Navy Department Communique No. 181

NOVEMBER 4, 1942

South Pacific (all dates are east longitude).

1. On November 2d, U. S. forces on Guadalcanal Island continued to attack the enemy to the westward of our positions and made some small gains. Army and Navy planes gave close support to our ground forces by bombing and strafing enemy troops and positions. About 20 enemy machine guns and 2 small artillery pieces were captured. The advance to the west continued during the morning of November 3d.  No report of troop activity on the eastern flank of our positions has been received.
2. There is nothing to report from other areas.