The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-21
SIXTH ARMY SPLITS
DEFENDERS OF LUZ0N
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ofIevte were revealed to have
;nrned westward ross the
ranotes sea into the Camotes IS
l" r between Leyte and Cebu, the
latter the birthplace of Philippines
President Sergio Osmena. .
pooson island, IS miles west OF
1evte ana 80 miles from Cebu, was
INVADED January Is and three days
later the Americans jumped into
Poro island, three miles southwest
of Ponson. Poro is connected with
paciian, third island in the
Camotes group, by a causeWay
across narrow strait.
Gain Beyond Santa Ignacia
The forces charging down Luzon's
central plains tow ar d Manila
scored unspecified gains beyond
anita Ignacia. 10 miles north of Tar
lac A United Press front dispatch
said that force had driven 40 air
line miles or so road miles into
Illzon to within Is miles of Clark
Field and that it was within easy
striking distance' of Tarlac. The
dispatch indicated the Americans
had pushed to within seven miles
Of Tarlac ond II of Manila.
Tokyo, heard by the FEC, limited
at possible new landings in south
ern Luzon, saying American recon-
Nuisance planes were scouting the
area. Tokyo said that indicated
the possibility that the enemy is
intending to avoid our powerful
forces ncrth of Manila and instead
attempt to land troops at some
other fresh point. y
The ] apane counterattacks
were launched with armor and
artillery Thursday between Rosario
and Urdaneta, 19 miles to the
southeast The attacks cost the
I enemy heavy troop casualties and
numter Of artillery pieces.
i One fierce struggle ragged in the
81 highway town Of Binalonan, five
miles north Of Urdaneta, for "a
hours There veteran American
troops with grenade throwing rifles
RI and bazookas, Knocked out 10 light
Sd ana medium tanks. Their casual
ties were light.
Break Attack
After breaking the backbone of
81 me japanese attack, the Ameri-
cans resumed the offensive Friday.
Al the northern end of the line they
Sezeo nigh ground northeast of
hoSaTla, Il miles southwest of
6aguo. Warplanes Joined the at
& .dch stTatlng Japanese troop con-
Gen'fatlonS and columns north of
b nasolo' headquarters of the Philip
pines puppet government.
B p: Another force striking west from
omalonan advanced three miles to
4 ale town of San Felipe and another
S"iAeo seven miles beyond Ur-
t . 10 Asingan. At Asingan the
americans were nine miles from
t us eno OF a highway running in
r ,olll me coast to dead end in the
sa5doaud mountains at Watividad
b nG 4ad welded strong line to
nO"1 pack possible new Japanese
y. southwark across the
Ms Man. Oh forces advancing on
r. 0.rel irrccs struck northward in
n,or me foothills of the Benguet
miles '' an.,. from Pozorrubio, nine
ba l,tS southeast of Rosario, while
ann u NE lines Japanese resist
hins ' collapsed in the C,abaruan
"'I DIS, Just southwest of Urdaneta.
co ne,o" the area of the japanese
ON Ib,;;e!Es'racks, the American grin
WIKI runway No. 3 was heightened
n ,lu. Tile capture Of Carmen sever
adis AIDES south Of Urdaneta, and its
,r 5N ns;, alrfield, and San Manuel,
lN4leS south of Carmen.
to hardan warplanes continued
lines ". nls enemy communication
annor anu alrfields and Macarthur
tacks b.5 that the devastating at
ton ,'' ~ mad resulted in the destruc
nes "a rraasSeetIcally half the Japa
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