STRUCK AGAINST JAPANESE FLEET
In Solomons Group and Elsewhere MARINES ENLARGE POSITIONS ON GUADALCANAR AUSTRALIANS PENETRATE ENEMY POSITIONS IN NEW GUINEA WASHINGTON, October 13. Smashing blows against the Japanese fleet in the Solomons area were delivered by United States naval and air forces on Monday. One enemy heavy cruiser was sunk, a second cruiser was badly damaged and put out of action, and four destroyers and one medium-sized transport were sunk in a naval battle, which resulted when renewed Japanese efforts were made to land troops on Guadalcanar Island. The sole United States ship lost was a single destroyer, and other ships received “minor to moderate” damage. This new triumph, which is regarded as perhaps the most heartening news that has been received from the South-west Pacific since the United States marines occupied the southeastern Solomons, makes a total of 48 Japanese ships sunk or damaged and at least 270 planes destroyed in the group in two months. It is also announced that the marines have enlarged their positions on Guadalcanar during a two days’ offensive, in which the Japanese suffered many casualties.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 October 1942, Page 3
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