Navy Department Communique No. 152

OCTOBER 14, 1942

The following communiqué‚ is based on reports received up to 7:30 p. m., October 14 (Washington time):

South Pacific (all dates below are east longitude).

1. On the night of October 13-14, Japanese surface vessels bombarded our airfield and shore installations on Guadalcanal.
2. Information has just been received that during the early morning of October 15th, troops from enemy transports covered by naval units were landing on the north coast of Guadalcanal to the westward of our positions.