Evening Star Newspaper, February 8, 1942, Page 8

Forts in Philippines Bombarded by Japs; Damage Not Heavy Opening of New Enemy Drive to Crush Islands’ Resistance Indicated Ev the Associated Press. A three-hour bombardment of American forts at the mouth of Manila Bay, intensified artillery fire on Bataan Peninsula and new air duels indicated yester- day that the Japanese were opening a new offensive in an effort to crush resistance in the Philippines. A War Department communique, telling of these developments, also disclosed that near Bali, in the Netherlands Indies, a formation of eight American P-40 pursuit planes was attacked by a “greatly superior force of Japanese fighters.” The result was that “at least three enemy planes were shot down,” while one United States plene was destroyed and another missing. The bombardment of Forts Drum, | Mills and Hughes in Manila Bay disclosed that the shells the forts poured on enemy gun positions Fri- day had not destroyed all Japanese batteries concealed on the south- eastern side of the bay. Yester- day’s communique said the Japanese bombardment was by heavy artil- lery, that no material damage was done and that “our guns returned the fire with undetermined results.” Most Aimed at Fort Drum. Most of the Japanese shells were directed at Fort Drum, a concrete fortification atop an islet, but some were thrown at Fort Mills, the Cor- [* regidor Island position, and at Fort Hughes, not far away. The range for the dual presuma- bly varied from 5 to 10 miles, the former being the distance from Fort Drum to the southeastern shore and the latter from there to Cor- regidor. On Bataan Peninsula, there was little infantry action in the 24 hours preceding the 9:30 am. issuance of the report. Artillery Fire Huvy But, the report said, “enemy ar- tillery fire was heavy” and “hostile dive bombers were active” over the lines of Gen. Douglas MacArthur's Filipino-American Army. Two | American fighter planes went after four Nipponese planes and downed | two without damage to the Ameri- can craft. Whether the stepped-up artillery fire by the Japanese might be pre- liminary to a new general push at Gen. MacArthur's lines was not mentioned in the communique. Fri- day’'s communique, however, said nine Japanese transports were un- loading troops at ports in the Lin- gayen Gulf, to the north of the peninsula on the China Sea side of Luzon. These new troops, the de- partment said, were to reinforce the “already very large enemy con- centrations” on the island. Lee (Continued From First Page.) arm in a bloody sling, shouted in his foghorn voice: | “Surrender, you —s, we've got you surrounded.” The answer came back in perlect English: “Nerts to you, Joe.” So €apt. Crome ordered the tanks into action. Prior to this, however, the Jap- anese gave further signs that their fanatacism fades under fire. When grenades exploded near them they were heard sobbing and moaning in fear. Many of them turned their backs to bullets which killed them. The Americans believed that many of them would have liked to surrender but feared they would be killed by their captors. Landed at Night, But Failed. ‘The Japanese landed at night| time in small boats on the tip of | one of the many points sloping from the Bataan mountains into the ocean. They had orders to advance up a narrow roadway winding through the trees to the main north-south road in Western Bataan and to cut this artery between the American front lines and the rear positions. They carried an anti-tank gun on wheels and numerous light and heavy machine guns. The Japanese failed completely in their mission, never advancing within 4 miles of the main road. Soon after they landed American mortars plastered the tip of the landing point and American in- fantry and Filipino scouts rushed from the highway to check the Japanese advance. Can't See Arm’s Length Ahead. They cornered the Japanese in an area approximately 125 yards square with a winding roadway through the middle. The Japanese had their back and flanks on rocky cliffs dropping down to the China Sea. INDIAN oceanN (o] 500 ML AT EQUATOR fronts on land and sea. BATAVIA o "MAVA _SOERABAJA klj.\N"w THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. 'C.. FEBRUARY 8, 1942 AMBOINA GUAM DARWIN AUSTRALIA JAPS SPREAD OVER VAST AREA—Stretching roughly in an arc of some 5,000 miles from the Rangoon area of Burma to islands east of New Guinea, the paths of numerous and multiple headed Japanese invasion thrusts are indicated on this map. The war of the Far Western Pacific swings into its third month with Japan still on the offensive on all of the many battle- —A. P. Wirephoto. established, American mortars had to cease firing. Gen. MacArthur's troops fanned out with Americans on the flanks and Filipinos in the center and be- gan their creepingly slow advance. The Japanese meanwhile dug frantically into fox holes 2 feet wide and 4 feet deep and in a network of trenches around the bases of trees. Others climbed trees, lashed themselves to limbs and began snip- ing. They were so well concealed that even when killed their bodies could not immediately be located. For some days our troops were able to advance only 3 to 5 yards through underbrush that was so thick it was impossible to see an arm’s length ahead. Move Up on Bellies. Our troops were forced to crawl | on their bellies, inching their rifles forward with their fingers on the triggers until they were so close they could hear the enemy breath- ing. Then both the Japanese and the Americans aimed their rifles at in- visible targets, shot once and lay still again. In these stages of the fighting tanks