BLOW RETURNED

New Zealand Herald, Volume 78, Issue 24147, 13 December 1941, Page 11

BLOW RETURNED

JAPANESE LOSSES TWO BATTLESHIPS ONE SUNK, ONE DAMAGED (Bscd. 7.50 p.m.) WASHINGTON. Dec il It is officially , announced that 'American bombers hit and badly damaged a Japanese battleship of the Kongo class pff Luzon, Northern Philippines. The Kongo class consists, in addition to the name-ship, of the Hiei, Haruna (now sunk) and Kirisima, all of 29,'330 tons displacement and with a main armament of eight Win. guns. The Secretary of War, Mr. H. L. Stimson, announced that the Haruna, which was attacked by American bombers off the north coast of Luzon, and set on tire, had subsequently sunk. It is also officially announced in Washington that One Japanese cruiser 2nd one destroyer were sunk at Wake Inand.

The Navy "Department announced that thi* sinking of the Japanese cruiser an( l destroyer was effected by air action the marine garrison at Wake Island The communique stilted that the garrison had been subjeH to four separate attacks in 48 hours by enemy aircraft and light naval units. The resumption w the enemy attack and a probable ateDlPt at landing were expected.

damage at Hawaii Replacement 'of aircraft JAPANESE AT GUAM WASHINGTON. Dec. 11 he Secretary tor the Navy, Colonel °s. ha> arrivpfj at Honolulu pre* Bumahlv in order to inspect the dnindorie li.v the .Japanese raids on on ml ay. Losses of American aircraft at a "aii on Sunday, although heavy. 3 l e a!reilt| y been replaced, twenty .Japanese bombers were shot %| Hn ' n iaif ' 011 Hawaii on Sunday, v M*overnor states that the morale of Lilians is 100 per" cent. tfnits of Japanese marines are rePorted to have penetrated Guam, occupy the key point, Patuan, and seized ® 3000-ton United States tanker and Be n the crew prisoner. Japanese Imperial Headquarters at okio announced that the Japanese -° rt 'es had taken, Agana, capital of uam and had made 350 Americans rl son ei-s, including the commander <Tli * Governor-General. ; !p Berlin radio quoted a Japanese that the American aircraft- + ft rriei , "ff Hawaii was the Lexington. of 33,000 tons. Japanese base raided