WASHINGTON--A second Japanese "feeler" attack has been repulsed by American forces on Guadalcanal and 12 more enemy planes have been shot down in renewed attacks on Henderson Field, the Navy announced today.
The land thrust--the second in as many days--was attempted Tuesday by a small force which against struck futilely at the American western flank.
Details of the attack were not given but a communique made it plain the main enemy drive had not yet begun.
American fliers still bore the brunt of the fighting in the Solomons area, breaking up two more Jap bombing forays against the airdrome on Guadalcanal and attacking enemy positions on Russell Island, about 30 miles northwest of Guadalcanal
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