The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-06-22
DIARY OF The WAR

Gus troops bi-passed Truk and were
invading Saipan island in Southern
Marianas, as American SUPERIOR
tresses made their debut with a bomb
ing raid On Japan. Landings on Saipan
were 1900 miles from Tokyo. The num-
Der Of super-fortresse engaged in
the attack was not disclosed. but they
flew from the India-B uma-China the
atre. They belong to the Goth air
force, a mobile unit to be used Wher-
ever needed. American forces were
slowly closing in on port of Cher
bourg in France Reds advanced
against Firms, capturing II more for
titled points Five thousand planes
blasted key positions in Germany.
American bombers also hit Tluk with
heavy attack, laps admitted raid on
their homeland, but said damage was
slight.
SATURDAY - American carrier
forces Shot down II Jap planes and
sank two ships in BONN and Kazan
islands, 500 miles southeast of Tokyo
The army revealed the super fortress-
es hit Gawata, Japan's Pittsburgh, in
raid, but lost four Of the planes The
carrier raid was simultaneous with
LANDING on Saipan and made air as
slstance to the enemy on Saipan highly
improbable Americans were five miles
from Garapan on Saipan harbor, first
Sizeable Jap city to be threatened.
Chlna-based planes were aiding Chin
csc army at Changsha, which was to
be held a. all costs. In France, Yanks
seized Montebourg and St. Sauveur,
three-fourths Of way across Cher
Dough peninsula. Yanks IN Italy oc-
cupied town 100 miles north Of Rome.
with a major airfeld Britons were
attempting to neutralize the flying
bombs which Germans were sending
over England. Reds captured 100 adj
iitlonal populated places in drive in
Finland.
SUNDAY - Yanks pushed four
miles past St. Sauveur, and only seven
miles from the sea. virtually trap
ping Nazis inside Cherbourg. Another
LWo-mlIe advance was made below
'2igny American dead in France to-
tails Of 3,283 and 1860 others hav-
2ng been wounded, first II DAYS Of
campaign. Britain's air defenses were
reorgan.zed to combat the Nazi rocket
explosions. British hit the Calais sec
or twice where Germans were pre-
'umably launching these robot planes.
French were battling for the island Of
Glba, five miles west of Italian main
and. Allies in Italy continued their
push northWard. S.lWelPs Chinese
roops captured the Japs' Kamaing
5ase in North Burma Yanks were near
ne alrtic!d in the push on Saipan is
and in Pacific. Amer lean forces re-
umed aerial pounding Of Jap north
Pacific bases in Kurlies. Warships
,helled Guam.
MONDAI-U. s. Infantry trapped
10000 Germans in Cherbourg pcnin-
ula and slaughtered those who tried
break out Of the pocket. They
Dotted themselves along d scvcn-mile
"trip Of coast. Another column on the
l6-mile Normandy battlefront
mashed to within six miles of st. Lo
More than | 300 T. S. bombers struck
1t oil refineries and oil Storage depots
n northwest Germany. French col
mails drove Germans from strong
POINTS in central and southern Elba
Italy there were gains by both
eighth and Fifth armies. Reds
preached Mannerheim line in Finland
Jap amphibious counter-attack on
5aipan island was beaten off when -
rOop-laden Nip barges were sunk by
ocket guns. Americans were on edge
II Saipan's air strip. Jap troops in
lima seized ChuchoW and river city
i Si"iSIdil, anu LIlIN any, ~ mites
asst Of Changsha. In Burma Ameri-
an troops used flame throWers and
)azookas to storm Myitkyina, partial
conquered Jap base.
Observation-Disclosures drove with
eight miles Of Cherbourg and were
)ombarding fuel and ammunition
Jumps and German Notifications
within city. About $4,000 Nazi troops
ne trapped there. Americans by
PASSED Montebourg. Planes crossed
Channel in spite Of weather and hit
aunching platforms of Nazi robot
)ombers which continued to spray
yer southern England. Reds charged
trough shattered Finnish defenses
nd were 10 miles from Viipuri.
french colonial troops completed mop
)ing up of island of Elba. British
roops IN Italy were on outskirts of
'erugia, key road junction S5 miles
forth Of Rome Assam was cleared of
laps by Allied India forces. Japs ad-
lanced on Hengyang in China. A navy
ask force repealed Jap raid on car
iers, destroying 300 enemy planes.
Marines and army troops captured the
Aslito airdrome and drove across
Saipan island
WEDNESDAY-Smoke hung over
Cherbourg as trapped Nazis were de-