Show Panay Cebu Negros Draw Nips As s Corregidor Resists Drive rive WASHINGTON April 23 INS Unable INS Unable to deliver a quick knockout blow against Corregidor Japanese invaders of the Philippines Thursday concentrated their military might toward I domination of the rich islands of Panay Cebu bu and Negros This appeared to be the picture In the battle of the Philippines as the aerial and artillery bombardments bombardments bombard bombard- I m ments of the Manila bay forts eased off while fighting on Panay increased in intensity and invasion of Negros seemed imminent Lack of news from Cebu indicated indicated indicated indi indi- that most of that important important important tant island island miles southeast I of Manila now Manila now is controlled by bythe bythe the Jap invasion force of which landed there two weeks ago Small units of Lieutenant General Jonathan M. M Wainwright's forces still are believed to be fighting in the hills there On Panay a short distance west of Cebu defenders resisted fiercely fiercely fierce fierce- ly but their plight appeared hopeless hopeless hopeless hope hope- less in the face of the enemy's numerical superiority Located between Panay and Cebu Negros seemed next in line for invasion The latest war department department department de de- disclosed that enemy reconnaissance planes were seen over it The Japanese were believed moving to cash in in on the riches of the Philippines Dispatches from Wainwright telling in some detail about life on Corregidor left the impression in Washington that the forts fort's war toughened garrison would fight on until all their food and military supplies are Exhausted |