were "cookin' with helium" last
night when they tangled with Chris
topher Harmon's Hillies in a roll
off OF a postponed duckpin match
IN the National division Of the Elks
Bowling League. Directly follow
ing five minute pep talk by Coach
Paddy Cronin, the Renders gal
Hoped to the alleys for their all
important tulssel with the unhar-
fn0nious Harmonites, who had q
team attack Of splits and chops
while the leading Renders came
out OF their supposed acid-test with
q $40 high team single for the sea-
son: q 52i game and 493 for a
1888 total that was more than
enough to win four points, put the
Renders two games up on Harry
Cashin'S Milkmen, and with six
games to 60 involving eight points,
~ a fairly secure position Of meet
ing Bill Stanton and his ubiquitous
umpires for the I942.43 Elks bowl
ing championship during the week
Of May 3rd.
WOOdburners
In the $40 game rolled by the
Renders, anchor man J. Doolittlc
Thompson (he's headed for the
Air Corps) and battling Bill Fitz-
gerald checked in with 40 and 1856
plus Il for Red Petchelock, 1903 for
Cap'n Joe Mulvilie and a slightly
effervesceut 80 by Harry e. r. SPELL
man that gave the team an indi-
vidual average Of IFS plus for that
particular game and. by three pins,
passed the high team single hung
up BY Silyi0 Richards RayiolaS
several weeks ago.
Harmon's team total was i,426,
which disappointed the fiery leader
b the Hillies so much that he In
tends 70 give away free turkey
dinners some cold Tuesday In Au'
gust, II he can get Q turkey with.
out paWning his gold watch with
the chimes and two keys 10 wind II.
About the only initiative from the
Harmon gang came from Harry
Melvin who rolled a 96 no mark TO
tie Tor third place In that depart
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-23
BY VIRGINIA CLARK
NEA Special Correspondent

Northampton, Mass.-Apprentice
Seaman Helen Jacobs slowed two
racquets under her bunk and
shipped the rest home.
They're slowing gals four to the
room in the WAVES quarters at
Smith College, and Helen Hull
Jacobs found that a tennis star, ar
irving with collection of racqnets.
shoes and paraphernalia, was about
as adrift as girls who come to Naval
Reserve Midshipmen's School with
eight pieces Of luggage and orchids.
Tanned and shipshape in that
Mainbocher uniform, Helen Is even
more attractive than the quiet girl
who smashed EN- across the net at
Wimbledon and Forest Hills.
Apprentice Seaman Joined the
WAVES because she wanted "a real
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-23
Massachusetts
Fight Results

Fall River, Mass, April 23-Wel-
terweight Eddie Ellis Of Quincy held
o split decision today over Gene
johnson Of New York city.
Ellis, la, used sharp left to
outpoint johnson, i42, in their 10
round feature bout last night at the
Casino.
In q six-round semi-flnal, Harry
Hitilian, 1856, Of Worcester, unani-
mously decisioned Billy happier, 1870,
of Boston.
Worcester, Mass, April 23-(UP)
Gene Margarida, New Bedford
welterweight, held a unanimous de.
cision today over Leo Sawicki Of
Worcester.
Margarida, l42, out-boxed and
out-slugged Sawicki, las, to take
their eight round bout asst night at
Mechanics hall.
In a co-feature, Referee Urbec
stopped the bout and declared no
contest" after Wadell Washington.
l57 of Worcester and Bobby How
ard. l5T, Worcester, had gone six
rounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-23
Just A Few Lines
v v v v v v v

