Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 October 1944 — Page 8

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Tm enemy expected the attack to

come from the south. As a result of the American strategy in landing in the middle of the Philippines, MacArthur explained in his message to Marshall, the . Japanese forces in- Mindinao were cut off from the main Japanese body to all practical purposes and no longer constituted a serious factor, Reveals Message Text

.Mr. Roosevelt again expressed his own feeling of satisfaction about the Philippine operation, saying that it had taken a long time but that now ihe United States army and navy and air forces were back in the Philippines again. The text of MacArthur's message to Marshall, made available for publication by the White House: “There were extremely light losses

and all landings were made on

schedule. The enemy was caught

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strategically unaware and there was splendid progress of operation in levery respect. The enemy anticipated an attack more to the south, His Mindanao forces are no longer an immediate factor and are practically all cut off.”

Expresses Happiness

The President said he was particularly happy that MacArthur had been able to fulfill his promise to return to the Philippines. Mr. Roosevelt was asked whether the Philippine invasion plan was drawn prior to the chief executive's visit to Hawaii in July when he conferred with MacArthur and other key figures of the Pacific war effort. The President.said that several plans were discussed long before he got to Pearl Harbor, and that when he was in Hawail he went over the plans with MacArthur and everyone did a great deal of study on the

Mr, Roosevelt went on to say that shortly after he returned to Wash-

cially and preparations started, ‘Predicls Tough Campaign Exultation over the long-awaited return of American forces to the Philippines was tempered by warnings that a long, "tough and perhaps costly campaign was ahead. Mr. Roosevelt cautioned that invaded Leyte island ‘is only “a way station om the road to Japan” “We are glad to be back in the

Invasion, Roosevelt Reveals

Reporters; “hurriedly summoned fo the White House, had waited tensely for more than two hours before MacArthur's announcement per-

message. 3 Pledge Is Redeemed “We have landed in the Philip-} pines,” the President said, “to redeem the pledge we made over two years ago when the last American troops surrendered on Corregidor after five months and 28 days of bitter resistance against overwhelming enemy strength. “We promised to Tetum, we have returned.” To Philippines President Sergio Osmena who left here several weeks ago to join MacArthur for the return to his homeland, Mr. Roosevelt sent a message pledging that when the Japanese invaders have been driven out, the Philippines “will take their place as a free and independent” member of the family of nations.” * ;

MR. MOTO LEAPS AT ANOTHER CONCLUSION

LONDON, Oct. 20 (U. P.).—Radio Tokyo said today that women cor« respondents were among aboard American bombers recently | o.oo shot down by the Japanese. : “This is another proof that Americans ‘are not only short of manpower but of civilian personnel as well,” the broadcast said.

Philippines, but we do not intend to stop there” Mr. Roosevelt declared in pledging that Japan will be made to pay for her treachery :

never forget.”

gle for the Philippines will be the toughest of ‘thé Pacific war. Yet, whatever the cost to the vengeance~ bent forces under Gen, Douglas MacArthur, it will be even more

psychologically and politically. Toughest in Pacific

little thought to such things today,

years of waiting, they knew that MacArthur at last was on the road back—a road sodden with the blood of Americans and their Filipino comrades-in-arms who sought to stem the Japanese avalanche loosed that Sabbath morning of Dec. 7, 1041: a road rutted deep in disaster, defeat and tortures The Tokyo radio gave the first hint of the invasion, but the official confirmation from MacArthur's headquarters was no anti-climax. Even before it was issued, there was suspense in the air in Washington.

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mosa defeat” The broadcast was reported by the United Press listening post in London. “According to a report from the

front, it appears that enemy forces which penetrated into tife Bay of Leyte in the “central Philippines Oct. 19 landed -on the southérn part as well as the eastern part of the island.” radio Tokyo said, = = “In their intention fo jand on the Philippines and subsequently reach the Chinese continent, the enemy brought inge action Daval units east of Formosa. “With heavy counter-attacks of Japanese forces, the American attack on Formosa resulted as known in total defeat. “Despite all that, the enemy, bas~ ing “himself on his material superiority, by means gave up his intention. to reconquer the Philip~ pines and on Oct. 17 in the area of the Bay of Leyte, with all the small parts remaining of his Pacific fleet, initiated new operations.” The Japanese, in ‘a communiquelé y, said “more than half of the enemy forces” mosa were destroyed, including 1 ‘afreraft carriers, two battleships and three cruisers, but acknowledged

| that 312 planes and 30 to 40 small

craft had been destroyed. © Actually, Adm. Chester W. Nim$tz reported that an over-all total of 205° Japanese vessels were wrecked during the three days that] the 3d fleet knocked out Formosa.

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