he had sent out patrols to the west and east, and he had a pretty good indication that the japanese had landed. he also got reports from australian coast watchers and natives that they are coming. what he presumes is that they will hit, and i have a better map of this. river,ll hits along the the alligator creek, and, and come in this direction. overepares some defenses there, and brings up a 37 millimeter gun to place over the sandbar. if you look at the creek itself, it was given the name river, it is more like a small creek. the japanese have to cross a wide open sandbar to get to us. we are ready for this attack when it comes in. when theust, the 21st japanese launched their attack, it is 1:30 a.m.. the japanese attack at night during most attack -- during most occasions in guadalcanal. they attack in the open, and the 37 millimeters gun loads itself with canister, just not anything you want to face when you are packed into an attacking formation. , crossleying japanese open river are blown away. they are mown down. daylight, sendme a flanking force to catch the japanese from behind. -- next morning, this is this red area is the co