operative $3.50 that there's
freshman baseball rounded
up will League sponsored
Crosby
Middlebwy Naugatuck Hghlanders will
City Amateur league opening tests by drilling Sun
day in their respective bugs Skinner Sheehan Chick Sullivan
thinking what do with the Tribune
A. G. L. will Sundays
meeting Miller Yale
Phes distinction of their
boxces of major league though neither
big Miller and the battery that started for the Ph
against Yale yesterday After while their subs" took and
finally zeroed TO by the perennial N L. aenders.
doubles, a
in the inning.
wrongs believe Judge MOLE
HILL Lands verbal home yesterday Chicago
Warren Giles Of the Cincinnati Reds formal the baseball
being standard specifications
acked wonder Wander Nicer Starr found anything with
t?'
Louis world champs hand
explanation judges
named big hill in the Civil
MOLE because, the latter smaller than
mountain when exaggeates in raosphec proportions
IS said he makes mountain molehi" the
CARDS going they figure finish the middle Naiona
league DECK
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-23
Transporting
World
BY
JOHN A. CLUNEY
MI. Greene Changes the Scene

quarterly stngs champions and chief contend Of
Association
which
hat recognize its champion Sammy
commission world
lack Of recognition toward
Beau perhaps uEiable though based get even
which dates from the time that General John Jabbewocy Phen
faman crossed the MIA after agree
Ing TO lightweight decide successor Ango who
the ofcial
Hnaon New Jersey
The background Angots which been nulfied
bease sammy suddenly hands K again
back with punched and deserved VIC
Willie the feather champ to hand the latter his first loss
" s. starts
However Abe Greene pugtic prize from Paterson who hap
months
MIA
meaning Angot still the champ though he retired
recognition
Phelan the York
recognize champ until Angott
changed
the other foot the hangs high and though
lightweight champions
which
Patterson says title BEESLONG a guy VACANT
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-23
CARDINALS not
so IMPRESSIVE
IN EARLY GAMES
World Champions Unable
to Score In "a Innings;
Starr Shines
ny PAUL sCmKFrEEs

tUnate0 kress siam CNeT2xp0ndenel
New York, April ss-CUp)-JudR.
ing from the performance Of the 81
Louis Cardinals In their llrSt two
games, they win have q difIlcUlt
time making successful defense
Of the National league title this
year.
The Cardinals are stan blessed
with an abundance of speed on The
base paths, but they don't Csa
enough men on the bags TO put theiR
ability 10 work.
st, Louis bowed to the Reds, 10,
In 10 innings yesterday 10 bring
their two-day record 10 no runs Ia
81 Innings They collected only two
hits In the opening game and ave
yesterday,
Possibly the llfeleSs "ersatE" ball
now much disputed and under
study by High Commissioner K, "a,
Landls-haS something 10 do with
the inability Of the Cards 10 collect
base hits, Then too It may be that
the loss Of outflelderS EnoS Slaugh-
ter and Terry Moore has punched
too many holes In the Cards offeNse.
Timely Single
Bert Haas drove q scorchlng liner
through short to score Lonnie Frey
In the last Of the 10th with the win.
ming run, giving Cincinnati undiS-
puted league lead. Raw Starr out.
pitched st, Louis Ernie white, who
allowed six blows.
Brooklyn opened the home season
1t EbbetS field by whacklng their
city rivals, the New York Giants,
So, before l6,77S spectators, small
est opening day crowd In years, The
Giants collected only six hits, Man.
ager Mel OFT accounting for four
In four trips, The Dodgers made
the most Of eight hits,
Chicago's Cubs evened their SER
les with the Pirates by scoring q
S-S decision, Phil Cavarrettas long
ny TO right prodded Bin Nicholson
home with the winning tally IN the
seventh.
West coast rookie Jess Flores
doled out only two hlts--one o two,
Dagger BY petey FcX-accoun
for the only run In the Boston Red
Sox'S 10 triumph over the Philadel-
phia Athletics. Fox advanced on
o sacrifice and scored on an iniaeld
out.
Boycott?
Only $500 paid admissions
smallest opening day crowd In the
2l-year history Of Yankee Stadium
watched thu Yankees rally for two
runs In the ninth to exc out q So
win over the Washington Senator's.
Roy Weatherly, Yankee outflelder,
belted a two-run double to decide
the game.
Detroit blanleed Cleveland, 40.
chiefly because Of Doc Cramer'S Ave
singles In ave trips Virgil Trucks
scattered four Cleveland hits while
Mel Harder, opening his 10th
straight season with the Tribe, Ill
lowed nine Of Detroit's IL hits,
Philadelphia ut Boston In the Ma
tional and Chicago at st. Louis In
the American were postponed.
Yesterdays STAR - Veteran
Ray starr, who fashioned Cincln-
nati's second shutout over st. Louis
by holding the Cardinals 10 i've hits
In 10 innings for 10 triumph.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-23
Lands TO GET
ACTION ON GILES
PROTEST OF'PILL'
Private Tests Showed Ball
Not Made According to
Specifications
BY TOMMY DEvINE
United Press Staff Correspondent

