The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-12
Homeland to Be Invaded, Either Malay Penin-
 suId or Sumdtra
U. 5. FLEET E STILL V. UNDER RADIO SILENCE
Mikado's Government Is Criticized as Tire ;.
 parable Ina(tive' N,
By Leonard Milliman Associated Press War Editor)

| ! Imminent Allied invasions at the southern end of the Japanese En- pire we're predicted today in Nip ponese news reports amid growing , criticism of the Mikado's govern mcnt rtfS Tokyo said two assaults are plari- ned to seize island air bases to sup port large scale invasion of ,Jap4n and either on the Malay Peninsula or Sumatra. f,5N
 The enemy's Domei news agency said 2lo British carrier planes bonab- ed Sabang Island. in the Indian Ocean off tEe northern tip of Aairns- tra, yesterday morning in support. 0f a concentrated landing on Car Ni- co5ar Island. Car Nicobar is within fighter range of sumatra and the Malay Peninsula. where afnphibicus forces might land for a drive on Singapore. greatest pre-war Naval base in the Pacific asa
 Landings Predicted
 An American landing close to Japan to seize more island air bases to support the eventual invasion of the Homeland was forecast by tho. Tokyo newspaper Mainichi. Tues days carrier raid on some 70 Tokyo airfields was merely forerunner of such landing, Mhinichi said, and it predicted plares from Vice Ad- miral John 8. McCain's task force 3s would return to Tokyo again end again."
 1he fleet has been under radio silence since Tuesday. Land -baSq0 ,ig..,ers and bombers have filled In tie gap. Aircraft from Okinawa flew through stormy weather keE tcrday to further neutralize sui616e air bases on Southern Japan's Nyu- shu island, and Tokyo reported 1pb returned today but failed ito make any mischief"
 Charge Dcsertion
 Japanese news reports questioned whether the country was prepared to meet the increasing American aerial raids and told of "deserters from the defense front" trying to escape to safe place. The cabinet was crit ieized as being 'irreparably irac- tive" and wasting precious time in dc deliberations" while Japan was confronted by its most serious crir sis &8 e N
 Two troop conveys attempting to carry troops from Shanghai to the Homeland. possibly to reinforce gar risons guarding the invastion coasts of Japan, were broken Up by the American Naval air blockade.
 Japs Reca,3ttire Tinpak
 On the South China coast. how ever. the Chinese High Command admitted Nipponese troops have re- captured Tinpak In an apparent at tempt to strengthen overland com munications between Canton and Hainan Island. Tinpak Is a high way town on the northeastern c0rn- CT of Luichow tHoihong) Peninsula ITO miles southeast of Canton.
 Japanese countcrattacks on the Indo-China order were rcported eaten back. North of the border. Chinese forces drove from the re- captured U. s. Liuchow air base to- ward Kweilin, g miles distant and most important Of the lost Amcri- can air bases in South China.
 Japs Dig In
 Isolated Japaneee in rainswept South Burma were reported digging in near Nyaungkashe and to have occupied the town which British troops evacuated two days ago in the face of Nipponese attacks, W'',s
 Australians captured Sepinggang air field near Balikpapan. Dutch fliers will use the airdrome. the third captured in the l2-day-old invasion of southeast Borneo. Aussies drove a three-mils wedge into defense lines in one sector and broke up . counter-attack in another.