CURRENT EVENTS MARCH 6, 1942; First 90 Days of War

The Wisconsin State Journal

MADISON, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1942

First 90 Days of War

Find U. S. Stronger

By HARRISON SALISBURY

(United Press Staff Correspondent)

Three months ago tomorrow Japanese planes stabbed through

the quiet Hawaiian skies and brought war to America—the greatest

war the world has ever seen.

Ninety days have passed—ninety days of globe-girdling war.

Pearl Harbor. . .Guam.. .Wake.. .Midway.. .the Philippines and

Gen. Douglas MacArthur. . .Hong

Kong . . . Malaya . . . Singapore

. . . Burma road . . .the

Dutch Indies . . . Australia's outposts.

Today there are signs that many

dark days still lie ahead. But

there were signs, too, that the tide

is turning. Already America has

struck aggressive blows at the

Axis and more are in the making.-----

U.S. Bomber Units Leave Java

It's Old Story:Lack of Fighter Plane Protection

Japs Speed Conquest

to Beat Mobilization of

Australia, Guard Says

By HAROLD GUARD Australia—

(U.P) — United States heavy

bomber squadrons including

flying fortresses, were removed

from the island of Java last

week end by American airmen

because lack of fighter protection

made it impossible for

them to continue the punishing

blows they had dealt the Japanese

throughout the East Indies

campaign.----

Japs, Fearing Revolt, Seize Filipino Weapons

Even Bolo Knife,

Native Tool,

to Be Given Up

MacArthur Success

Dislocates Enemy

Offensive Plans

WASHINGTON—(U.P)—Apparently

fearful of: native uprisings

against them, the Japanese

have ordered all Filipinos

in occupied areas to surrender

every weapon and tool which

might conceivably be employed

as a weapon, the war department

reported today.----