couldn't be used because the Toads “were covered ‘by Japanese land mines and anti-tank guns. The trees were so .close .together hand grenades could not be thrown and | one American said to another: “I wish Bob Feller were here to | toss 'em down the middle.” The day before yesterday in the | afternoon the tanks went in and after several hours knocked out two machine gun nests beside the road. The majority of land mines had been removed by the infantry. Dis- cus-shaped mines which the Japa- nese hurled failed to blow the tracks off the tanks or do any damage other than jarring the crews. Tanks Machine-gun 34 in Trench. The tanks were back all day yes- terday, knocked out a Japanese 37- mm. gun and went back in at 8 am. today when they thoroughly combed the now flattened and scarred battlefield, shooting down Japanese who attempted to escape by jumping from trench to trench. In one long trench the tanks ma- chine-gunned 34 of the enemy. When the Japanese had been cor- nered, American tanks withheld their fire for several moments hop- ing they would surrender. In a last defiant gesture, two Japanese who were manning a now useless machine gun, took off their shoes and hurled them at a tank. The Americans were unable to leave the tank without being shot so they ran the steel monster over the Japanese position. At 1 pm. the tanks returned to their outpost only 25 yards from the edge of the battlefield. Crew members and a bunch of boys from Wisconsin, many of them college graduates, climbed sweat-covered from the tanks and reported they had not lost a man, had broken the enemy resistance and had BROOKLAND STOVE Clean COAL Smokeless $10.25 ¢ TON THE BROOKLAND (i Coal—Fuel Oil—Paints 3912 GA AVE. Thylor 7000 Wthen infantry contact had been “Every American Should Display Our Flag” pushed the survivors into me thickets bordering the cliff where the infantry was pursuing them. “Tough Cookies.” We could hear a few Japanese‘ still shooting. I went to the battle- | field with a few infantrymen as-| signed for the final mopping up. Foxholes and trenches were piled | with Japanese bedies in some places | three deep. But at least one was still alive. He suddenly popped out of a fox- hole 40 yards away and fired two quick shots which passed harm- lessly over us. The target was possibly a fighter from Texas who was wearing a 10-gallon hat and looked like an important person. An American soldier coolly drew the firing pins from two mnau and ‘tossed them accurately inf the Japanese foxhole and them walked over and fired several| rounds of his tommygun to make sure. I asked the tank officer, Lt. K.| B. Bloomfleld of Janesville, Wis., what he thought of the Japanese.; “They're tough cookies,” he sald, | “but we can take 'em.” An American air force officer. Capt Horace Greely, chimed in: ‘Speaking of wars, anybody who wants 8 punch in the nose just has‘ to tell me Filipino scouts aren't swell soldiers.” | Brifish Urge Action o Halt Vichy Aid fo Rommel Bs the Associated Press. LONDON, Feb. 7.—An increasing conviction in many circles that the Vichy government's ships—its de- nials notwithstanding—have been convoying supplies to North Africa for use by Field Marshal Rommel's German forces brought a renewed demand here today that any such gap in the Mediterranean blockade be plugged. Members of Parliament indicated that questions .would be asked in the House of Commons as to what information the government had on such a leak of supplies, and what steps were being taken. A government spokesm: ti- mated recently that the! tish Navy might take action soon to seal the gap. An official source said yesterday that any such step the navy took | would be in co-operation with the United States. The United States has made offi- cial inquiries of the Vichy govern- ment of France about reports that it is aiding the Axis campaign in Africa, Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles said today. | cates. D. C. Rationing Board Issues 20 Permits 'For Tire Purchases Largest Number Awarded To Grocery Firm; Week's List Made Public Certificates for purchase of new tires and tubes were granted to 20 individuals and firms last week, the District Rationing®Administta~- tion announced yesterday. A certificate, it was pointed out, denotes one vehicle and does not necessarily indicate the number of tires or tubes, to be rationed, in- | formation which the administration has refused to divulge. The Sanitary Grocery Co., 1845 | | Fourth street N.E. obtained cer- | tificates for 20 vehicles, the largest number given any firm during the week. Columbia Junk Co. 421 Fourth street S.W., received three certifi- Such firms are eligible for | ! new tires because they transport | waste materials. 1125 First street N.-W.; Maurice H. Katz, wholesale meats, 1248 Fourth street N.E, and Armour & Co, meat packers, 501 Twelfth street SWw. Those receiving single certificates are: Beuchet's Bakery, 1602 Seventh stréet N.W.; Robert G. Mateer, 1218 North Capitol street, hauling and sale of cinders; C. E. Beute & Sons, common carriers, 817 Michigan ave- nue N.Ez Timothy J. Downey, saw- dust business, 1021 Fourth street NE.; Bill Koustenis, commission merchant, 1239 Maine avenue S.W.; Jerome Gordon, newspaper delivery, (obsolete make of tires), 700 Jeffer- son street N.W.; Herman E. Kitt- ridge, physician, 1835 I street N.W.; Charles Wolhon, physician, 500 Underwood street N.W.; John E. Mitchell, real estate (obsolete tires), 1410 H street N.W.; Lee S. Beall, mail carrier, 6705 Second street N.W.; Maurice J. Colbert, Government delivery, 1908 M street N.W.; Government Printing Office, Calvert Hardware Co., repair serv- ice, 2408 Wisconsin avenue N.W.; James W. Braden, physician, 1400 M street NW. and Harry Singer Transfer, wholesale foods, 1302 Fifth | street N.E. | who agreed last night to a truce Jap Bombers Pound Rangoon in Heaviest Night Raid of War R. A. F. Downs 3 Planes In Attack on Formation Of 24 Fighters By the Associated Press. RANGOON, Burma, Sunday, Feb. 8.