Tribune: "Nippon Wild Eagles down 33 foe planes over Russell Island ... U.S. navy makes partial admission of losses." The Japanese admit losing five; the U.S. Navy admits losing six; the Japanese never mention how many planes the Allies claim to have shot down.

"Special session of Diet opens today ... Director General says P.I. near goal as full member of sphere." What are we expected to do then is hinted at elsewhere:

Splashes: "From the beginning of history, those who wanted to be happy together had to die together."

Editorial: "We must never forget that the Philippines is part of the Co-Prosperity Sphere; that we can claim no exceptions, and that we must be ready to live or die with Nippon."