Show tonday Morning it f:a1it 7't1bunr :Ijc - August - - NA' Hurlbut USMC By (Distributed by the United Press) WITH THE MARINE FORCES IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC Aug Of Victory 14 (Delayed)—The success which the marines enjoyed on Friday In Island Battle August 7 in the landing at Guadalcanal was much like the opening football game of the season (Continued from Page One) The few hours of actual conflict beaches was the first word that represented many many hours of practice scrimmage and such suppHes and tanks had been skull careful scouting of the opposition's larKRL plays I was embarked on one of the navy transports which carried a U S—(Official) of the force When we left part By United Press our base in the south Pacific the S marines I talked to were all in WASHINGTON Aug marine and naval forces firmly en- favor of going into action They in the war to lick hell out trenched in Mx islands of the Sol- were of the Pacific of the omon s group have shot down sev- and the parasites sooner the quicker en more Japanese planes in hurling back two strongenemy air attacks on American positions in the strategic southwestern Pacific islands the navy department announced Sgt-Jame- : Official Leaves P 177) Tk r For in South America : - i i MIAMI Fla Aug 30 Rockefeller whose peacetime ties as coordinator of n affairs ha v- e assumed ew since- Brazil en rct the war was on his way to Ainerica Sundayto align a vessel fleet and rich raw areas with the war ef ort H:s plan looks to he establishment of local intero rt services by auxiliary-powere- d ailing craft and a schedule of rnited calls at ocean ports by sea vessels Thus the big tips will make fewer stops quickr voyages and said Rockefeller hefp whip the submarine- probInterr-nerica- ose-- 11 I e a-- 30---- U g : 4 $ Saturday The latest successes of the 1 - - er 'arry Out Plan n The 510000000 Zavigation corporation set up by ockefellees government office is o carry out the plan and assist in onstruction of a large number of saildditional auxiliary-powere- d ng craft in boatyards of Latin lanerican nations These vessels will transport raw aterials and ships' cargoes aleadv available and will become ncreasingly important in the projr-cteplan to open up new areas f rubber production and other eded supplies Tactics which rival American rsperations in completing the Pan-Ern- a canal will be used to open First malaria 1:p the new areas will be controlled by health crews Inter-America- Rear Admiral R K Turner left and Major General Alex ander A Vandegrift study a map as they plan the attack on Solomon islands Vandegrift commanded the marine forces which seized Jap bases on the islands d e st r o ying pots then farmers will go in to plant crops and workers will folow to tap rubber trees or remove from the ground Untapped Forests "There are large areas of unrappcd forests containing many rubber trees which cannot be penerated until malaria is controlled And food is produced" said Rocke:'eller He will be a guest of President Vargas of Brazil An aide Gen-rGeorge C Dunham will remain to complete the health and 'ood projects Rockefeller and another assistant Frank Jamieson will continue to Chile Peru and mosquito-breedin- g al Colom - - Navy 'Gunners Chinese Drive Beat Off Perils Japs' Attackmg Sub Base in Kiangsi By Associated Press Torpedoing of another United States merchantman by an enemy submarine in the Caribbean was disclosed by the navy Sunday but navy gunners aboard drove off the raider and sharp-shootin- g saved the ship The torpedo explosion which nearly wrecked the engine room and killed two seamen failed to sink the vessel The submarine - surfaced but navy gunners fired a shot which narrowly missed the conning tower and the marauder crash-dive- d t's - (Continued from Page One) nounced that with the capture of the village of Likiatu about 12 miles south of Nanchang the Chinese had retaken all positions maintained by the enemy before he launched his "disastrous" campaign last May to take eastern China air fields and seize a railway route to Singapore The high command has not announced the capture of Lungyu but a Central News agency dispatch said the city was occupied by the Chinese Sunday morning after spirited fighting during the Towed by Canadian f About 12 hours following the encounter a Canadian naval yesa sel steamed up fastened a towline to the damaged merchantman and brought her to a Caribbean port Nine more allied merchantmen were sent to the bottom of the western Atlantic by axis submarines official announcements last week revealed while evidence that allied forces were successfully ofcountering the axis undersea fensive in that area was contained in a Berlin report that her were encountering "vicissitudes" in Atlantic coastal waters Belief that the menace of enemy submarines to allied shipping lanes in the western Atlantic has decreased appeared to be held by U-bo- the American marine insurance underwriters who last week cut rates on certain cargo war-ris- k cent 5 per voyages by Heavy Resistance However merchantmen running supplies to Russia's Arctic ports apparently were meeting heavy resistance from the enemy Captain Leland P Lovette director of pubD A lic relations' for the navy disclosed last week that some conDemocratic Candidate for voys en route to Russia through the north Atlantic had suffered STATE SENATOR 'losses running as high as 50 per cent of the supplies carried But it he added outstanding record as an the cost was worth need Russia's of view in unpaid leader in social and At least 14 seamen were lost in public welfarp work for over sinkings disclosed last week 87 were reported missing but 20 years alone warrants him others 239 were rescued and safely landed at western Atlaptic ports recognition for this office Merchantmen destroyed since four United August 23 incltided (Paid Political Advertisement by States ships two British one NorAlbert J Cope 821 Soutn 2nd West) SKEEN -rts wegian one Dutch and one Greek 0441 0 night Lungyu is 20 miles east of Chuhsien site of the biggest air base in China and 25 miles northwest of Kinhwa former capital of the province It was also reported unofficially that the Chinese had occupied Lanchl 20 miles northwest of Lungyu and terminus of a branch rail line from Kinhwa The Japanese captured Lancht May 30 15 days after launching the drive which resulted in occupation of wide areas of Chekiang and Klangsi provinces and the capture of the ChekiangKiangsi railroad The reoccupation of Lanchl thus would endanger Kinhwa and possibly expedite the withdrawal of Japanese troops from the railway between Lungyu and Kinhwa 777 die erlh hard-hittin- g L 0 40 WO 0 000 000 000 0 been responsible for our leadership in real estate loans during more than 58 years 0 0410 00 00 e0 0 Tracy Loan & Organized in 1881 to Serve the Public MEMBER em Trust!