Submarine Sinkings Off West Coast Reported by Newspapers
California coast watchers and Navy air and sea patrols claimed to have sunk between nine and eleven Japanese submarines off the Pacific coast near California and Oregon after Pearl Harbor. Reports from the Los Angeles Times and Los Angeles Examiner credit coast guard cutters, planes, and ships such as Hermes and Perseus with depth charge victories and sighting subs near Los Angeles Harbor. Other incidents list two more subs destroyed off California and Oregon, with several engagements described by coastal defense services and San Diego communications.
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Los Angeles
Alert Coast Guard
Army
Navy
Pacific Coast
Pearl Harbor
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Examiner
Japan
United States
Hawaii
Australis
Caliifornia
Oregon
Sali
Los Angeles Harbor
Faps
Rampassa
American
Coast Guard
Hermes
California
Perseus
Botham
Galifornia Commercial
San Diego
Oxregon
Burma Japs Fall in Ambush on Chindwin Front
New Delhi reports describe Highlanders, Indian troops, and Burmese forces fighting three sharp skirmishes with Japanese on the Chindwin river front in northwestern Burma. In one engagement in the Nabaw Valley a Maharatta patrol attacked a Jap camp while Highlanders struck from the rear and hit trenches, at least 40 Japanese killed before reinforcements forced a retreat. RAF bombing over western Surma limited by heavy clouds in the past week.
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New Delas
Chindwin River
Joring
Xabaw
Quty
R. A. F. Pombag
Surma
Bombers Hit Salamaua Base With Heavy Explosions
Allied headquarters report Mitchell medium bombers dropped five hundred pound bombs on Salamaua New Guinea base. Buildings were destroyed and fires started at the top base amid significant air installations. Casualties and skirmishes noted nearby as patrols and strafing activities continued in the Huon Gulf area.
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Australia
Mitchell
Balamaua
New Gainea
MacArthur
Salemans
Huon Gill
Calimunique
Bayonets and Drunken Japanese Amid Pacific Fighting
Spokane dispatch recaps wartime interrogation noting Japanese soldiers intoxicated by rice wine before attacks. Accounts from Cal Depew of Los Angeles and Pvt. Robert Hess of Kennett describe brutal combat on Buffalo Ridge, including wounds and stubborn defense. Slavin of Southfield and a heroic lieutenant shield an injured comrade as battle rages.
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Spokane
Wash
Dune
Petore
Cal
George Depew
Los Angeles
Depew
Amy
Baxter General Hospital
Buffalo Ridge
Jana
Ines
Robert Hess
Kennett
Bnas
Will
Yi Yanit Fox
Robert Slavin
Southfield
Onto
Leutenant
Sain
Slavin
Blavin
Japs Building Wooden Ships Amid Shipyard Strikes
Chongqing dispatch reports Japan presses a push to replenish shipping by constructing wooden vessels. Chinese spokesman says shipyards in Singapore and Hong Kong run overtime to replace lost tonnage as Japan calls men home for military training. Minor clashes noted as Chinese troops clear foothills along the Yanatee front.
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Chongeking
Go Press Conferture
Singapore
Hong Kong
US stages three raids in Solomons theater
United States bombers conducted daylight raids in the Solomons, starting fires around airport runways and bivouac areas. A medium force struck Bougainville and Kant at the southern end, targeting airfronts and encampments. Dauntless and Avenger aircraft, with Wildcat fighters, covered operations from Munda Bay, while enemy efforts to counterattack faced disruption near Cantin and Swataw in sawangtung province.
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South Pacific
United States
Solomons
Mundanfbay Arch
Rivonac
MacArthur Defends Brereton Amid Pacific War Criticism
General MacArthur denies criticism of General Brereton while detailing Philippine air force strength and early war setbacks. He notes Brereton’s command faced an overwhelming opponent, with limited aircraft and dispersed defenses, yet Allied aircrews held a stubborn line until heavier losses and attrition.
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Paiippine
MacArthay
Neven
Ciedaps
Philippines
Macarthur
Manila
Brereton
Sauzon
Mic Ale Wanatie
Wasi
Uith
Bamber
Clark Field
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Ty Lee van Atta Yon
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