Major Japanese Drive Targets U.S. Bases in South Pacific
A Japanese massing at Truk launches a major thrust against American bases in the South Pacific. Allied air and naval forces from Guadalcanal and east of Stewart Island engage as a Japanese battle fleet moves toward the Solomons and possibly toward the Fiji area.
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