JAPANESE BOMBS
FALL ON CORREGIDOR
FOUR-HOUR ATTACK
(Rec. noon.) RUGBY, January 6.
A United States War Department communique states that in the Philippines theatre the fortifications in Manila Bay, including the island of Corregidor and the port of Mariveles, 30 miles from Manila, were again heavily bombed by enemy planes yesterday. .
The bombardment continued for four hours, with 50 .planes participating. The material damage and casualties were light.
At least seven enemy planes were . hit by anti-aircraft fire.
While the- ground activity was considerably less than on the previous day, enemy pressure is continuing on all the American and Philippines outposts. There is nothing to report from other areas.—B.O.W.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 5, 7 January 1942, Page 5
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