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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-27
Knock Out Pillboxes

Advancing again in the morn
ing, two enemy pillhoXes, armed
with 4-inch "A guns, hold them
up for awhile. Supported by a
platoon Of Australians attacking
from the left. it takes until 4
y. m. 10 knock out the pillbOXes
That was Dec. IS.
on the 9th, Sheedy's second
lieutenant commanding officer
assigns him a detail 10 search
and bury the dead Japs behind
them, and atterward he moves on
UP with the others without en-
countering much opposition.
On the morning Of the 2sth
the opposition stiffens. and with
part of his company and part OF
another, Sheedys outfit succeeds
in cutting orr about so JapS, bur
some OF these get away.
That night Cp. Sheedy is placed
in charge Of an advance outpost
Of Is men
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-27
Two Survive Bayonets

of these one cries out little
as a bayonet goes into his back
The Jap stabs him several times
more. (Miraculously. this man still
lives. Another, stabbed twice,
makes no cutlery and the Japs
leave him for dead. He, too, IS
alive todayD
More than once stealthy foot
steps approach SheedLand- feet
tread on his arm, half-coVered
under the broad leaves of jungle
foliage, but Sheedy doesn't move
and the Japs 60 away without as
yet discovering him.
From the sounds, he knows they
are going through the packs OF
clothes on the dead men. And then
they sit down a few feet away 10
open and eat the captured u. s.
rations. He can hear their Shiny
mouths smack over the food and
the sound and smell Of them are
sickening -.
Prayers die half-uttered on his
tongue now as consciousness comes
and gees in waves, like a recurring
dream.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-27
Hit by Grenade

On the third attempt, Sheedy Is
standing. legs apart, looking
toward the oncoming Japs over
his tommygun when grenade
explodes between his legs, hurl-
ing him in the air, breaking both
legs below the knees, chewing up
his arms with Shrapnel and pep
perinG smaller fragments into his
chest and eyes.
Assured in his own mind now
that his 24-year-old life is fin
iShed as he has been convinced
so many times in the past month
and a half Shcedy is not mott
waited by fear al all, but only by
what he calls an ugly feeling
a desire 10 take as many Japs
with him as he can before he dies
that makes him roll over on his
stomach, grope for and find his
weapon, and with numb fingers
blaze away in reckless hatred with
his tQmmygun until another bull
let breaks his right leg for the
second time. and then something
hits him in the head.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-27

when irwin Sheedy OF Green Bay,
Wis, carried 1877 pounds of fight
ing Irish blood into Orc Bay on
New Guinea with an infantry reGi-
ment of the 32nd Division.
That was a time when they fool
ishly expected the little brown
men" to be pushovers for a hand
full of Americans. Cpl Sheedy.
himself, led part Of the attack
during the first three days until
they struck overpowering Jap re-
sistance at Point Inundara.
From then on It's blood and
heat and hog wallows. sweat and
dYsenterY- and scarce food and no
sleep and limited water, until
Sheedy's 1877 pounds dwtndie 10
lao and below $3.50.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-27
Has 81 Wounds

It was 1890 when the third
Jap attack wiped out The detail.
At daylight a u. S. patrol comes
out looking for survivors, but not
expecting to find any. Among the
IL dead Americans they find p
dead Japs.
They don't find much left OF
Cpl. Sheedy-with 81 wounds in
his body-except an irrepreSsible
Irish heart and sense of humor.
"Waitll next year" he says
as they carry him a couple Of
miles to the rear 10 a portable
hospital. They can't do this 10
an Irish infantrymAn!"
His wounds dressed. New
Guinea natives carry him four
miles more 20 another hospital
where what is now only 100
pounds of Cpl. Sheedy is loaded
on a plane for Port Moresby and
a series Of bone and nerve opera
tons extending from there 10
Australia and the States.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-27
Death Passes By

For a moment Sheedy secs
stars" Just like any blow on the
head. He doesn't realize that a
bullet has grazed the mastoid
bone on the left side Of his head
to pass through the lobe of that
ear in one of the closest shaves
any living man got in this war.
When his head stops swimming
everything is still about him eX-
cept the faint noises Of Japs NOV
ing among the bodies and the
snickering sound Of their obscene
bayonetS.
For many hours Sheedy lies
mnLnnless through waves of con-
sciousness listening TO the Japs,
like Jungle beasts, moving among
the bodies OF fallen enemies. Even
when he doesn't hear them any
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-27
WRITER'S PREDICTION

