THOUSAND JAPANESE
KILLED IN GUADALCANAL DURING SIX DAYS TO LAST SUNDAY. HITS SCORED ON ENEMY CARGO SHIP. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) (Received This Day, 9.40 a.m.) WASHINGTON, January 20. A Navy Department communique states: “During the afternoon of January 18, a force of Flying Fortresses, escorted by fighters, bombed a Japanese cargo ship anchored in the Shortland Island area. Two hits were scored on the vessel, which was left burning. Two enemy float-type Zeros were shot down. One of our fighters failed to return.
“During the period January 13 to January 17 inclusive, 1,032 Japanese were killed in various actions between United States and enemy forces in Guadalcanal.”
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 21 January 1943, Page 3
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