“ALAU ISLANDS LANDINGS

Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24366, 19 September 1944, Page 5

“ALAU ISLANDS LANDINGS

(Bee. 12.30 un.) WASHINGTON, Septlg. -; American marines in the Patau Group continued' to encounter heavy opposition on Peleliu Island on Satur-,, . day, but extended the area.under.tnelr', control in the sojuth-western peninsula: .., Army forces have captured otle-thlrd. - of Angaur Island: ' - ■ JV ✓ This Is reported In'a United State* ,y Pacific Fleet communique, which "Marines on, Peleliu advanced in if i northerly direction approximately pne> ' third of a mile. Bombing and naval gunfire preceded our attack, the enemy - using artillery and mortars in consid* erable numbers against our .positions.. „ r Army Iroops on Angaur Joined ther beachheads on the north 'and north- _-| east sectors and pushed inland more , than 1000 yards against light opposition," / -. * - A radio correspondent, broadcasting from the flagship • off Palau. •lid:.; • "Marines captures the highest'hill-on - <Peleliu after stopping' three Japsnese counterV „ attacks. Japanese casualties .were &£* u tremriy heavy tod the marines'3«ie» * n relatively light."