GUNS OF CORREGIDOR

Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 87, 14 April 1942, Page 5

GUNS OF CORREGIDOR

SINK ENEMY VESSELS

(Rec. 10 a.m.) WASHINGTON, April 13. The 9.30 a.m. communique says:----"In the Philippine theatre fire from Corregidor and other forts in Manila Bay sank a number of small Japanese boats off Mariveles and set fire to several others. "There were 10 Japanese air raids on Corregidor during the past 24 hours, making a total of 22 for two days. Our anti-aircraft fire again kept the hostile bombers at a high altitude. Our installations sustained only minor damage, but there were some casualties. "Communication between Cebu and Corregidor has been cut off for the past 48 hours, so nothing is known of the present situation on Cebu." The communique continues; "Far East —The War Department today announced the loss by enemy action in the Far East of two freighters of the Army Transport .Service, the Liberty (6211 tons) and the Meigs. "The Liberty was torpedoed twice by an enemy submarine on January 11 twelve miles from Bali. The vessel was beached and 53 members of the crew and one passenger were rescued by Dutch planes. Some were flown to Surabaya, some to Bali. There was no loss of life. "The Meigs was sunk by enemy bombing1 planes in Darwin Harbour on February 19. The master of the vessel, Captain Link, was wounded, and later died. One member of the crew was killed and eight were wounded."