Big Naval Battle Raging In Solomons

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 13773, 16 October 1942, Page 5

Big Naval Battle Raging In Solomons

caN and JAPANESE UNITS CLASH •° IER ‘ near GUADALCANAR

rcmPS CRUISERS AND DESTROYERS Engaged in struggle

planes make direct hits on U ' ’ ENEMY TRANSPORTS

London, Oct. 15. •<il battle is going on oft! Guadalcanal’ Island in the Gieav'J' naV< lia v a l units are being employed and one „ I’.ic japautsi., Treacly been damaged. ;these i' ah t es Navy Department communique from AYaslnng•ll i t enlVtliis morning Japanese transports were dis■'lateS /off Savo Island. They were escorted by destroy,lm iO ‘T at least one battleship. land-based planes at once went into action and li> ite(l y ct Jjjt.s on the transports. Two of them were left ored y n anese battleship was also damaged. The comjiiii'c' Tm.t mdv sketchy details are possible as the battle unique states that omy ’t’ ll in in J°f’ e a to United States planes attacked Japanese ships Tl |r p m island north-west of Guadalcanal’ and since then continuous bombing of Japanese ships in this area. I the list three days 33 Japanese planes have been shot down States ground and air forces in this area are operating the U.S. forces in the Aleutians are stronctom Washington states that the U.S. Guad.lc.nar Island in the Solomons have been reinIn to the present time the Marines have been the only i, forces operating in this area but it is now learned that ~ He United States Army are m action against the Japanese. Yie communique states that the Japanese landed further remJ,, n „ on Guadalcanal* early this morning. This island is vita jf s he is to stem the Allied advance across the Pacific, and is displaying remarkable tenacity in her attempts to dislodge T Americans and retain possession of it. '1„ t he New Guinea area the Australians are now fighting the Japanese in the Kokoda gap, says a communique from General laeArthur's headquarters. The Japanese are putting up increased resistance and the fightids heavier than* it has been for some days past.