Show RAID MIDWAY ISLAND Canada Reports I Dutch Harbor Attacked Again Stimson Warns Other Bombings Must Be Expected U. U S. S Says f f Navy Patrol Boat Lost in Atlantic t. t WASHINGTON June 4 INS The INS The navy announced r late Thursday y that Japan Japanese se planes attacked midway island 1149 miles northwest of Hawaii at 9 a. a m. m Thursday local time Salt SaIt Lake time 1230 p. p m. m war The text of the navys navy's of the war as of 4 p. p m. m E W T vs follows Central Pacific area Information has been been- received that Midway island was attacked ed by Japanese aircraft at approximately approximately approximately 9 a. a m. m local time p. p m. m E EV W V T t today day No UNo further details are as yet available f OTTAWA June 4 UP Defense W-Defense Defense Minister l J. J L. L Ralston told the house of commons Thursday it had been reported that there was a third raid on the United States naval base at Dutch Harbor liar liar- bor bar Alaska last night The minister added however that there wa no further information on the reported third raid which was as in addition addi- addi tion to the two announced Wednesday in Washington The raids raid were of a type not unexpected on the west coast Ralston said and a joint United Canadian-United States plan of action had be been n put into operation WASHINGTON June 4 AP The AP-The The navy describing the situation tiOn at Dutch Harbor Alaska as qu quiet et at present reported report- report ed Thursday that the sec second nd wave of enemy planes which flew over over ver the ba base e Wednesday f failed le to drop bombs bomb and nd probably w was engaged cf only in reconnaissance A I declared total damage at the base was was was' not nt extensive ve and arid fires were quickly extinguished after ter the initial r raid aid id Wednesday morning While the source of the attacking not been definitely def def- determined the said they are believed to c have been carrier I IThe The also announced d the loss of the U S S Cythera a small naval patrol vessel in the Atlantic area and said aid that next of kin of personnel aboard the converted yacht S had iad been notified Number of Men Lost on Vesse Not Disclosed The Cythera was commanded by Lieutenant Commander Thomas homas W. W R of Highl Highland nd Lane Mawr Pa The total of men lost aboard the Cythera which was described described de de- de- de scribed as overdue for more than three weeks was not given although as a yacht the vessel had carried a crew of 28 The based on reports received up to noon eastern eastern east east- ern rn war time Thursday said r North Pacific area 1 The situation at Dutch Harbor is at present quiet Yesterdays Yesterday's Yesterdays Yesterday's Yes Yes- erday's first raid by the Japanese appears to have ave been made primarily to test our defenses High explosives and incendiary bombs were dropped but as previously announced our casualties casualties casual casual- ties ies were light and damage was not extensive The few fires were started were quickly extinguished 2 The second wave of enemy planes which w was to 0 have attacked six hours after the initial l attack i No o. o 85 failed to drop any bombs and appears to have been engaged engaged en en- aged solely in reconnaissance 3 The source of the attacking Japanese aircraft ft has not been eon definitely determined but they are thought to have been carrier based Naval laval P Patrol rol Vessel for Three W Weeks eks' eks r Atlantic area 4 The eThe TJ US S S S' Cythera a small naval patrol vessel ressel taken over ver by by the navy last December has been ov overdue in in- inthis this area for for- more than three weeks and is presumed to be lost Secret Secretory Secretary ry Stimson ri predicted predict d that the Japanese air attacks on Dutch Harbor were not the only and md last raids to be expected on a American Americ n territory 1 The The war department chief told his press conference I re re re- Continued edon on Page Two Column Three How Dutch put Harbor Fits Into Pacific War Picture If S A r. r S OVIE t ALASKA P 0 SK K a r rj DUTCH j f OI b bf UNITED 1 STATES STATES' ATES Pacific Oc Ocean e an i TOKYO J MIDWAY 50 M LES 11 HAWAIIAN ISLANDS WAKE e 0 f. f f I I It GUAM QUAM t r Associated d Press Prell Map Mop Map shows location of American naval base In Alaska with distances ances from Japan and points figuring In conflict I Navy Reports Jap Raids Cause Slight I Damage ama a In in Aleutians e l l le Continued front from Pare Page On Ont minded you last week that raids were coming and I caution you now this is not the only and last raids Stimson declined however to predict where further attacks attack s might be e expected telling a questioner he did not care to go into that phase