Saturday, April 10, 2010

Current Events April 10, 1942; BATAAN FIGHTING REPORTED CEASED:



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THE BELLINGHAM HERALD
Friday April 10, 1942

U. S. SAILORS ESCAPE BATAAN
TARS, MARINES REMOVED TO FORTRESS
Most of 3,500 men reach Corregidor at Night; Flag Still Flying

San Mateo Times
SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA, FKIDAY, APRIL 10, 1942

3,500 SAVED FROM BATAAN
British Carrier Sunk in Bengal
MARINES AND SAILORS EVACUATED IN DARK;
NIPPON CRUISER SUNK

WASHINGTON, April 10.—(U,R)—The navy announced
today that most of. an estimated 3600 bluejackets and marine!
who participated in the defense of Bataan have been evacuated
to Corregidor fortress.
The evacuation, carried out under cover of darkness, was
ordered-by Lieut. Gen. Jonathan K; Wainwright "when, it became
evident that it was no longer possible to hold the Peninsula
in the face of overwhelming enemy odds."
Three naval vessels and an old floating drydock, which
were used in defense of vital points controlling Manila bay, which
were used in defense of vital points controlling Manila bay, were
ordered destroyed to prevent their capture intact by the enemy.

The Portsmouth Herald
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 10,n 1942.

U.S. Flag Still Flies Over Corregidor
Army Uncertain How Long Forts Can Hold Out
Washington, April 10 (AP)—Lieut Gen. Jonathan
M. Wainwright reported to President Roosevelt today from
Corregidor that "our flag on this beleaguered island fortress
still flies."
Shortly before, however, the War department had
reported that fighting on Bataan peninsula apparently
had ceased.
Mr. Roosevelt, talking at a press
conference, said that of course we
all feel badly about Bataan. There
is no further news on this, he said,
except that he had received what
he called a grand message from
Wainwright in answer to one he
had dispatched to the general.
The War department reported today----

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