CURRENT EVENTS MARCH 2, 1946

THE CAPITAL TIMES

MADISON, W1S., MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1942



Allied Army Battles Japs in Java

Counter Blows Against Foe Have developed Satisfactorily, Report
Japs Have Landed 85,000 Troops Despite
Enormous Losses; Yanks in Battles;
Dutch Admit 4 Warships Lost

BY WITT HANCOCK
BANDOENG, Java—(By Telephone to New York) 10:30 p. m.
(11 a. m. CWT)— (#>)—An Allied counter stroke delivered"
against Japanese invasion forces wedging into Java was
declared officially tonight to have "developed satisfactorily" but
all details of the hard-fighting defense were kept secret.----

Air Force Is Now Separate Service Unit
General Marshal Will Head Entire Setup
Arnold is Air Chief
WASHINGTON— (/P)—Pres.
Roosevelt ordered today
a streamlined reorganization
of the army, giving new recognition
to the importance of
the air forces.

4 to 9 Ships (Attacked) By Nazi Subs
Attack Made in Mid-Atlantic;
U. S. Warships
Pick Up Survivors
at an  East Coast Canadian Port.
—(AP—A tale of wholesale disaster
striking suddenly in the night far
at sea has been brought here by survivors
of a convoy which lost at least
four of its merchant ships when it
was caught by a pack of U-boats
in mid Atlantic.