DRASTIC MEASURES

Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 72, 22 September 1943, Page 5

DRASTIC MEASURES

To Be Applied in Japan Rec. 10.45 a.m. LONDON, Sept. 21. Tokio radio announced that the Japanese Cabinet, in extraordinary session, had decided on drastic measures and changes on the home front to meet the present grave war situation. Details will be announced tomorrow when General Tojo will broadcast. Island were bombed and strafed by Admiral Halsey's medium torpedo and dive-bombers, causing large fires and explosions. Twelve Japanese bombers made several night raids on the Munda area in New Georgia and on Barakoma, on Vella Lavella. Only, minor damage was caused and there were no casualties. PILOT'S FINE FEAT. In a fierce dog-fight on Saturday between American Corsair and Japanese Zero fighters over Ballale aerodrome, on Bougainville Island, Major Gregory Boyington, of the United States Marine Corps, shot down five Zeros singlehanded, reports a South Pacific war correspondent. Other pilots of Major Boyington's squadron bagged six more Zeros. Major Boyington destroyed six Japanese bombers in China while flying with Major-General Chennault's Flying Tigers. In four days' air operations in the Solomons the Japanese have lost 68 planes. The Allied losses in the period were 14 aircraft, but four of the pilots i were saved. Allied troops at several points north of Lac have contacted parties of Japanese endeavouring to escape into the mountains. In each case the Japanese have run into our troops who are blocking the trails and, according to official reports, the enemy has been "reduced." Japanese from the Salamaua area have been attacked and destroyed south of the Markham River, and some prisoners have been taken.