Chicago, April 23.-(UP)-Base-
ball Commissioner Kenesew M. Lam
dis promised today to heed the dis
tress call major league batsmen
have directed his way in protest
against q mysteriously dead ball..
On March Is, Lands, President
william Harridge of the American
league and National League Repre-
sentative Warren Giles Of the Gin.
cinnati Reds voted to restore the
rabbit ball" to the majors. They
drew up the specifications designed
to bring back the home run glorieS
common In Babe Ruth's heydey.
Pumpkin BAN
However, between the manufac-
turer's laboratory and the baseball
assembly line" something went
wrong and big league hitters claim
they are swinging at q sphere with
no more resiliency than o pump
kin.
The matter was brought formally
to Judge Lands attention by
Giles, who wired protest and
claimed that the ball did not meet
specifications submitted for the
standard ball. His conclusions were
based on q series Of privately con-
Quoted tests.
The Cincinnati club official
sought to have Lands call special
meeting Of the selection committee
to consider the problem, but the
commissioner did not believe that
was necessary.
IF, as Giles says, the ball isn't
up to specifications then 1t Is q
problem for the manufacturers alld
the adjustment will have to be made
by Them" Lands said. They've go'
a high stake in the affair and I'm
sure will make whatever reviSions
are necessary to give US the lively
ball we specified originally. I dom
know what changes will have to bt
made, but I'll attempt to get the
necessary work started at once.
Lands said he was impressed b.
the tests Giles had made, but added
II wonder II he asked Wander
Nicer and Starr II the ball was salts
factory to them?"
Johnny Wander Nicer and Ra.
Starr are the two Red mound ace
who beat the world champion st
Louis Cardinals on successive day
by / to 0 margins.
While Giles Is the only baseball
magnate to lodge q formal protes
about the ball there have been wide
spread mutterings against 1t from
all parts of the big league front
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-23

Errors-Gordon, Stlrnweiss. Runs
weiss, Spence, Gordon, Moore, Clary,
Weatherly 2. Two-base hits-Clary,
Weatherly. Home run--Gordon, Stol-
en- base = Case. Sacrifice - Lindell.
Double play w. johnson, Gordon
and Etten. Left on bases--Yankecs
8, Senators z. Bases on balls - OF
Bonham 3, Wynn :, Haefsner J.
I, Wynn 4. Hits-off Wynn, 9 In 8
Innings; Haeffner, o la 0 (pitched
to two batters); Scheetx, I In Ia,
Bonham, s In 8 2-3; Murphy, 0 In
Ia. Wild pitch-Haeffner. Winning
pitcher--Murphy. Losing pitcher
Haeffner. Umpires - McGowan and
GrIeve. Tlme---2:l5.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-23
FAIRLAWN GAINS PLAY-OFF
POSITION BY 1915 SCORE