—Japanese bombers swept over Rangoon early today and subjected this great Burma road terminus to its heaviest night raid of the war. For three hours the Japanese at- tacked in waves, concentrating again on the airdrome just north of Ran- goon. The city area also was bombed. The raid followed a relatively quiet day during which R. A, F. Hurricane fighters attacked a for- mation of 24 scouting fighters, rout- ing the formation and sending three of them flaming to the earth. The R. A. F. escaped without injury. The Japanese attack this morn- ing was the fourth successive night raid. They evidently were trying desperately to knock out Allied air power in Burma before attempting to advance in force across the broad Salween River, some 100 miles to the east. Japs Fail in Knockout. Any large effort by Japanese ground troops now would be vul- nerable to attacks from planes based in Burma, authoritative sources pointed out. A visit to one air base which the Japanese had attacked showed that they were failing in their effort for a knockout blow. ‘Two formations of 12 planes each roared over Rangoon during day- light Saturday. Besides the three shot down, a fourth was listed as probably destroyed. Military men said the daylight flyers apparently were trying to find what damage they had done to the airport the night before. The Brit- ish communique had described the damage as very slight. The Hurricanes met and routed the Japanese so swiftly that Ameri- can-flown Tomahawks were unable to make contact with the enemy. Indian pilots, as well as Ameri- can, British, Australian and Cana- dians, are defending Burma. British Lines Hold Firm. 1In the absence of any word from the land front, military observers presumed the situation was quiet. Some Japanese patrols have fil- tered across the river, but the Brit- ish lines were last reported holding firm. The Japanese were believed | bringing up reserves and consoli- dating their positions in the extreme eastern portion of Burma for an assault aimed at cutting the Burma Road, vital Chinese supply route. One American was added to the | small A. V. G. casualty list today The body of Lt. Bert Christman, 26, | of Fort OCollins, Colo., has been | found with his open parachute. He | had been killed on patrol over Burma while fighting under the Chinese flag. Lt. Christman, a for- mer Associated Press artist, once drew the air adventure comic strip “Scorchy Smith.” Tugwell Names Board ToReview Pay Dispute By the Associated Press. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Feb. 7.— | | Gov. Rexford Guy Tugwell ap- pointed an eight-man Minimum ‘Wage Board today to review griev- ances of some 12,000 sugar workers ending their strike for increased | pay. The board is made up of four | representatives each from the C. G.| | T. and A. F. L. labor unions. Pend- | The following firms received two | | certificates each: Federal Junk Co., | ing their review, cane cutters wflh receive a daily base wage of $1.51,| which represents an increase of 30| cents over last year's pay. Spokesmen for the strikers have demanded $191 & day. Defective Lt. F. D. Roosevelt, Jr., Has Undisclosed Ailment By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, Feb. 7—Lt. Frank- lin D. Roosevelt, jr, son of the President, was under observation wnum at Brooklyn Naval Hospital for an ailment not yet disclosed, the Navy reported. It had been announced earlier that young Roosevelt had under- gone surgery this morning for acute appendicitis, but the Navy said no operation had been performed yet, and a physician’s report was ex- pected soon. Lt. Roosevelt had been on naval patrol duty, coming to New York last night from Portland, Me, 500 A_sz_ Sailors Sent To Camp in Mexico By the Associated Pross, MEXICO CITY, Feb. T—Five hundred German and Italian sallors from 12 Axis ships which Mexico expropriated last spring have been placed in a concentration camp in the inland town of Perote, Vera Cruz, the Ministry of Interior dis- closed today. The crews had been quartered in the city of Guadalajara, but were transferred to the gulf region be- caufe Mexican authorities did not want them so near the Pacific de- fense zone. Wainwright (Continued Prom First Page.) and was then assigned to the cavalry as a second lieutenant. In 1909, he served with the Pirst Cavalry in the expedition against hostile Moros on the Island of Jolo in the Philip- pines. In 1910 he returned to the United States. Following the entrance of the United States into the first World War, Gen. Wajinwright was ordered to Plattsburg Barracks, N. Y., where he served as adjutant of the First Officers’ Training Camp. In Au- gust, 1917, he was ordered to Camp Devens, Mass, for duty with the 76th Division, and in Pebruary of the following year sailed for France with this division. From March to June, 1918, he was a student officer at the General Staff College at Langres. On completion of the course there, he was assigned to the 82nd Division | and served with this division in de- fensive sectors near Toul and Pont- | a-Mousson, and in the St. Mihiel | and Meuse offensives. For his su- perior staff work in France, he was awarded the Distinguished Service | Medal. Well Known in Capital. 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