October 13, 1944;

THIS WAS REPORTED TODAY, OCTOBER 13, 1944;

HAMMOND, INDIANA. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1944

Invaders Face Small Arms Fire But Many

Surrender as Situation Grows Hopeless

SUPREME HDQS., AEF, PARIS — (U.P.) —

American Infantry drove several blocks into Aachen proper from the Forst-Aachen district today against resistance which appeared to be cracking, while German tanks were massed to the northeast for an expected attempt to break the siege.

Four hours after the attack began, the Yanks were clearing the eastern section of the city. The Germans were putting up strong fire with small arms, but our casualties were light and near the mop-up was proceeding satisfactorily.

Swarm Through Streets

Lt. Gen. Courtney H. Hodges' doughboys went over the top from their Forst-Aachen entrenchments at 9:30 a m. and swarmed westward through the streets of the ancient city for curly gains of several blocks, front dispatches reported.

35 Nippon

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Yanks Lose Only 22 Aircraft in Stunning Blow

PEARL HARBOR - (UP)

Swarms of earlier planes from America's famed Task Force 58 sank or damaged 3D enemy ships and1 destroyed 221 nil-craft in a smashing assault on Japan's great island | fortress of Formosa Wednesday, a communique announced today, and Tokyo said the attack still was continuing 24 hours later. |

The stunning blow at Japan's largest military and naval base, outside home waters cost the Americans 22 planes- a loss ratio of 10 to 1—out of a force estimated by Tokyo variously at 1,000 to 1,100 bombers and fighters. There was no damage to American surface ships.

In striking within 700 miles of Japan's home land and 100 miles from the- Philippines to hit Formosa, Vice Adm. Mac A. Mitschner's task force raised its toll of enemy sea and air forces in three days to at least 93 ships and small craft and 310 planes.

At Formosa the enemy's shipping loss was

SUNK—Two large cargo ships, two medium cargo ships, 12 small cargo ships.

DAMAGED—Two large cargo ships, seven medium cargo ships, 10 medium cargo ships.

DESTROYED—124 planes in air and 97 on the ground.

Mitscher's bomb and rocket carrying planes also "extensively" damaged hangars, buildings, oil dumps, warehouses, docks and industrial works at Einansho, Okayama, Tamsui, Heito, Reigaryo and Taichu. All are towns- along Formosa's west coast and on or near the north-south coastal railroad.