POSITION By l6-l5 SCORE
The Fairlawl Hi-Y gained q first
place league basketball tie last night
at the Central "Y" by defeating the
Beta 1918.
Fairlawn and the Lancers have
each lost only one game In the sec-
ond round and will play OF for the
second round championship next
Tuesday. April 9th at $3.50 .. m.
The league championships will be
played of between the winner Of
the Tuesday night tussle and the
Epsilon. first half winners, next
Thursday night.
The much Beta team gave the
Fairlawn scare last night BY COM
Ing within O two points Of beating
the winner. Mitchell and Lawton
both scorde 9 points TO lead the
scoring for the Pairlawn.
Title Game
The Cray basketball champion
ship will be played OF Saturday ct
1000 q. N. between the Lizards Of
Waterville. and the Rangers. The
Lizards won the FIRST round and
the Rangers took the second round
OF play.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-23
PETER.PAUL SOFTBALL

The Sts. Peter and Paul Softball
League viii hold an important meet
ing at 8 p. m. on Tuesday, April ~
In the school basement.
President George DAILY urges all
players who intend TO play this year
TO attend the meeting. Plans will be
made for the coming season which
will open early In May.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-23
x-Bated for Feldman In 9Th.
XXX Batted for Melton In eth.

Errors - Glogsop 2, Gordon, Po-
land. Runs batted in-Ott 2, Glossop
2, Herman, Owen. Two-base hit -
Medwlck. Stolen baee--camilli. Sa-
chillces-Lohrman, Head 2. Double
and Orengo. Left on bases-Giants 3,
Dodgers .. Bases on balls--Isohssnan
8, Feldman l. Melton 3, Head 4.
Strikeouts-Lohrma /, -Feldman 2,
Head 5. Hits-oft Lohrman, In 2
2-3 Innings; Feldman, IN i-3;
Melton, I In 2. Passed halloween.
Losing pitcher-Lohrman Empires
-Pinelli. Sears and Bariick. Time
-2:iO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-23
RETURNS TO SERVICE

BIN 0een, who retired as golf
pro at the Rumson Country Club IN
New Jersey after 80 yeaFa Of service
10 1887, has taken over his old Job.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-23

United States soldier teams played
basketball tournament IN Royal
Albert Hall. London, recently, that
attracted much attention.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-23

American League

American League
Boston (Dobson) at Philadelphia
christopher Old.
(Only game scheduled.
National League
(No games Scheduled).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-23
lie ISIlIEI sS
AMERICAN I.EAGUE

Yesterday Results
New York 8, Washington I.
Boston l, Philadelphia 0.
Detroit 4, Cleveland o.
Chicago at st. Louis. postponed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-23
PAIR or HEAvYwEI0HTs

George Magerkurth and Cal HUB
bard, major league uinpires weigh
236 and 2eS pounds, respectively.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-23
BASEBALL ATTENDANCE

New York. April q. - Cup =
Opening day attendance in the
major leagues:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-23

mept over the season TO date; Ar.
mold Bauby having O 90 without a
mark.
Tonight, Mulyille's Renders take
on Joe Keenan's Kutups. featuring
Sid Morcey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-23
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Gaaaes To-day
Boston ut Philadelphia.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterday Results
Brooklyn 8. New York 3.
Cincinnati l, st. Louis 0.
Chicago 4. Pittsburgh 8.
Philadelphia at Boston, postponed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-23
LOSES WHOLE TEAM

Durham, ". II. CU.P) - II
there's football team at the Uni
versity of New Hampshire next fall,
Coach Chick Justice will really have
to start from scratch. All n letter.
men from the 1919 team which gave
the Wildcats their first undefeated
season In the schools 76-year his.
tory, are In the armed services or
enrolled In enc OF the reserve corps
soon to go on active duty,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-23
Games Today
No gamse scheduled.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results
Buffalo s. Jersey City 3.
Newark 3, Rochester 2.

