Evening star., 1945-08-15

'IlIoTy neld py japanese at the I
Jan. 22-29-Japanese lose l49 air
craft in Allied strikes over Rabaul
Feb. limited States invades
Kwapalein Atoll in Marshalls after
heavy bombardment.
Feb. 5-United States cruisers and
Idestroyers lombard Paramushiro in
Kuriles.
Feb. 6-British take Maungdaw
Burma.
Feb. Enemy resistance ends on
Kwajalein.
Feb. 10-Yanks and Aussies win
Huon Peninsula campaign with a.
900 enemy casualties.
Feb. 15-Allies move onto Green
Islands.
Feb. lS-19-United States task
forces hammer Truk.
Feb. 20-Americans invade Eni-
wetok.
Feb. 21-22-Carriers strike Mari
anas.
Feb. 2s-Yanks invade Admiralty
Islands.
Mar. 6-Marines Jump up New
Britain's coast to Talasea.
Mar. 10-14-Americans capture
Wotho, Ujae and Lac atolls in Mar
shalls.
Mar. l4-United States troops land
at Linga Linga, New Britain.
Mar. 15-Afnericans land on
Manus, largest of the Admiralties.
Mar. 16-Liberators make first
land-based attack on Truk, Japa-
nese open Manipur campaign on
India's border.
Mar. 18-Americans and British
land from planes behind enemy lines
in Burma.
Mar. 20-Marines land on Emil
rau In st. Matthias group. U. S.
and Chinese troops smash foe in
Hukawng Valley, Northern Burma
Mar. 23-India invaded by jap
anese via Burma.
Mar. 23-28-Yanks secure Ailing-
lapalap, Manu-. Ebon, Namorik
Atolls and Kill Island in the Mar
shalls.
Mar. 30-Apr. 1-American feet
hits Palaus and Western Carolines.
Apr. 13-Aussies capture Bogad-
Jim, threaten Madang, New Guinea
Apr. 19-Saipan and Tinian hit
by Army and Navy heavy bombers
for first time.
Apr. 19-Japanese open new drive
in Honan Province, China. Allies
bomb Rabaul for 10th day.
Apr. 22-MacArthur's forces land
at Hollandia and Aitape.
Apr. 24-Yanks occupy Ujelang,
complete Marshalls operation.
Apr. 25-Australian and U. S.
troops win Madang on Northeast
New Guinea.
Apr. 2S-Conquest of Hollandia
completed.
May 12-Rocket guns used by
U. S. fighters and bombers in raid
on Rabaul.
May 17-Chinese and U. S. troops
capture airfield at Myitkyina,
Burma.
May 2o-MacArthur wins Wakde
Islands.
May 27-Allies land on Biak.
May 31-Arrny bombs Truk and
Ponape for l1tn day.
June 11-14-Carrier task force
smashes Saipan, Tinian, Guam,
Pagan and Rota in Marianas.
June 15-Americans land on Sal
pan, first carrier force strikes at
Bonin and Volcano Islands.
June 16-B-29s bomb Yawata,
Japan, first land-based raid on Jap
anese home islands.
June 18LChinese lose Changsha.
June 19-Japanese lose 402 planes
and Americans II off Saipan in air.
craft battle.
June 20-American carrier planes
drive off enemy fleet near Saipan in
first battle Of the Philippine Sea,
sinking or damaging ID warships.
June 24-Carrier aircraft strike
Two Jima.
July 2-Yanks land on Noemfoor
Island.
July 4+Carrier force hits Bonins,
Volcanoes.
July 7-Japanese counterattack
on Saipan, but are thrown back
with heavy losses to both sides.
July 9-Organized resistance ends
on Saipan. Super Fortresses hit
Japan.
July 20-Premier Hideki TOTO and
cabinet resign.
July 2l-Yanks invade Guam.
July 23-New Japanese cabinet
formed under Gen. Kuniaki Koiso.
July 24-Marines land on Tinian.
July 30-Allies move onto San
sapor.
Aug. 1-Organized resistance ends
on Tinian.
Aug. 9Myitkyina, important
base in North Burma, falls to Chi
nese and American troops after
three-month siege.
Aug. s-Japanese win Hengyang.
China.
Aug. 10-Yanks win Guam, but
mopping up continues.
Aug. l5-Japanese driven COM
pletely out Of India by British and
Indian ltroOps.