CURRENT EVENTS MARCH 14, 1942; Lull in MacArthur's Front Continues; Wall Street Shelled;

The Charleston Gazette

Charleston, West Virginia, Saturday Morning, March 14, 1942.

U. S. Bombs Air Base as Foe's 'Stepping Stone' Raid Menaces

Australia, New Zealand Flanks

U. S. Long-Range Bombers

Unscathed in Downing

Five of Nipponese

Interceptors

Airdromes, Runways

Hit at Salamaua, Lae

Lull on M'Arthur's Front

Continues Says Day's

Communique

WASHINGTON, March 13.

—W—A jolting new blow by

American army heavy bombers

against Japanese bases in

New Guinea, possible jumping

off points for invasion of

Australia, was reported today

by the War department.

U. S. Long-Range Bombers

Unscathed in Downing

Five of Nipponese

Interceptors

Airdromes, Runways

Hit at Salamaua, Lae

Lull on M'Arthur's Front

Continues Says Day's

Communique

WASHINGTON, March 13.

—W—A jolting new blow by

American army heavy bombers

against Japanese bases in

New Guinea, possible jumping

off points for invasion of

Australia, was reported today

by the War department.

Chinese Allies Join British, Guard India

First Actual Contact Between Field Armies of Chiang,

Alexander Effected on Toungoo Highway in Burma;

New Tharawaddy Front Said Stabilized

LONDON, March 13.—(AP)—British and Chinese troops stood in

common line tonight some 80 miles above Rangoon for the defense

of central Burma and for flank protection of the approaches to India.

Wall Street Is 'Shelled' By Anti-Aircraft Gun

NEW YORK, March 13.—AP—

Police said today that "a direct

hit" from an anti-aircraft battery

whicli accidentally unloosed eight

shells in the metropolitan area

had knocked off a section from

the Equitable Life building in

the Wall Street district.