Gnmes To-day
Buffalo 1T Jersey City.
Rochester at Newark.
Toronto at Baltimore.
(Oniy games scheduled.l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-23

NatA0nAI League
New York at Brooklyn. ...... l6,T16
Pittsburgh ct Chicago (x).... 9yO44
st. Louis ct Cincinnati CD. 27,70o
Iotai s.........f..... ossO30
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-23

Yesterdays STAR - Veteran
Ray Starr, who fashioned Cincin-
nati's second shutout over st. Louis
by holding the Cardinals 10 i've hits
In 10 innings for 10 triumph.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-22
GENERAL HEALTH
CONDITIONS GOOD
DR.. Godfrey Expresses
Hope of Seeing Bulletin
Without City's Name

1.-The health situation in the city
of Waterbury has greatly improved,
but I would still like to see week.
ly morbidity report arrive on my
desk without a single case listed for
this CITY," said DR.. Edward J God
frey, health officer, today.
The most recent health report re-
veals Waterbury as having two cases
of lobar pneumonia, five cases of
scarlet fever and 13 cases of mea-
sles.
New Haven is the most prevalent
city for measles, listing A cases of
which there were 246 cases through
out the state last week.
The health report lists lot chick
enpox cases throughout the state,
293 German measles, 100 mumps,
strep. sore throat, Al tuberculosis
which is eight cases more than the
previous week 81 cases of gonor-
rhea and As cases of syphilis. This
number of syphilis cases is little
higher than was reported during the
previous week. The number of men
| ingococcus meningitis cases came to
six, which is two less than the prev
ious weeks report, throughout the
state. There were approximately 100
cases of measles less. than the pre-
vious week, for the state, the report
indicats.
The general figures in the weekly
health report indicates that the
health conditions throughout the
state of Connecticut are improving
| gradually.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-22
AXE, VILE NAMES
MARK ENCOUNTER
Judge Gaffney Suggests
Immediate "'MediatiOn'
Before Trouble Results

Joseph Borowski, ST. SO Washing
ton ST., was granted dismissal on
breach of the peace charge in
Municipal Court this morning.
Charges were preferred by Rather
inc Sakowitz, 33 Washington St,
who said on last Sunday Borowski
had attempted to strike her with
an axe, paving stones, and bricks,
as we'll as calling her sons vile
names, which she repeated with
delicacy for benefit of the court.
The axe, which was brought into
court as exhibit cay was quickly
removed by complainant appeared
to be still somewhat on the outs.
BoroWski, who suffers from the
effects of a gas attack in the last
war, denied Mrs. SakoWitz's accusa-
tons, and explained that the argu-
ment arose over piece of property
which Mr.. Sakowitz had acquired
from him several years ago.
In dismissing the complaint, Judge
Gaffney said that the matter was
one in which mediation of the un-
DERIVING dispute was needed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-22
Classmates Receiving
Diplomas T onight From
Mayor John Monagan
Sacred Heart High School Also Holding Annual COM
mencement Exercises This Evening With Inn
pressive Church Services

