Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 June 1943 — Page 2

: Loss of Attu Seen as

Blow to Enemy Strategy.

. WASHINGTON, June 2 (U. P.).— The American conquest of Attu, westernmost of the Aleutians, may ‘cause the Japanese to shift additional air and naval strength to

‘bolster the defenses of their northern islands. © Military observers, who expressed that view today pointed out that the. Japanese have always feared ° an American thrust from the north and their loss of Attu as an advanced outpost guarding the northem approaches to the island empire is bound to increase those fears. These experts said it was fear of # repetition of the Doolittle air raid, which was made possible after the American carrier task force approached Japan from the north, that prompted the Japanese to seize Attu and Kiska in the western Aleutians. Bombers in Range

Now that the Americans are in control of Attu, the threat of landbaséd air raids also confronts the Japanese. Attu is within easy ‘bomber range of Japan's northern naval base at Paramushiru, 724 statute miles to the west. The Japanese themselves demonstrated that even medium bombers could be used when their two-engined planes twice flew from some land base, presumably Paramushiru, to attack American naval forces near Attu. The enemy has maintained ifs home fleet in the areas around the main Japanese islands. The loss of Attu, observers believe, may mean that units of the fleet will have to be diverted to protect the north‘ern islands. Kiska Is Next

However, it would appear logical ‘that every effort will be made to oust the Japanese from Kiska, their ‘Thain base in the Aleutians. Kiska is undoubtedly - more strongly defended than was Attu. The Japanese are believed to have at least 10,000 men there and substantial shore defenses. Kiska would

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Paramushiro, Jap base at the northern tip of the Kurile islands, is believed the base from which enemy bombers came to attack our forces at Attu. It may become a target for our bombers after U. S. troops establish an airfield at Attu.

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Soviet Long-Range Bombers Fire Supply Centers,

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MOSCOW, June 2 (U. P.).—The red army has dislodged the Germans from a stronghold on the Smolensk front and killed more than 1200 enemy troops in a series of patrol and artillery skirmishes from Leningrad to the Black sea, thé Russian high command announced today. In addition, Soviet artillery on the 'Lisichansk front in the Ukraine was ‘credited with dispersing and partly annihilating almost an entire battalion of German infantry, normally 1000 officers and men. Russian long-range bombers also | carried the battle to the enemy’ by | bombing the railroad junctions of Polotsk and Bryansk on the central front, touching off fires and explosions in ammunition, fuel and supply dumps and railroad installations. - One bomber was lost. A

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CHUNGKING, June 2 (U. P).— The Japanese defeat in westerns Hupeh province cost the enemy 30, |= 000 casualties and the victorious |:

Ichang, major Yangtze river base, = the national military. council said ’'E today. i The statement said the 40th and E 58th Japanese divisions had been |Z thrown into the battle south of the Yanggte trying to rescue four other = divisions, possibly 60,000 men. ; Two of the divisions have heen |Z riddled with losses’ while the two E others are threatened with encircle- = ment, | 2 The western Hupeh counter-attack S

heads not only strengthened the|S “gateway to Chungking” hut opened |S the route to eventual victory, the |Z council said, dl

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The estimate of 30,000 enemy casualties was based on a review of fighting since May 18. The statement said 10,000 enemy wounded had been sent back to Ichang since Sunday and that the Japanese left 2300 bodies in the Pejouchang fortress opposite -Ichang and “countless” more at other forts. > The combined American and Chinese air forces were reported making daily raids on ‘enemy forces crossing the river toward Ichang, on the north shore to which the Japanese command was said to have brought headquarters from Hankow. The council said the Chinese high command ordered the troops to make western Hupeh “China’s Stalingrad.” It said the American air force helped in the counter-offensive started last week. |

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be a tough nut to crack, most mili- |stroyed or damaged 14 German maritime resources. | tary experts agree, but it might be|planes on the ground. Backstopping U. 8. air and ‘possible to starve the garrison and ground activities in the Pacific,

to soften up the defenses with aerial : bombardment. TOKYO CONCEDES American underwater craft have

American forces on Attu are accounted for seven more Japanese

| ". slowly annihilating the last small § j 'ships, one of them a destroyer. SITUATION GRAVE This brings to 169 the total of]

«remnants of the Japanese garrison there. Over the week-end, more Japanese craft of all types destroyed | than 400 Japanese were killed as by American submarines. Most of three separate U. 8. army columns wert Jarward ® bite on the grave” war situation, took steps toores o chagof harbor. i ; = Informed quarters here anticipate day to concentrate ts entire econ-i ive. : a tough job to root out the last of | OMY On War production. The sunken vessels, in addition to the Japanese. The enemy, com-| TOKYO broadcasts did not make|the destroyer, were a large tanker, pletely cleaned out of positions|clear the reason for moves beyond a large cargo ship, two mediumalong the beaches, is now believed |this statement reported last night sized cargo ships, a small cargo ves- - «to have sought the safety of the|PY the office of war information: |sel and a medium-sized transport. “hills! “The war situation is extremely! A large tanker also was damaged | jis grave and demands for increased and. probably sunk, the navy re-

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