An important independent polit-
ical writer forecast this division:
Dewey II, WiIkie Z, Stasson 3,
and Macarthur g.
There is a possibility that Will
ke will surprise -MlsconSln-s ex-
peTienced politicians by drawing
heavily from Democrats voting in
the Republican primary lie made
a specific appeal on his statewide
speaking tour for Democrats to
vote for him in the primary, even
II they voted against him after his
nomination by the Republicans.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-27

al anu VI even Nell lll6 wat nap
pens to himself.
He can hear Japs moving in the
dark around him, although he
can't see much from where the
grenade has blown him into the
heavy underground, but he can
hear the Japs grunt and squeal
like wild pigs as they plunge bayo-
nets into the bodies of his men.
Actually, only II of those men
are already dead. Five, like him
self still breathe.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-27

escaped them, preparing an at
tack.
Sheedy empties one clip Of 20
rounds from hts tonmygHn at
the invisible enemy, mostly with
the intention of arnuSing his men
10 the danger. His warning is
only partially successful. The
first rush OF Japs is stopped, but
many OF his men are hurt. On
the second attack more Of his men
are hurt and more Japs get
through.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-27
Hears Jap Squeals

The evening remains hot and
quiet until 9 o'clock Sheedy has
lust changed guards and is walk
ing back from the field telephone
10 where his men are spread out
in foxholes in the dark ahead Of
him when off in the jungle TO his
left he hears the Squealing and
iabbering of the Japs who had
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-27
Yes, Sir!
Admiral Clamps Down on
4 Sloppy Salutes

CHICAGO. March q ms
Naval men, both officers and emf
listed men, showed a little more'
care today in their SaluUng after
Rear Adm. Arthur s. Carpenter.
commandant Of the Ninth Naval
District, ordered the arrest Of
officers and men found guilty Of
laxity in saluting etiquette
Adm. Carpenter pointed out
that rendering NJ the salute
49,. is considered 20 be- one OF
the fundamental steps In dicipline.
Failure 20 carry out the salute
leads TO other derelicuons.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-27
Then-Malaria

An attack OF malaria in Aus
tralia didn't help his chances any,
but he got by in spite Of the weep
ing prediction of a nurse who gave
him up for lost one night in Aus
tralia.
"Waitll next year" he says.
And now il is next year and
Cpl. Sheedy, true 70 his word, is
strutting around the convaleScent
annex to Walter Reed Hospital in
Washington on two good legs
again and with almost the full use
of his shattered arm He=eHnH gets
weekend passes, and what he
does with his time then is none Of
your business. Only now that his
weight is back around 100 and he
is soon 10 60 back on duty, he will
proudly admit that one night, not
so long ago, he ended up in the
guardhouse - just like the old
days 80.
81 said those laps couldn't
stop an Irish infantrymanw
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-27
With the Sd

Time was. in the heat of early
combat, when prayers and curses
mixed heedlessly in his mouth.
but that was long ago, when he
still knew what il was 10 feel fear
~ DAYS ago, TO be eXact-and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-27
A LADYAND HER PETS

Pretty 2li-year-Old Mary
Jane Moore of PHI Chal-
mers with the latest addi-
tion to her pet family--six
Boston Terrier pups which
she plans on using AS
Easter basket decorations.
Times Photo
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-27
oopytlEhl. le44, b HsAr,i

more, he doesn't dare move. The
four other living Americans in
the outpost don't dare reveal
themselves 10 each other either
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-27
Yanks Lie MotionIess, SoundIess
as Japs Bayone+ Them in the Back
THEY were all dead.

THEY all dead.
The whole detail dead
Lying there dark, both legs broken and
shrapne all through heven in his eyesCp Sheedy is sure
his IS must be dead and he long past the point OF being
afrad nrnN carln ME az han
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-27

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-27
wILLKIE'E CHANCES

Milkie should rule a heavy
favorite in the April primary
because followers Of Dewey.
Stassen and Macarthur are all
opposed 70 him Under ordinary
political rules. this would divide
his opposition three ways and give
him a clear shot AZ all "a dele
gates. On top of this. only Willkie
has a full 24-delegate slate in the
race, Stassen having only 10, Mac
Arthur p and Dewey only Is.
A careful survey, however, In
dicates the delegation elected
April will be split against Will
kie How badly authorities dis-
agree.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-27
WiNkie Risks
COP Chances on
Wisconsin Vote

