Collins Describes Japanese Toughness Versus German Smarts
Gen J Lawton Collins, in an interview with Yank reporter Sgt Mack Morriss, says the Japanese are tougher fighters than Germans but less tactical. He cites Guadalcanal losses and captures to compare enemy strengths, noting Germans are more skillful tactically while the Japanese are relentless.
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J. Lawton Collins
America
Yank
Army Weekly
Mack Morriss
Europe
Guadalcanal
Collins
Gazette Masthead and wire service credits
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 prints its masthead details and wire service affiliations with Associated Press United Press International and local news credits. Includes publication facts and mailing information for Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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Cedar Rapids
the Gazette Companiant
Zancay
Lywoffice
Cedar Iowa
Poll
Associated Press
United Press International News Service
Allied views on Japanese and German warfare in Pacific and Europe
A veteran observer criticizes Japanese strategy in the Pacific noting failures to fortify small islands near landing beaches and poor artillery use. He contrasts this with German expertise, saying Germans are better equipped and artillerymen, while praising Americans as superior to both.
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New Georgia
Grasshopper bazookas scare Germans in the sky
In France two army Piper Cub spotters rigged four bazookas under each wing to create a grasshopper borne weapon. Roy Carson and Harley Merrick claim successes against enemy targets including trucks and machine gun nests. Major Carpenter added six bazookas to Rosie the Rocketer and reportedly knocked out four tanks.
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Washington
France
War Department
Harley Merrick
Richmond
Calif
Roy Carson
San Francisco
Fas
Carson
Merrick
Charles M. Carpenter
Moline
Ill
Rosie the
Two Japanese Admirals Die After Surigao Sea Battle
Two Japanese officers who survived the Surigao sea battle on October 24 25 said American naval units definitely sunk several enemy ships. The report notes their admission of heavy losses and confirms the Japanese admirals perished aboard a PT boat off Leyte.
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Leyte
Surigao Sea
Battleships Fuso and Yamashiro Sinkings Cited
Report mentions sinking of Japanese battleships Fuso and Yamashiro with aid from admirals and long range actions. Notes European theater impact as traders gather amber and distant forces engage.
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Fuso
Yamashiro
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