New Jap Sea Thrust In Solomons
LONDON, vNovembci- 16. ~ Following the great American naval victory in the Solomons, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Com-mander-in-Chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, has issued a communique from Pearl Harbour stating that the strongest Japanese attempt to date to recapture Guadalcanal has been completely frustrated by the aggressive action of Vice-Admiral Halsey and his forces. The communique said the enemy transports were almost annihilated and that little, if any, assistance was given to the Japanese land forces on Guadalcanal. Major-General Vandergriff, the American commander on Guadalcanal, with the army, naval, and Marine Corps forces continued to have the situation well in hand. . Admiral Nimitz said that all the enemy forces were either destroyed or driven back and that a major victory was obtained by the American forces.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 120, 17 November 1942, Page 3
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