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The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
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A major naval battle in the Pacific near the Solomon Islands involves United Nations forces engaging a reinforced Japanese fleet. US planes sank two enemy destroyers and damaged a battleship. Land forces clashed in Guadalcanal with uncertain outcome. Tokyo claims a major victory with minimal losses.
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Allied Planes Reported To Have Sunk Two Enemy Destroyers And Damaged Another Ship
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28.-A major naval battle is being fought in the Pacific today which is expected to have far-reaching results, according to a communique issued by the Navy Department at noon.
Reports from the Solomon Islands area indicate that the Japanese fleet has been heavily reinforced and has accepted combat with United Nations forces.
United States planes are reported to have sunk two enemy destroyers and damaged an enemy battleship.
Contact on a larger scale has been made between American and enemy land forces in Guadalcanal with the result in doubt, said the communique.
Tokyo Boasts Major Victory
(By Associated Press)
TOKYO, Oct. 28.-Japanese naval forces have dealt the United Nations a staggering defeat in the Solomon Islands area with a minimum loss to the Nipponese forces. said the government here today.
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Solomon Islands Area
Event Date
Oct. 28
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united states planes sank two enemy destroyers and damaged an enemy battleship. contact between american and enemy land forces in guadalcanal with result in doubt. japanese claim staggering defeat to united nations with minimum loss to nipponese forces.
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A major naval battle in the Pacific with Japanese fleet heavily reinforced accepting combat with United Nations forces. United States planes reported to have sunk two enemy destroyers and damaged an enemy battleship. Larger scale contact between American and enemy land forces in Guadalcanal. Tokyo reports Japanese naval forces dealt staggering defeat to United Nations with minimum loss.