The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-01-21

Carrier based planes flew over fired at it. There is a low fog and the summit is clear Evacuated to the summit. Air raids carried out frequently until 1010. Heard land noise. It is naval gun firing. Pre- pared 4 battle equipment. Inform ation: American transports, about Il, began landing at Hokkai Mis- aki. Twenty boats landed at Mas sacre Bay It seems that they are going to unload heavy equipment. Days activities: Air raid. Naval gun firing, landing of U. S. forces. May 13 Battle
 The U. S. forces landed at shiba Dai and Massacre Bay. The enemy has advanced to tthe bottom of Misumi Yama from Shiba Dai. Have engaged them. On tthe other hand. Massacre Bay is defended by only one platoon, but upon the un- expected attack the AA guns (ma- chine cannon) was destroyed and We have withdrawn; in night at tack We have captured 20 enemy rifles. There is tremendous mountain gun firing. Approxi- mately Is patients came in the field hospital. The field hospital is attached to the Arai Engineer unit.
 Jay II Battle
 Our submarines from Kiska as- isting Us have greatly damaged TWO enemy ships. Ist. Lt Suyaki Lied by shots from rifle. Contin- uous flow of wounded in tthe field hospital In the evening, the U. s. forces used gas, but no damage was done because of the strong wind. Took refuge in the trenches during daytime and took care of patients during bombardment. En- emy strength must be a Division our desperate defense is holding ! D well.
 lay 15 Battle
 Continuous How of casualties to cur field hospital caused by fierce bombardment Of enemy land and naval forces. The enemy has a great number or negroes and h. Lians. The West Arms Units have withdrawn 10 near Shitagata-Dai. In a raid, I was ordered to West Arms but it was called off. Just lay down from fatigue in the bar racks. Facial expression of sold iers back from West Arms is tense They all went back to the firing line soon.
 May 16 Battle
 If Shitagata-Dai is occupied by the enemy, the fate of East Arms is decided. So, burnt documents and prepared to destroy patients. At that moment there was an or der from Hqs. Sector Unit. Pro ceeded to Chiehagof HarbOr by way of Umanosa. At OHIO in the morning, patient from Ind. Inf. was lost so accompanied the pat tent. This was an air raid so took refuge in the former field hospital cave. The guns of a Lockheed spit ted fire and flew past our cave. May IT Battle
 At night, about 1900 under the cover of darkness left the cave. The stretcher went over muddy road, steep hills of No Mans Land. No matter how far or how much we went, We did not get to the pass. Was rather irritated by the fog in the thought of getting lost. Sat down after every 20 or 30 steps. Would sleep, dream and wake up again. Same thing all over again. The patient on the stretcher who does not move is trostbitten. After all the effort met Sector Commander, Colonel Yam saki- The pass is a straight line without any width and a steep line toward Chicagof Harbor. Sit ting on the butt and lifting the feet, slide very smoothly and change direction with sword Slid down in about 20 minutes. After that arrived at Chichagof Harbor ward after struggling. The time expended was nine hours for all Of this, without leaving any patients. Opened a new field hos pital. Walking is now extremely difficult from left knee rheuma- tism which reoccurred on the pass
 The results of our Navy, the submarine and special underwater craft in the vicinity of Chichagoi since the 14th: Battleship, cruiser 3, destroyer, airborne troops transport six By the favorable turn since the Battle of East Arms reserves come back. Off shore oi Shiba-Dia, six destroyers art guarding one transport.
 Hay IS Battle
 The Yanegawa Detachment a bandoned East and West Arms ana withdraw to Umanose. About el