MILWAUKEE,. March II CTNSJ
Wendell Willkie appears today
10 be risking his chances for the
1914 COP presidential nomination
by his major personal effort 10
capture WiSconsin's preferential
primary from three absentee
opponents
There arc signs that Wllkie
may have stepped into a political
hornets nest when he entered
Wisconsin 20 campaign personally
against Gov Dewey, II. GomdrA
StaSScn. and Gen. Macarthur
WiSconSinS 'favorite son Dewey
is busy in New York; Stassen and
Macarthur in war zones.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-27

Published every Week Day Evening and
Sunday Morning by the Times Publishing
Company A. 1873 Times Square. Detroit
81. Michigan.
Entered at Detroit. Mich. as Second Class
Mail Matter
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-27
"Wait'll next wear" he saws.

81 said those Japs couldn't
stop an Irish infantryman."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-27

TELEPHoNE-CHtRRY $500
SUBSCRIPTION rate I'm advance) BY mail
10 any place IN the United states, Canada
or Mexico. Ton Canadian subscriptions
add 1876 20 cover war import tax
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
Ghost Voice
Urges Revolt
In Germany

LONDON July II UPl-A
nj 'eriou- ghost voice inter-
r.pfsd the German announcer
reading = conman.qlc today TO
assert.
"Himmlcr j. bringing s.
troops into action against the
Nehrmacht, and bloody battles
are taking place in the Ger
man homeland
The voice was reminiscent OF
Ivan The Terrible. the radio
ghost Who haunted Nali radio
programs with MS interruptions
during the opening days Of the
RuSso-German campaign
Much stronger than the German
announcer. the voice >peised
declarations such as
The Germans OF the NPhr-
macht have risen against Hit
Ter. \ new Reich government
has been formed against Hit
Ter"
Its timing was perfect uac1
tmo the German announcer
paused the Voice speaking fast
but distinctly cNhnricd
Refuse obedience tn Hitler'S
gangs Join the generals.
Put halt 10 Hiller'> ban i,
dit. Join the revolt.
Form soldier committees IN
all units Don't let Yourself he
arrested hv the gc>tapo. The
people are against Hitler. The
Nehrmacht Is against the Hitler
bandits.
The people and the Weir
mach must rise together
against Uitlcr's gangs. The
people and the Nchrmacht must
join the generals. Rising - the
salvation oi Germany
As the \aI arn0unCr read.
ON the road 10 kaura- -UNu-k.
The Voice interrupted
The road from Kaunas 20
DNiuNk has been cut by the
Russians. The road il under
Russian control"
AT the end of tHr Comulniquc
the voice dec aICa
Bombs have been thrown in
Hitlcr'> headquarters The gen
erals have risen against Hitler"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22

secrecy dropped over the situa-
ton In Germany by the Nazis
Clouded the extent of the reprisal
campaign against the elements
suspected OF fomenting the first
known wartime rebellion against
Hitler All telephone communica-
ton between Berlin and Stock
holm. as we'll as other outside
points, were reported cut off.
However. the Nazis reported
that all civilians and members of
tho armed forces had been ordered
TO arrest or shoot all suspects.
DNB said military elements had
executed some" leaders Of the
plot and others had committed
suicide.
Hellmuth Sundermann, deputy
Reich press chief, said there was
some proof that "a small group
OF putSChlStS had connections with
enemy countries an assertion
furthcred by the charges against
Beck.
THE London Evening News
in an undated dispatch today,
quoted German travellers reach.
ING Sweden TO the effect that
two German divisions revolted
M Prussia on Wednesday. ms =
reported. Another division was
Sad 70 have mutinied in East
Prussia refusing To serve at
the front
a state Of siege was said 10
have been proclaimed a.
Koenigsberg, capital of East
Prussia, with Storm Troop d.
sfs~.as.-a :. - n 81 a.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22

