Navy Department Communique No. 182

NOVEMBER 5, 1942

South Pacific (all dates are east longitude).

1. On November 1st, Army aircraft bombed enemy supply dumps and troop concentrations on the north coast of Guadalcanal Island in the vicinity of Kokumbona. No opposition was encountered.
2. On November 3d:
   • (a) U. S. troops continued successful attacks against enemy positions west of the Matanikau River. Three field pieces, twelve 37-mm. light artillery guns and 30 machine guns were captured and 350 Japanese were killed.
   • (b) During the night of November U. S. naval forces shelled 3-4 enemy positions near Kokumbona.
   • (c) During the night of November 3-4, further enemy forces were landed on the north coast of Guadalcanal, east of Koli Point. After an initial repulse at dawn on November 4th, U. S. Marines are pressing their attack on these enemy troops.