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Thursday 14- June 1945
Vol. 1 No. 219
Compiled Daily by I, & E. 5ectic
360th Air Service Group ApO 713-
F IA.F-CRTC
Nadnab, New Guinea
in
M/GEN CLAIRE CHfNNAULT
_2.1I_f.J. DISCUSSES MINTING
president Truman disclosed today that
an early meeting of the Big Three has
been definitely set and he said that thez.
are prospects for a complete settlement
of the Polish issue."" The President said
that while he cannot divulge the time end
place he soon will meet with Karshal Stalin and Prime Minister Churchill to iron
out any remaining differences of the Dig
Three,
James Byrnes, former War D-bilizcr,
and Secretary of State Stettinius will
accompany him to the Big 3 meeting." Ehe
President said that very pleasant' yiold-
ings by Russia on some points has clarified the 3 Powers relationship substantially.
Mi&JIptE TOLL HgyjaLED
The Maritime Commission reports that
the war has cost the US 1,554- merchant
ships and 6,066 merchant seamen dead.
570 were lost to mines, subs and air
attacks; while we lost 984 more ships
in convoy and blackout accidents.
B-2AS STRIKE TOKYO
Admiral Nimitz announced that B-24s
have made their first raid on the Tokyo
area."" They were escorted by Navy carrier
fighters and the two forces sunk 16 Jap
ships."" The Navy also shot down 10 more
entmy planes over Okinawa,
MAJOR GEN_.RiJ_.ei>. IRE CHEiTNAULT, COMMA.'-
DER OF TIE FOURTEENTH AIR FORCE, SAYS TH;_
HKfi AMERICAN AIEFI IDS ft ILL BE PUT INTO
1PATI0N AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE," NCK
THAT TEE JAPANESE ARE V. ITHDR-lVj ING PROM
SOUTHEAST CHINA.
CHENNAULT DSCLAiuiD THAT THE ENEMY WIT:'.
DRAWAL IN SOUTH CHINA IS PART OF THE K3i
JAPANESE STRATEGICAL PLAN AND IS NOT ■
CAUSED BY THE CHINEE.
THE JAPS, SAYS THE GENERAL, HAVE GIVEN
UP THEIR IDEA OF A GREATER EAST ASIA EMPIRE, AND IN SO DOING, HE POINTED OUT,
THEY ARE FORCZD TO LEAVE OVER 200,000
JAPANESE TR00P,(_ IN SOUTH CHINA, MALAYA
AND THAILAND WITHOUT ANY HOPE OR RETREAT,
REINFORCEMENTS," OR SUPPLIES,
The Japs ore still battling fiercely
in Burma and Bougainville.".In south
Bougainville, an Aussie drive have been
hcld-up hy strong enemy defenses on the
Hari River,".In Burma, the British 14th
Army overcame stiff enemy resistance and
made furthur gains eastward from Toungoo.
The Japanese in Burma are withdrawing
toward the frontiers of Thailand.
The Australian troops on Borneo have
driven ahead eight miles to capture the
Brunei -.ir Strip," Another Aussie force
has landed on Eorneo's west coast," to the
south of tho Brunei Aiea,
Aussie units on Labuan Island in the
Bay of Brunei were oliminating enemy
forces today west of the captured Labuan
Air Field.
The fighting continued bitter on Okina-
wa."" On the southern V,ayu-Dake plateau
where the American assault foi'ces have
taken both the eastern and western anchors
of the line."" There is aboi-t three miles
between the two American forces.
Tho Japs are concentr-' ting intense
fire on the Marines and the casualities
have been heavy."" However, the Japanese
casuolities have mounted too, with the
Infantrymen burning the Nips out of their
caves with five-hundred foot long flame-
throwing hose attached to the tanks at
the ba.se of tho clift.
On Northeast Luzon, Allied warplanes
of FEilF ripped out enemy positions blocking our way into the broad Cagayan Valley
Ground forces broke resistance and are
now only five road miles from San Luis,
the entrance to the Valley.