open antl-naZism in the Reich.
Ills FIRST prominent victim was
Beck, ono Of the most distin-
rui,hed figures in German mill
'ary life. The DNB news agency.
M announcing his execution, said
There i revealing proof of
his contact with an enemy
power. This evidence is the card
on which Germany's enemies APP
parrntiy Stakcd everything"
GRANEST INTERNAL CRISIS
Another already executed was
Col Count Hans Schenk Won
StauflenbcrC. member OF the
German general staff named by
the Nazs as the officer who
planted The bomb which exploded
mt conference of the military
hierarchy yesterday.
II burned and bruised Hitler.
killed one of ms colleagues. and
wounded l. other gold braided
high Officers IN touching off the
graveSt internal crisis the Nazis
have known \ NA
DNB SAID Beck. chief Of The
general staff until Nov. /, 1893.
for years had played a part in
hostile announcements OF an i'm
mnent general putSch in Ger
Macy
The Free Germany National
Committee set up in Russia APP
pealed 10 the German people in a
Moscow broadcast today 10 rise
up in open war against the Nazis
and help the Allies finish the war
a tightly controlled curtain OF
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
E-2 and RI Stamps OK.

WASHINGTON. July - TIP
Tho OPA said to-day that E-2
and r. non-hlchway gasoline
coupons are now being issued 10
farmers and other non-hlchWay
users and viii be valid concur
rently with the FL and RI cou-
nOns now " circulation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
CHETRED AND BOoED

Arizona welded IN Missouri 81
that Senator Bennett Champ
Clark Of Missouri could place Tho
name Of Senator Truman IN noml-
nation. BooS topped the cheers
of Truman supporters The next
name presented was thai Of Sen
ator OMahoncv Of Wyoming. pro-
posed by Coy. Hunt OF Wyoming
California, ~ The roll continued.
yielded 10 Iowa.
A storm of applause hrokcWith
this announcement. The Wallace
banners were lifted high for the
Wallace nominating speech bv
Judge Richard r. Mitchell Of Dos
MONIES.
The Wallace supporters went
wild as Mltchell'> speech ended
In the gallery. a trumpet hlared
through the uptoar Jackson tried
desperately 10 curb the demon.
stration for continuation of the
roll call
Confetti poured ~ several spot,
from the gallery Whistles. cheers
and cow bells added 10 the din.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22

Ruth Jensen Tom sister a.
Gary Ind. VIII be- the bride
maid. The best man has not been
named
was understood here thar
Miss kHoN Viii arrive IN Ann Ar
hor Au- > with her mother and
bridal parts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
NAZI TRAINS OVERDUE AT BERN

BERN, July II UP)-FOr The first time during the
vaI express trains from Germany arrived the In SCI
station mp to late this afternoon although two
scheduled by noon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
AL QUIET At HOME" NAZI SOLDIERS TOLD

LONDON, July u UNS)-Field Marshal Gucnher
Won klugP NaZi commander i'm western Europe. today
issued order of the day to his troops Normandy re-
porting that "al is quiet at home" according to German
brOadcaSts
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
PARADE LAUNCHED

WISconSi and Minnesota
started a parade The ushers
tried but failed 10 keep m,out
OF tho aiSlcS.
Down tho center aisle toward
the speakers platform, they
paraded
The Wallace banners were held
high ecroSS tho floor \ cluster
OF three large balloons carried
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
JAP LOSSES HEAVY

Tho statement IN the commune
qHe that moderate ground oppo-
-vitiOn 4 beng encountered IUdI-
calcd that j paneSe defense
forces suffered heavy casualties
IN The preinvaSIon Smelling and
bombing assaults
Anticipated capture Of Guam
Will give the United States an
other important Springhoard for
further moves toward the Philip
pines and Japan each of which
are approximately l.1O0 miles be-
Nond the NarianaS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22

STOCKHOLM July u NNS)-The regular daily
German passenger plane from Berlin to Stockholm failed
to make lis scheduled trip today Nah authorities held
the plane in Berlin.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
Mexico Arrests 100
In Rioting al Capital

MEXICO CITY. Iuly u 1UPl
More than TOO persons were IN
police custody awaiting quc.tIQn-
ING regarding yesterdays -
front of the national pal%> \
which more than a dozen pcfttSis
were injured
Police said tho riot broke out
when police attempted To keep
traffic flowing through ConStitu-
ton Plaza during an organized
labor demonstration against the
governments social security pro-
gram
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22

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RUSSIAN ARMY CAPTURES OSTROV

I = u
MOSCOW July p (INS)-The northern wing Of the
Russian front moved westward again today when Red
army troops captured the city of OstrOy only few miles
from the IatNan frontier.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
BANDITS ESCAPE WITH $4,000 PAY ROLL

