The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-06

Tokyo already was writing oil Okinawa and attempting to rally the Japanese people for stand to the death on their home islands.
 The influential Tokyo newspaper Yomiuri Hochi bluntly told it's readers that Okinawa had been re- duced strategically to an isolated island and warned:
 The moment for the battle of decision on our own soil is rapidly approaching. It is high time that the entire nation of Japan com- pletely burned all bridges and made the fullest, complete, all-out prep arations for this imminent develop ment, whose outcome will decide the rise or fall of our country for cen- turles to come
 The present course of military developments on Okinawa, coupled with recently-intensifled enemy air raids on Japanese cities, is con- sidered an unmistakable sign of a direct invasion attempt against the Japanese mainland in the near fu- ture."
 The newspaper, as quoted by Tokyo radio, cited President Tru- mans disclosure that 100000 American troops would be used against Japan as evidence of the United States determination to to crush her
 Another Tokyo newspaper, Asahi, conceded that American troops could ooi, Jaray but said they would run into an impregnable series of underground fortresSes.
 Asahi said a network of com- munications, ammunition, footStuffS, supply dumps kitchens, bath rooms and even stables had been constructed underground.
 "Supposing enemy mechanical units land on the mainland" Asahi said. They will not be able to dis cover those hidden positions. Fire, those positions will not be in the least damaged by enemy fire or bomb fragments. -.
 With the fortification of Japan proper completed, the fighting men and civilians in one unison are now burning with sublime fighting spirit. They are impatiently wait ing their chance to strike at the enemy good and hard.''
 Tokyo broadcasts claimed Amer ican casualties in the OkinaWa fight ing totalled 15O,00O men. However, the last official American casualty total-foT the period through May 24-Was 35,116, including 9,602 killed or missing.
 61,000 Japs Killed
 More than 61,000 Japanese have been killed, and large proportion of the remaining enemy troops on the island probably were wounded. The battle has been the bloodiest of the Pacific war.
 In cleaning out Chinen peninsula in southeast Okinawa, the 32nd regiment of the Seventh division discovered swanky underground artillery headquarters 1000 yards south of China village, front dis patch said.
 The structure was built of rein forced concrete. In the officers quarters, American troops found lockers stuffed with uniforms, swords, flags and pistols. A clock on the wall still was running.
 The American command was using Okinawan horses, airplanes, and landing craft to deliver supplies to the fast-moving troops. Mud begged down troops.
 It. Col. Clarence O. Gilly, 96th division supply officer revealed that more than 10000 pounds of am- munition and food were dropped to the 383rd regiment yesterday alone by American torpedo bombers Two of the planes were shot down, put the crew of one parachuted safely behind American lines.
 The entire medical clearing sta- tion of the 96th division was moved by boat down the east coast to a point closer to the iron because of the difficulty of evacuating cas- ualties through the mud to the former location.