The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-06-14
DIARY OF The WAR

/. RlDA1 -1 anKS advanced on Okln-
ava in spite of stiffcning Jap resis-
lance Yanks had already killed Co.
lands. Naha ailfield was being put in
shape. Chinese troops launched attacks
against laps in Fukien province.
Osaka was burning after big raid by
$50 B-29's. Cen Patton returned
home. Gen. Bradley was named to sue
coed Hines as head of the Veterans
bureau. Secrecy was lifted from
Nays new fighter plane, most power
full fighter and fighter-bombcr yet
produced for Navy, faster than any
thing Japs can put in air,
SATURDAY - SiXty-seven Jap
planes were destroyed off Okinawa as
new suicide raids were made on L. S.
ships laps held % Of Okinawa's 4S5
square miles Allied offensive in China
pushed into Liuchow suburbs isolating
about 100000 Jap troops in southeast
Asia. U. S. casualties rose to 1,012,049.
Halsey'S third fleet planes bombed and
strafed Japan. Yanks continued heavy
pounding of Borneo bases.
SUNDAY-Tokyo reported another
Allied landing near Borneo and Japs
claimed huge convoy was pounding
the island Steady advances being
made on Philippine fronts. laps in
South China were rctreating into In
do-China. Chinese confidence was riS-
ing as the escape route for laps was
being narrowed. Japs were counter
attacking in some areas. Anglo Amer
lean and Yugoslav agreement settled
Trieste question, giving Allied needed
railroads.
MONDAY-Army opened heavy
attack on JapS remaining on Okinawa.
Jap resistance was fierce. Strong
Chinese assault forces invaded Liu-
chow, former u. S. airbase city, break
ing through outer dcfenscs. Bombcrs
and light naval units attacked Japs on
Bolneo. Seven hundred superforts
were being masScd to bomb Japs In
meantime five factory and military
targets were pounded by BIOS Gen.
Eisenhower received RuSsia's highest
award, the ieweled order Of victory
and said "Allies are going to have
peace even if we have to FIGHT for it"
TUESDAY-Four u. S. warships
were lost off Okinawa with 469 men
killed. wounded or missing Austria
lians landed on four points on British
north Borneo. covered by Australian
and American warships and planes.
Capture of Bolmeo would solve oil
problem for Allies. Buckner called on
Japs on Okinawa to surrender. Ameri-
cans made substantial gains all along
southern front. An all-out drive on
north Luzon was planned by Yanks.
The army proposed to spend 80 billion
fighting Japan in the year beginning
July l. Chinese advanced Is miles
through defenses around Kweilin.
ESDAY-Yanks were using
ropes to scale vital heights in south
ern OkinaWa. They seized both ends of
escarpment and beat off Jap counter
attacks. Liberator bomberS entered
aerial action against Japs, indicating
Stepped-up air offensive. Americans
resumed advance in northeastern Lu-
zon where last major battle of Philip
pines may be fought Air activity was
cutting into Japan's vanishing sea and
air power Australians gained four
miles in drive to take capital of Bor-
neo. Chinese troops swept 81 miles up
China'S east coast in drive to clear Jap
forces from mainland defenses oppos-
lite Oknawa.
THURSDAY-MarincS were smash
ing Jap pocket on Oroku peninsula on
OkinaWa. Australians took Brunei air
field on Bornco and capture of Bor-
ncos capital was imminent. Chinese
troops reoccupicd small port on
China's east coast in drive on Wen
chow. 1t was revealed / ,554 American
merchant ships were destroyed in war,
and that 1904 American soldiers were
lost in attacks on U. S. troopships.
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