NEEHAWkEN, y. j., July u UP)-Three bandits
disguised railroad employees, held up messengers
near the entrance to Hudson River pier today and
escaped with $4,000 pay roll after threatening the
messengers with guns.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22

aiof' sign: Roosevelt wants
Wallace
in The gallery 4 chant NJ "wc
Wtn' Wallace broke over the Up
roar
Pennsylvania Florida. North
Dakota Michigan Washington
Iowa Utah and Kansas ioined IN
the parade Georgia. Nebraska
and Connecticut quickly follow cd
Truman hackers tried 10 com
pete bg' WcrC drowned IN the
waves Of SOUND.
The demonstration lasted l.
mLn.LC.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22

LONDON, July q UP)-Adolf Hitler opened
the foOdgateS on Nazi blood bath today in
leprlSa for an abOrtive revolt which threatened to
plunge Germany into civil war, as Berlin announced
the execution of Col. Gen. Ludwig Beck, former
chief of general staff, ringIeader of the anti
Hitler conspiracy.
Gestapo Chief IIimmer, newly vested with the COM
mand of all armed forces in Germany. appeared to have
sent his legons of vengeance ruthless for dissdent
and suspected clements, with the wheels "Naz justice"
already grinding out their toll.
Naz broadcasts emphasized that the revolt was "com
petey crushed" and Hitler seemed to be in firm control
agana least for the time being-with all communications
out of Germany fully in his service.
Hitler struck back with the speed and fury that
characterized the first great blood bath of Germany on
June 60 1884 which wiped out the last stable faction of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
Ovation Given
iceHbF'eSidenf

CONVENTION STADIUM. CHICAGO, July q ONS)
President Roosevelt renominatcd fourth candidate
waited at Pacific Coast naval station today for feud-
shaken Democratic convention TO name his running mate
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
Germans Recalled

LONDON. luIy n 1NSl+-Tao
Morocco radio said today that
The German consul general at
Barcelona had ordered all people
of German doSrcn' 20 report to
the looal center in
preparation 80, repatriation 10
Germany for national defense
purposes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
Stays
Plot Lenders

49, NEW YORK, July Fl ONS)-The anti-Nazi German
radio station Atlantic monored by NBC today reported that
German puschists have seized and still holding the
arsenal at Neu Herberg, Munich.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
VOTE l.Os6 TO 80

Nir Roosevelt Won denomination
easily The vote "aS LOSS for the
President, 80 Tor Senator Byrd Of
Virginia coming largely from
>out bern ,tateS-and one for
former Democratic NatIonal
Chairman Farley
The President " his radio ac-
copiancc speech from the West
Coast pledged his administration
FIRST 10 winning the war, then 10
using tho armed forces OF SOW
creiCn nations 10 preserve future
peace and finally 10 insure en-
ploymcnt and decent standards Of
living 10 all Americans IN the
postwar era bat especially 10 re-
turning Veterans.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
In the Times TODAY
DR. J. q. TOoLE. DENTIST. no

". Lafayette az Mich, Opp. City
Hall Hours. 90. Tel. CA $3.50,
ADJ.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
THE WEATHER
Hobby TEMPERATURES

The sun Will So 81 Nc n TO-DAY
ard Use tomorrow a. ft6a m
The moon VIII go A. - ~ m 20.
Gay ana rise tomurrov nj % m
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22

STOCKHOLM, July q (UP)-Ar travellers from
Berlin arriving Mamo late today said the German capital
was virtual state of siege
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
YdnkS Invade
Guam, Set Up
BedChhedd

WASHINGTON. July q
S)-The navy announced
today that L. 5. marines and
assault troops had invaded
Guam and that waves Of sup
porting forces are pouring IN
behind them on the beaches
in the long awaited campaign
to recapture that form Q r
American island from the
japanese.
In an early morning communi-
Que Pacific fleet headquarters SAID
marines and army troops estab-
lShed heachhead> on Guam July
20 with the support Of Garner
aircraft and surface units of The
might Fifth Fleet.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
LOST FOR 81, YEARS

THE landings ON Guam are
continuing against moderate
ground opposition" the COM
munlque SAID.
Thus American fighting men 70.
turned 10 enc far Pacific outpost
approximately two and onc-hall
Years after the japanese seized
hat territory with little oppoSi-
ton from small marine gar
rlSOn
Early waves Of assault forces
were beng supported by plane,
End WarShipS. hammerlnc enemy
delcnScS on the island 10 milo,
from recently captured SaIpdn.