of the Japanese minds and similarly fended off a question as to why the foe struck first at the Aleutian outpost Defenses of North America from the Aleutians to Panama a went on th the alert against further enemy thrusts I Brief official reports of the first air attack on North American soil soU failed to indicate immediately whether It was a mere run hit-and-run blow or the opening phase of an organized grand assault on the northwestern stepping stone to Canada and the United States But Anthony J. J Dimond Alaskan Alaskan Alas Alas- Alaskan I kan delegate to congress gave this warning I am afraid we may rhay have a struggle on our hands to keep that area The first attack was by four Japanese bombers and about 15 fighters at 6 G a a. a m m. m Alaska time 10 a. a m. m Salt Lake war time Wednesday and lasted about 15 minutes I A A few warehouses were set on f fire re b but t no o serious damage was suffered the navy announced There were but few casualties Th The s second ond appearance of Jap planes was at noon Alaska time 4 p. p m. m Salt Lake war time six hours after the initial attack Dimond said he had heard nothIng nothing nothing noth noth- ing direct from Alaska on the raids but expressed fear that there were too few defending planes to beat back a sustained series of attacks in in case the Japanese opened a scale big-scale offensive such as the Philippines invasion Seattle Checks Defenses Civilian defense leaders at Seattle Seattle Seattle Se Se- attle warned the public to recheck air raid Instructions and prepare for a possible blackout In California CalIfornIa California Cali CalI- fornia the Los Angeles count county defense defense de de- tense coun council il Issued an emergency alert calling for for- sharp vigilance and readiness for instant action Military authorities at Balboa canceled all leaves and pastes passes of soldiers and sailors in the Panama Canal Zone The alert status there was intensified Experts said the Japanese fighters fight fight- ers in the first raid must have come from a carrier but there was wasa a a. possibility that the bombers came from a land base Dutch Harbor is about 1800 miles from the northernmost of the islands islands which stretch northward from Irom Japan proper May Herald Offensive e island on w which h i 1 c ii h Dutch Harbor Is situated is nearly nearly nearly near near- ly 1000 miles from the westernmost westernmost westernmost western western- most of the Aleutians which In turn is some miles from the nearest Japanese Washington was inclined ned to regard re regard regard re re- gard the raids as either token reprisals reprisals re xe- for the recent American bombing of Tokyo and other Japanese Japanese Japanese Japa Japa- nese cities or as 88 to test Am ican defenses defenses- B But t with the southwestern Pacific PacifIc Pacific Pa Pa- battle relatively quiet and the battle of Burma ended officials familiar with the northern Pacific pointed out that the Japanese have chosen a moment for the Alaska attack which could mean a shift in the direction of the war If It the Japanese intend an attempt attempt attempt at at- tempt to establish themselves inthe inthe In Inthe the Aleutians either for a major campaign against the American continent or as aa a defense against united nations attack from the north they have at least another month of good flying weather Summer fogs settle down on the north Pacific islands in late July and August and might ham ham- I per an allied counteroffensive after after af of ter the impetus of such an Initial Japanese drive was spent In striking at Dutch Harbor the Japanese may have thought to find a a. weak spot some observers pointed out Work on naval installations i ith th there re said to include an air and anda a a. submarine base has been in progress only since the fall of 1940 Since 1922 the Japanese had insisted insisted insisted in in- that the Aleutians not be mill militarized Yet during those years the Japanese Japanese Japanese Jap Jap- anese themselves have pushed their fishing fleets Into Aleutian waters despite American protests and were believed to have marked off prospective air bases and landing landing landing land land- ing sites In the volcanic rocky islands At the same time Tokyo kept foreign eyes from the w which Ich were thought to shelter sUbstantIal substantial substantial sub sUb- naval and air stations Recent visitors to Dutch Harbor I have described American forces I there as expecting air raids with the coming of good weather Rear Admiral C. C S. S Freeman commander of the naval district dIstrict district dis dIs- said at Seattle after the first raid Wednesday that this attack was not a s surprise and the station was prepared to meet It it |