The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-29
.SuperpI0nes
 BIitz Mukden
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AOA tAAC RACoSAAS wal kNnAaAE kNAatA~ churia from China in 1891.
 The daring aerial strike, the third by the B-20s within six weeks against vital Japanese military and industrial objectives, was announced by the War Department in an early morning communique which gave no details.
 It said only:
 "Superfortresses of the 2Oth bomber command attacked in day. light (Saturday) industrial objec- tives in the Mukden area, Manchu- ria. No further details are avail able at this time"
 It was the first time that the fury of the awesome Superfcrtresses has been turned loose against Man churia. And it was the first time they ventured over an enemy target in daylight.
 In their two previous attacks against the Imperial Steel Works at Wawata on Japan proper last June IS and against Yawata and the big naval base of Sasabo on July 2 - They dropped their lethal loads at night.
 This was not the first attack in force by B-20s on continental Asia. The SuperfortreSses which hit Kyushu island the second time also blasted port facilities at Laoyao, supply port on the north China coast, and Hankow, principal supply base for Japanese operations in eastern China.
 Previous Raids
 The two previous B-29 raids were concentrated chiefly against steel and shipbuilding and repair re- sources. They apparently were de- signed to weaken Japan's dwindling seapower and possibly smoke out the Imperial navy for the long awaited showdown sea battle.
 The Mukden raid. however, ap- parently was aimed at the enemy's power on land since it strikes at the jugular vein of Japan's war of conquest in China.
 As such, it marks new phase in the seven-year war in China and may prove to be the most important blow yet struck for the critical Chi nese cause and a vital one for the entire Allied cause as well.
 It comes as Chinese troops are struggling desperately to prevent the Japanese invaders from seal- ing of the China coast. Scarcely a fortnight ago, American leaders ex- pressed deep concern over the grave military situation there. President Roosevelt said recently that the war in China was going badly. Subse- quently Vice President Henry A. Wallace reported after a visit to Russia and China that the military situation in China was grave.
 The China coast is vital part of the American blueprint for the nal conquest of Japan. Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, commander -in- chief of the U. S. Pacific fleet, has long since made it known that one of the prime American objec. tives is to establish bases there for the climactic drive against Japan.
 More to Come
 Hence, the Mukden raid-aside from its immediate effect upon the struggle In China-Glts into the long-range Allied offensive pattern for the entire Pacific war. For this reason, it was expected that more heavy bombing attacks would follow,
 The Mukden industrial region ia- cludes among its industries tine Mukden Arsenal. which manufac- lures arms and munitions and oper. ates power plant; the Manehuko- sho plant nanufaeturing rolling stock, machinery and heavy steel products; the ManEtu KOsaku Kikai plant manufacturing war vehicles (pyobably tanks); the ManchuFia AiFplane Manufacturing company; a east iron works; the Tatung AL colaol company manufacturing al- cohol and the sumltono Metal Works producing wheels, axle sets and testings and forglngs,
 Anshan, with e population of 100000. Is 6 highly important iron and steel center. It is the home Of tine showa Steel Works, largest iron ord steel mill Ip ManebuFia,
 Fusbun produces coal, aluminium, Enagnesune, sponge Iron and steel, It has a population of 27e,700.
 Coal fields end iron gre the pFlD- cipal resources Of Penbsthu, which has a population Of 7o,ass,
 RetElbutieB
 Ip blasting this region, the nam. moth f0urrHnotoFed bombeFs brought World War II back t0 its birthplace, It was the "Mukden incident" Of Sept, le, 1881 which furnished the spark for the 6lpo,Jepapese war ths! ultimately sngu'fsd the entire world, :,
 This region was the experimental ground, too, for the Japanese war lords,
 It Eas here that the first Jap' anege flyevyear industrial plap-s majoV program tn the exploitation of ManehuFiR's rich Fes0uFees-Wak ipauguEated tp leaT, Fms develop Iaasnt was eeptered in southern Manehurla haeauss Of the RyallabUs lty Of rev materials and easy con- munlcatlOp, During the ngse aye years, the JepaDese rapidly eEpangs Cd coal, steel, Iron, Dl0weV, metals, synthetic oil and chemical tDdusS tiles,
 "A second 6Vesyeav plan gas " SuguEated ApFl ], 1893, stFesslng tile pF0dletl0n eg Iron end steel, ligbt metals and synthetic on wlth 2 ylsE te Wakling !. 9a9sRsIEIss "A .9 asII "s'e