-C- o FEDERAL RESERVE SY S TEM OPE MELBOURNE way 34 cleaned by Super Service—The We Call and DEliver Thoroughly Best Work Money Can Buy For NEW ('onvenience AL 451 EAST BROADWAY NIoner—Get the Kiddies ready Schooi—Ca pitoi makes ()id for Id C I &MANCH - 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Men's Suits Women's Suits— Slacks or Dresses (a11'dezt -- - STATE - Japan Tientsin-Puko- 1 CLEANERS-4171- s MONDAY WE WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 9 P M st traffic on the 1 CAPITOL 802 SOUTH 1 450-mi- le Canton in south China (The Japanese said that several units of their forces in south China had established themselves along a new front after "attaining their objectives" against Chungking forces) The worst flood in 100 years in il Anhwei province was reported to Piave inundated 21 towns Chinese press dispatches said the Hwai river had overflowed and in one district 3000 houses collapsed These reports said the flood also ti affected a good part of the Japanese-section of north it occupied Anhwei causing interruption of bythe best trained best f land-base- the remarkable We only ask that you investigate our record and methods which have i1 il weren't talking i The convoy moved north and south and east and west much in the manner of the famous scout: who leaped on his horse and rode off in all directions Every time I walked on deck the sun was shining from a different quarter It must have all been very confusing to any Japanese spy who may kick-of- coached military team in the world The goal line is many thou- sand miles away but many marines who saw action at Guadalhave been lurking In the offing canal will live to march victoriousThe date August seventh was ly through the streets of Japans well chosen Eight months after capital "See y o u in Tokyo" la the the treacherous assault on Pearl Harbor the allies struck a power watchword of the marines — vessels steaming out of the bar bor as we left our base must have been a thrilling sight from the beach—it looked very comforting from where I sat to see destroy ers and cruisers fore and aft and 4 port and starboard Scuttlebutt !( I (marine lingo for unauthentieated 1 i rumor) concerning our destination Included every place from Little America to Tokyo Only a handful !i I knew the real objective and they si t: grey war a The long line of grim g American naval and marine pilots raised to at least 111 the number of Japanese planes officially reported shot down in that area since American marines attacked the Solomons on August 7 to start the first American offensive of the war Raid Landing Fields A navy communique said that both Japanese air attacks were on American positions on Guadalcanal island where Ti S forces have established landing fields to acd commodate fighters Six Jap planes made the first attack followed eight hours later by a flight of 18 bombers Three enemy bombers and four Zero fighters were shot down No American planes were lost in the engagement and damage to U S positions was minor the navy said Smash Jap Raids The communique followed by fewer than 28 hours an announcement that American forces have smashed every desperate Japanese attempt to regain the islands wrested from them by marines miles deep 500 miles off the Australian mainland General Douglas MacArthur's headquarters said the probable reinforcements were "light" and the landing was made only because local weather conditions made allied air attack difficult and ineffective Surface vessels under the command were believed general's to have been engaged in the Solomon islands offensive Fighting flared all along the rim of the huge island north of Australia as the Japanese took the initiative in the Kokoda area halfway across the jungles to the allied base of Port Moresby and at Lae Much Ground Recovered and Salamaua where they first China's present offensive has re- establishedinvasion pockets The captured nearly 350 miles of the action was limited to patrols and Chekiang-Kiangand air fighting railway most of the territory Japan gained this summer in the two provinces LORAIN O 30 Un—Ad(The Japanese however tell a miral Ernest J Aug King Sunday deA different story Ilsokyo report clared the battle of the Solomon broadcast by Berlin quoted Japa- Islands was a hint of what is nese imperial headquarters as say- In store for only the enemy ing the Chinese had not scored to to Returning successes in their drivei that they participate in a his home town patriotic celebrahad merely occupied districts tion the commander of the United evacuated by the Japanese in the States fleet told workers at the course of a "regrouping" of their American Ship Building company soldiers in the two provinces and yards here: that the Japanese held "all impor"We have furnished our enetant strategical districts" in the mies on Tulagi in thetoSolomons two provinces from which an air area but a sample of what they're offensive might be started against going to get" ei 0: s 3 ful initial blow in an action that is a forerunner to some day clearing up the Pacific It was the l'Alvoy Plans Mapped South Pacific Attack Allies Ambush E velvitness Bares Careful Planning Beat Japs Solomon- Isles Victory Into Going Temisphere At Milne Bay Fleet MacArthur Tells - 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