U.S. Carriers Made Raids on Japan

Manawatu Times, Volume 67, Issue 94, 22 April 1942, Page 5

U.S. Carriers Made Raids on Japan

60 PLANES OVER TOKIO AND YOKOHAMA (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, April 20. The absence of news from Allied sources about {Saturday’a air raids on Japanese cities is regarded as confirming the view tnat the raiders were American planes operating from air-crait-carriers, as tnese would maintain radio siience while in proximity to the enemy. xho following details are taken from Japanese and German broadcasts: “The raids began soon alter mid-day on Saturday, waen Tokio and Yokohama were visited by more than bO planes. Many bomDs were dropped on the outskirts of both towns, wnere thousands of factories are situated. Two hours later, tne port of ivooe and the industrial city of Nagoya were hit. borne uamage was admitted by the Japanese, wno said that fires were caused at Nagoya and Kooe by large numbers of incendiary bourns and that communications were interrupted and factories burned down. At Toivio, alarms were again sounded in Tokio early yesterday morning and throughout Central japan yesterday. Uhungking official quarters have denied knowing where tne planes landed which bomoed Japanese cities, adding that no Chinese authorities had issued a statement on the matter. Reuter’s had reported in an earlier Chungking despatch that the raiders arrived safely at their destination. Officials said the Tokio communique suggesting that the planes had arriveu in Ghina was intended for the pu.potx of eliciting information.