Sea Battle Rages Off Aleutians
U. S. Navy Pursuing Jap Fleet Fleeing Midway
The Bakersfield Californian
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1942
3 Nip Plane Carriers Sunk, 13 Warships Damaged
Crippled Main Fleet of Enemy Limps Away After Sharp
Defeat by American Forces; See Invasion Move Blocked
By FRANK TREMA1NB
United Press Staff Correspondent
PEARL HARBOR, June 8.—United States forces are seeking to regain contact with the:
Crippled Japanese main fleet as it limps westward toward Japan while other units are
battling Japanese naval forces in the Hawaii-Dutch Harbor area, it was understood today.
Well-informed quarters said that behind the carefully restricted communiques on
the Japanese fleet defeated in an attack on Midway islands*
was a story of unsurpassed heroism and harrowing experiences
by the American aviators which would thrill and inspire
every American. An announcement that the United
States forces had lost contact"*
with, the enemy fleet, hurled
back at Midway, did not
necessarily mean the battle
hail ended. American forces were
believed harrying the enemy, seeking
to sink its many damaged ships
and to knock out others, and that
the chase would end only when the
Japanese fleet neared the range
limit of American land-based planes.
Warn French to Evacuate Coast Area
Continuous Raids
by R. A. F. Pound
Axis Centers
LONDON, June 8. (A. P.)—American-
made Boston bombers conducted
large scale offensive operations
against German-held coastal
territory today, centering their attacks
on the docks and other objectives
at Bruges, Belgium. The
air ministry announced that six
escorting fighters were lost and
that four German planes were destroyed.
Pilots of two R. A. F.
planes were saved.
By EDWARD W. BEATTIE
United Press Staff Correspondent June 8.
Great Britain called upon all
French citizens today to leave
the axis-held coastal area in
preparation for "coming military
operations," as the R. A. F. renewed
punishing attacks in force on enemy
targets in Europe. The warning,
:W6nQcflSt£to France for the second
time, was understood to be preliminary
to Intensified devastation attacks
by the British and strong-Invasion
raids by commando forces,
In Europe. The second front, it was
rather than preparation for an Immediate
opening of a second front
said, will come later.
Subs Sink 25 U. N. Ships in Week
Toll in Atlantic Rises to 252 Craft Lost
WASHINGTON, June 8. (A. P.)
The navy announced today a small
United States merchant vessel had
been torpedoed in the Caribbean
area. Survivors have been landed
at un cast coast port, the navy
said.
By Associated Press
ON the bottom of the western
Atlantic vessels of allied
and neutral registry
downed by submarines totaled
252 today by official navy announcement
as 25 new victims were
reported Iast week and yesterday
to have been sunk by undersea
wolf packs on the prowl from
Canada to South America.
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