ANOTHER LANDING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXV, Issue 73, 23 February 1945, Page 5

ANOTHER LANDING

JUMP IN PHILIPPINES M 0A r E SOUTH OF LUZON LONDON, Feb. 22. American troops under the command of General MacArtliur have landed on a small island off tho

southern tip of Luzon. General MacArtliur describes the island as the key- to the main sea route between Manila Bay- and the United States.

Tho Japanese hopelessly sealed in Corregidor’s network of tunnels blew theniselves up yesterday by touching off a big ammunition dump as the Americans tightened their squeeze against the remaining garrison,, say-s the Associated Press correspondent. A 8.8. C. correspondent says a Japanese suicide garrison is now penned on the second floor of the Manila Hotel, the first floor of which is occupied by tfie Americans. “In South Manila the enemy is confined in the walled city representing an oval of approximately 700 yards by 500,” says General MacArthur’s communique. “The progress of the enemy’s destruction is slo\v due to the desire to limit civilian casualties as fai as possible. It is in no sense a measure of the enemy’s special skill or tenacity-. His savage barbarism lias seldom been displayed in mom repulsive form. The enemy- units ivvolved are mainly Marines and naval defence forces.

“On Bataan we occupied Bagac and finished combing the area. As far as can he found no living Japanese soldier is now on the peninsula. Other sectors throughout Luzon are quiet.”