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...experimental Douglas bomber with a bomb capacity of 18 tons and 7,750 mile range (TIME, April 28). *Davison was Lovett's predecessor as the War Department's air assistant-secretary; his appointment ended in the Hoover Administration in 1932, and until Lovett was appointed the vital job was vacant. *Corresponding to G-I on the War Department General Staff. †Not to be confused with Colonel Harold H. ('"Pursuit") George, who last week was made a Brigadier General for gallantry in Luzon. **This week the Army got its youngest general: 36-year-old Brigadier General Laurence...
This fact makes a lot of difference in the Battle of the Pacific. It means that from bases which the Japanese already control they can bomb most of China, all of Burma, a quarter of India, all of The Netherlands East Indies (including the Allies' present naval headquarters, Surabaya) and a big piece of Australia (including the Allies' likeliest next naval headquarters, Darwin...
...raid made it clear that not only aircraft carriers, but also battleships participated in the attack. Although described as a "surprise raid," the surprise was evidently not entirely complete because some defending planes were able to take to the air-two U.S. ships received minor damage from near bomb hits and eleven U.S. planes were lost...
...Francisco College hit by bomb, casualties undetermined...
...Bomb exploded in zoo, all animals are running loose...