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U.S. air strike damages Japanese battleships...



Item # 554088

October 25, 1944

THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, October 25, 1944

* Japanese ships sunk
* U.S.S. Princeton sunk


There is a front page, 8 column headline: "Jap Carrier Sunk, 2 Others, With 5 Or 6 Battleships, 1 Cruiser Damaged; U.S.S. Princeton Lost; Men Saved" with subheads including "Jap Opposition Crushed; Yanks Take Third Airfield"; "150 Enemy Planes Destroyed; Action Continues, Nimitz Says; Tokyo Admits 3 Losses"; "Every Big Battleship Sent Into Action By Enemy Damaged; Halsey Deals Heavy Blow To Foe; Battle Believed Mostly Air Action" and more.

This issue has minor binding holes and is in good condition.

Category: The 20th Century