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| Full-text transcript | Thursday 14- June 1945 Vol. 1 No. 219 Compiled Daily by I, & E. 5ectic 360th Air Service Group ApO 713- F IA.F-CRTC Nadnab, New Guinea in M/GEN CLAIRE CHfNNAULT _2.1I_f.J. DISCUSSES MINTING president Truman disclosed today that an early meeting of the Big Three has been definitely set and he said that thez. are prospects for a complete settlement of the Polish issue."" The President said that while he cannot divulge the time end place he soon will meet with Karshal Stalin and Prime Minister Churchill to iron out any remaining differences of the Dig Three, James Byrnes, former War D-bilizcr, and Secretary of State Stettinius will accompany him to the Big 3 meeting." Ehe President said that very pleasant' yiold- ings by Russia on some points has clarified the 3 Powers relationship substantially. Mi&JIptE TOLL HgyjaLED The Maritime Commission reports that the war has cost the US 1,554- merchant ships and 6,066 merchant seamen dead. 570 were lost to mines, subs and air attacks; while we lost 984 more ships in convoy and blackout accidents. B-2AS STRIKE TOKYO Admiral Nimitz announced that B-24s have made their first raid on the Tokyo area."" They were escorted by Navy carrier fighters and the two forces sunk 16 Jap ships."" The Navy also shot down 10 more entmy planes over Okinawa, MAJOR GEN_.RiJ_.ei>. IRE CHEiTNAULT, COMMA.'- DER OF TIE FOURTEENTH AIR FORCE, SAYS TH;_ HKfi AMERICAN AIEFI IDS ft ILL BE PUT INTO 1PATI0N AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE," NCK THAT TEE JAPANESE ARE V. ITHDR-lVj ING PROM SOUTHEAST CHINA. CHENNAULT DSCLAiuiD THAT THE ENEMY WIT:'. DRAWAL IN SOUTH CHINA IS PART OF THE K3i JAPANESE STRATEGICAL PLAN AND IS NOT ■ CAUSED BY THE CHINEE. THE JAPS, SAYS THE GENERAL, HAVE GIVEN UP THEIR IDEA OF A GREATER EAST ASIA EMPIRE, AND IN SO DOING, HE POINTED OUT, THEY ARE FORCZD TO LEAVE OVER 200,000 JAPANESE TR00P,(_ IN SOUTH CHINA, MALAYA AND THAILAND WITHOUT ANY HOPE OR RETREAT, REINFORCEMENTS," OR SUPPLIES, The Japs ore still battling fiercely in Burma and Bougainville.".In south Bougainville, an Aussie drive have been hcld-up hy strong enemy defenses on the Hari River,".In Burma, the British 14th Army overcame stiff enemy resistance and made furthur gains eastward from Toungoo. The Japanese in Burma are withdrawing toward the frontiers of Thailand. The Australian troops on Borneo have driven ahead eight miles to capture the Brunei -.ir Strip," Another Aussie force has landed on Eorneo's west coast," to the south of tho Brunei Aiea, Aussie units on Labuan Island in the Bay of Brunei were oliminating enemy forces today west of the captured Labuan Air Field. The fighting continued bitter on Okina- wa."" On the southern V,ayu-Dake plateau where the American assault foi'ces have taken both the eastern and western anchors of the line."" There is aboi-t three miles between the two American forces. Tho Japs are concentr-' ting intense fire on the Marines and the casualities have been heavy."" However, the Japanese casuolities have mounted too, with the Infantrymen burning the Nips out of their caves with five-hundred foot long flame- throwing hose attached to the tanks at the ba.se of tho clift. On Northeast Luzon, Allied warplanes of FEilF ripped out enemy positions blocking our way into the broad Cagayan Valley Ground forces broke resistance and are now only five road miles from San Luis, the entrance to the Valley. |
