The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-23
Streak Over Japan From
OkinatOa, Iwo lima Bases;
Japs Sink Two u. S. Ships
Hrohito Nav
Assume
Rule
CBy the Associated Press

by the Associated Press
More than 100 American fighter
planes from Okinawa and Two Jima
streaked over Japan today follow
ing up a record series of Super
, fort raids which L. S. commanders
said will soon reach l,000-plane
proportions to pave the way for
invasion.
The fighters rockets, bombs and
machinegun bullets were a singing
answer to renewed suicide air at
tacks on Okinawa which sank two
U. S. ships and damaged three.
Japanese radio commentators re-
ported Tokyo and southern Japan
are prepared to meet invading as.
sault forces but cautioned that
American forces were preparing to
land on the China coast in conjunc-
ton with a sweeping counteroffen-
siXe on the mainland, which Chung
king spokesman said was in the
making.
Situation Acute
The situation is so acute that one
Tokyo commentator said Emperor
Hirohito may personally assume
rule OF Japan. His cabinet took
over dictatorial powers to rule by
imperial decree today. The com.
mentator said this was a step in
the right direction.
American troops and Filipino
guerrillas bottled up the last size.
able Japanese force still opposing
Yank troops with a surprise land
ing at Apart, northernmost port in
the Philippines where the hippo
nese first landed in December 1871.
The action trapped more than
10000 Nipponese in a 65 mile
stretch between Apart and Tugue-
garao. seized by guerrillas who
have since been repulsing daily
counterattacks. Another group OF
japanese is trapped between these
guerrilas and the L. S. 37th Divi-
sion to the south, which advanced
five miles to San Juan, eliminating
90 camouflaged Nipponese tanks on
the way.
Units Land
U. S. Sixth Army infantry and
artillery units landed at Apart
Wednesday night, and the twon
under control by daylight and then
famed out eight miles TO the
south
Tenth Army troops hopping up
on Okinawa were busiest sergregat
ing prisoners who crawled out of
caves and surrendered in bewilder-
ing numbers. Almost all were
wounded but .well-fed.
Others were committing suicide
In one group 100 blew themselves
up with grenades. But, three small
pockets, with five machine guns
among them, continued to fight to
the death.
At a formal flag raising. cere-
mony Signalling American con
quest-the flag was borrowed from
the 96th infantry Divisions GENE
tery-Marine 1t. Gen. Roy 5. Geig
er said, we have met the Jap on
his homeland and with his crack
troops and - = we have destroy
ed him"
Losses Run Up
American shipping losses at Oki-
nawa were run up to 233 sunk and
approximately So damaged in
kamikaze (sucide) attacks Thurs
day night. Twenty more small
groups struck yesterday and Tokyo
claimed 10 L. S. ships were hit in
renewed attacks today.
Today's American air strikes
were directed against kamikaze
bases on Kyushu and air fields near
Tokyo. Yesterdays B-29 strikes
through rainbow-hued antiaircraft
fire. bombardiers said, virtually
knocked out Kure naval arsenal
and five aircraft plants. Four
Superforts failed to return. Tokyo
said % were downed.
Australians occupied Miri air
field on Borneo and Chinese cap
tured two small interior towns.