JAPANESE ACCOUNTS

Grey River Argus, 19 November 1942, Page 5

JAPANESE ACCOUNTS

80 Allied Warships sunk or damaged in three months. SYDNEY, Nov. 18. The Tokio official radio summarising alleged Allied losses in the Solomons since August 7 gives an Imperial communique claiming that 80 warships have been sunk or damaged. It says these warships include:— One battleship sunk and two damaged. Four carriers sunk and four damaged. Three unidentified warships damaged. Twenty-three cruisers sunk and four damaged. Sixteen destroyers sunk and nine damaged. Nine submarines sunk and one damaged.. One mine-sweeper sunk and one damaged. Sixteen transports sunk and six damaged. Furthermore, it says, 796 aircrafe have been destroyed.

Five Warships Lost

JAPANESE OFFICIAL REPORT. (Rec. 11.30.) NEW YORK, Nov. 17. The Tokio official radio states: The Japanese Imperial Headquarters has announced, the Japanese losses in the Solomons battle fought between Thursday, November 12, and Saturday, November 14. These were: One battleship; one battleship damaged; one cruiser lost; three destroyers lost; seven transports damaged. Japanese Claims SOLOMONS VICTORY.

U.S. BATTLESHIP BADLY DAMAGED.

(Rec. 10.40) NEW YORK, Nov. 17. The-Tokio official radio has claimed that the United States battleships, “North Carolina” and “Idaho” fled, after receiving terrific damage at the hands of the Japapese Navy in the Solomons on Saturday last. The Japanese Imperial Headquarters is issuing a communique to-mor-row (Wednesday) showing that the Japanese have gained a naval victory so overwhelming that United States attempts at a counter offensive m the South Pacific are a thing of the pas* SAVING “FACE.” NEW YORK, Nov. 17. The Associated Press of America says that the Tokio broadcast regarding a Japanese naval victory is the obvious prelude to an announcement seeking to offset the Washington communique on the naval operations.