Evening star., 1945-07-27
100000 Civilians
Warned to Flee
To Safety
BY the Associated Press.

The goth Air Force today bluntly
announced to japan the names
of II cities which are next on
the B-29 fire-bombing target
list and, in the unprecedented
preStrike warning, announced
that four or more of the cities
will be ignited within the next
few days.
The warning, punctuating Allied
demands for japanese surrender
was issued by Maj. Gen. Curtis lie
May, who advised 800. 900 Japanese
civilians to fee to safety and 're-
store peace by demanding new and
good leaders who will end the war
In frank effort to convince the
japanese people their cause is hope
less and the military is powerless
to protect them, Gen. LIE May gave
the Japanese this warning.
AS this was written Super Forts
from the 73d wing were returning
to Saipan after showering 10000
warning pamphlets on each of the
IL cities.
Cities Are Listed.
Here are the cities which, are
wondering If they rank first on the
list of the Super Forts:
Ichinomiya, Tsu, Ujiyamada, Ma
gaoka, Nishinomiya, Aomori, Ogaki
and Koriyama, all munitions, trans
port and industrial centers on Hon.
shu Island; Uwajima, a shipping
and war plant center on Shikoku
Kurume, rail hub, manufacturing
center and location of an arsenal
on Kyushu. and Hakodate, financial
and manufacturing center of Hok-
kaido.
Uwajima and Ichinomiya are the
only ones bombed before in incen.
diary raids.
Sometime within the next few
days, Gen. lie May said, "a norma
force of Super Forts carrying about
$500 tons of bombs" will strike al
industrial targets in four or more
cities. Strikes in recent weeks have
been averaging from $50 to 60t
planes each. ..-....-
Warning to Be Broadcast.
The warning, which will be broad.
cast to Japanese at intervals by the
Once OF War Information starting
at 8 am. today 6 pm. Friday
Washington tine), came while pill
lars of fire rose from ruins of three
industrial cities set afire by $50
Super Forts early yesterday.
The Friday raid was the third In
four days.
Gen. LIE May said:
THE Japanese have refused to
come up and fight. We have been
roaming their air at will, burning
down their cities. Now we are tell
ing the citizens what towns we are
going to burn down.
I'VE know there are many who
are convinced that Japan has lost
the war and we feel that if we can
convince enough of them they have
nothing to look forward to but total
destruction, we may shorten the
war.
I'VE are not trying to kill civilians
but to destroy the war potential o1
the military clique We are telling
them where we are going to hit ano
they can't do anything about it."
Crews Favor Warning.
Gen. LIE May said his command
has given thought to the safety oi
the crews but I'VE don't expect any
more opposition than usual. They
can't mass sufficient defenses ovel
II widely separated cities to make
this any more than the norma
mission"
THE crews themselves are for it
There wasn't a dissenting voice
when We told them that we were
going to do it," Gen. lie May said
Gen. LIE May said the unique plan
was his idea and he worked in CO.
operation with the Psychologists
Warfare Office.
The pamphlets have pictures oil
Super Forts dropping bombs on one
side and the text of the message or
(See SUPER FORTS, Page A-10.]