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Transmogrified: The birthplace in Elizabeth, NJ. of Admiral William Frederick Halsey, commander of the U.S. Naval force in the South Pacific. Its new identity: The Polly Tea Room...
Last week's attack was not a major attempt. Since mid-November's U.S. victory, the Japs have changed their tactics. They come often, in small groups. This compels Admiral Halsey to keep a task force in the area, but has not yet chased U.S. forces off Guadalcanal...
...mind of Bill Halsey there is only one ultimate aim: the still distant assault on Japan itself. Just before he saved Guadalcanal, he talked of that assault and said: I hope I'll be there...
...TIME'S cover, showing Admiral Halsey with three stars, was painted and printed before he was nominated for promotion from Vice to full Admiral last week...
Battle of Guadalcanal. On Nov. 13-15, Halsey saved Guadalcanal. The Japs lost one battleship, perhaps another battleship or a large cruiser, eight cruisers, six destroyers, twelve transports, and suffered damage to two battleships, one cruiser and six destroyers. The Japs sank two light cruisers, seven destroyers, damaged a heavy cruiser...