riere, Albert La Porta, Vincent La
Porta, Clarence Lasky, Helen LAURA
Philip Nobel, Anthony Lent, Car
men lombard, Josephine Lorusso
Eva Luzzi.
Robert McEnerney, Ruth McIn-
tyre, Roderick Macdonald, Ralph
! Maietta, Patsy Mangini Samuel
Marabattini, Eleanora Mardu
Blanche Marino.
Dominic Mastrofrancesco, John
Mattrella, Frank Mencio, Henry
Mierzwinski, Edward Monnerat*
Constance Morris, Joseph Mrozinski
Joseph Muckle". Ray Naylor, Velia
Nesta, James O'Brien, Lucille o.
Dell John Ortelle*, Michael Papa
Mario P. Parola*, Frederick Pas
cucci.
Jennie Pefrone, Alfred Perugini
Donald Perugini, Frances Petecchio
Daniel Petuska, Richard Pierpont
Walter Podolewski, Constance Price
Louis Procopion, Mario Ragaglia
Robert Ranslow", Edward Rein
Ruth Rittzel, John Riley, Joseph
Rinaldi, William Robinson, Stanley
RomanauSkas.
Thomas Rosato, Leonard Samela,
Eugene Santalucia, Joseph Santo-
gotta, Andrew Saturno, John Saun-
dry Frank Scampolini, Mimo Soap
PM, Louis Schiavone*, Paul Siperas
Albert Skrobles, Helen Smolley
James Solomita, Ralph Somma
Evelyn Steinmetz, Romeo Suffredini
Lorraine Sugden.
Adam Tartaglia, Vincent Tedesco
Raymond Torsiello, Betty Traver
Helen True, James Verraster
George Verrastro, Helen Viarengo
Walter Wagner, Robert Winston
Walter Woloshinski*, Peter Yur-
chyk, Joseph zelenakas, Theresa
Zurlo.
Sacred Heart High School
The Sacred Heart Church will be
the scene this evening of the grad
uation exercises of the Sacred Heart
High School. 1t marks the second
time in the history of the school
that boys are included in the COM
mencement exercises.
Rev. Henry E. Quinn, pastor. will
present diplomas to AZ members of
the 1913 class. Rev. Joseph F. Don
nelly, assistant pastor of St
Thomas Church, will deliver the
address. Benediction will conclude
the impressive services.
Lawrence Sicily is valedictor-
ian; Mary Kelly, salutatorian. 9th
ers maintaining an average of 90
or more are: Barbara Schoenmehl
Phyllis Jennett, Irene Duigon
Thomas Matthews, and Barbara
Jackson. Second honors, with an
average of IS or more, go to Mary
Duffy, Arthur Nelson, Margaret
Doyle, John ORourke and Ruth
Walsh.
Glass officers are: President,
Thomas Matthews; vice president,
Margaret Kennedy; secretary,
John O'Rourke; treasurer, Bar
bara Schoenmehl.
Members of the graduating class
follow: Elizabeth Bailey, Frances
Blake, Evelyn Conard, Elizabeth
Crawford, Mary Deming, Margaret
Doyle, Irene Duigon John Cor
man, Alice Grant, Barbara jack
son, Mary Kelly, Mary Kenney,
Claire Kopp Thomas Matthews,
Joseph Miller John O'Rourke.
June Barnhart, Frances Coen,
Robert Conrad, Gloria DeLappo,
Howard Didsbury, Mary Duffy,
Harold Geigle, Dorothy Grady,
Maureen Hanrahan, Phyllis Jen-
nett, Margaret Kennedy, Paula
Kinniery, James Marsele Dorothy
Maxwell, Arthur Nelson, Rita Palm
err, Matthew Pope, Phyllis Shea,
Lawrence Sicily, Udella Tortora,
Ruth Walsh Barbara Schoenmehl,
Jane Sheehy, Patricia Tobin,
Harold Traver, Robert woodruff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-22
20 TONS DROPPED
ON MUNDA ISLAND
By WILLIAM TYRE
limited Press staff Correspondent

An Advanced South Pacific Base
June % - American dive bombers,
torpdo planes and fighters dropped
20 tons of bombs on the japanese
base at Munda, New Georgia Is
land, in the Solomon group yester-
day, the South Pacific command
announced today.
Faultless diver bombers and aVen-
ger torpedo planes attacked Munda
during the afternoon, protected by
Wildcat fighters. Large fires and
explosions were observed. Several
enemy aircraft positions were
silenced and barge was machine
gunned.
All planes returned.
A headquarters spokesman dis
closed that Wildcats had destroyed
a tWin-engine japanese bomber on
reconnaissance 20 miles northwest
of Florida Island yesterday.
Munda has been pounded re-
peatedly by Allied planes. 1t is one
of the enemys chief operational
bases in the Solomons and lies to
the north west of Guadalcanal.
The spokesman said that as far as
is known. the japanese have been
unable to use the Munda air field
for some time except for landing
damaged planes in emergencies.