MIDWAY ISLAND ACTION

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23587, 14 March 1942, Page 7

MIDWAY ISLAND ACTION

JAPANESE AIRCRAFT SHOT DOWN

UNITED STATES STILL HOLDS ISLAND (Received March 13, 7 p.m.) WASHINGTON, March 12. la the central Pacific two large Japanese four-engined aeroplanes were detected west of Midway Island, which is still in the United States’ hands. They were intercepted by four United States fighter aeroplanes based on the Island. One enemy aeroplane was shot down, but the other escaped. One of the United States fighters was damaged. It is announced that a United States submarine has sunk three enemy freighters and a passenger and cargo ship in Japanese waters. Declaring that he completely subscribed to the slogan “Defence won’t win the war,’’ the Commander-in-Chief of the United States Fleet (Admiral

E. J. King) added: “Before the start of a large scale offensive it will be necessary to have more ships, more guns, and more everything.’’ Admiral Thomas C. Hart said: “Japan has won the first great campaign ox the war in the Pacific because of unfaltering aerial superiority; but she has paid the cost in ships sunk and damaged, which must give the J a P an ' ese great future concern. The falj ox Java means that the entire ABDA area is pretty well under Japanese control, but many wars have been won after ttejoss of several campaigns." jSlipyard workers in the San Fran*pco Bay area have initiated a Work a day for Uncle Sam” movement. More than 5000 employees of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation have signed a pledge offering to work on one Sunday a month without pay. The movement is spreading to other plants. JAPANESE DETAINED IN LONDON FORMER MANAGER OF BANK c (Received March 13, 10.30 p.m.) LONDON, March 12. The police, acting under an internment order, detained Viscount Kano, the former manager of the London branch of the Yokohama Specie Bank, who has hitherto been allowed to live in a Kensington flat. No action has been taken against Viscount Kano’s wife, who to-day was asked to leave when she visited a Bond Street beauty salon. The manageress said: “How could 1 {lace her beside an English woman rhose husband might be serving •broad?"