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Reds Crash Into Manchuria ‘With Head-On Pincer Drive

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er-measiires “capable of. meeting 16 sudden development in. the war tuation,” radid Tokyo said. Another meeting was called for a. m. tomorrow to decide the par7's policy to be presented the gov'nment and to the high command, okyo said, Allied sources in Chungking conrmed that the Russian offensive

ere attacking at three main but ) far unidentified points along the 00 -mile Manchurian - Siberian raer. | The Red army already was seval miles inside Japanese-occupfed 'rritory, Chungking sources said.

Main Drive in East

A communique from the Kwaning army headquarters in Manauria indicated that the main tack had been directed against he eastern frontier from the nari'w sliver of Siberian territory edged in between Manchuria and ie sea and tipped by Vladivostok. The Kwantung army, comprising sme 750,000 of Japan's toughest 1d best-trained troops, presumply was waiting for the Soviet tack in long-prepared defenses

time of her war declaration—12; 01 a. m~on Manchurian rather than Moscow time. . While Moscow remained silent on the opening of her Manchurian:offensive, allied sources in Chungking quickly confirmed that it was under way. The enemy account indicated that the Russians were driving west from the vulnerable narrow Viadivostok salient squeezed in between northern Manchuria and the sea to lift any Japanese threat to the area. *Most of the industries and population of the Soviet Far East were concentrated glong the frontier, with the Amur and Ussuri rivers and the trans-Siberian railway the axis of settlements. Vladivostok, is oly 2 20 miles east of the border. U. 8. Informed of Plan Chungking reported that Soviet American liaison for the attack was the closest in history. with the Americans: completely informed of the Russian tactical plans before the jump-off. ‘Moscow dispatches said that Russia was preparing to hit “with all its strength” against Manchuria. In recent weeks, Moscow sald, there had been a steady flow of men, tanks and planes eastward from the battlefields of Europe to

side the border, Russia, for her part, had bol- | ered her Far Eastern forces with ittle-toughened veterans ot the | t against Germany in the West | 1d also sent vast quantities of | nks, planes and munitions to the | ar East.

Long Preparation

It was obvious that the Russians junched their offensive only after Ing preparations — preparations of | e kind that enabled them to ad-| ince 200 to 300 miles across Eu-| pe before pausing for reinforce-| ents and supplies. | Russian progress was likely to be pwer in the Far East than in Eu-{ pe. The terrain along the Siber-| n-Manchurian border is rugged hd lacks the many roads that bit the plains of Europe. [First word of the attack came] n the Tokyo radio in the form | 4 “flash” bulletin from headquars of the Kwantung army in HsinIng" in central Manchuria at 3:30 m. Manchurian time. Thus fighting started at 6:10 m. Wednesday, Moscow time— 1¢ hour and 10 minutes after, ussia notified Japan of her de-| sion to enter the Pacific war— id 10:10 p. m. Wednesday, In-| anapolis time. The broadcast made it evident | hat Russia based the effective

reinforce the already formidable Red banner army of the east.

Does Japan Plan Future War Cities?

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 9 (U. P.) —Japan, spurred by allied alr attacks on the homeland, is turning" attention to Japanese “cities of the future.” Tokyo radio, recorded by United Press, said the Nippon Times. pointed out that “since enemy alr raids are making possible extensive replanning of Japanese cities, no

| time should be lost in seeing to it

that this replanning is done in such a way as to express most ac

curately the true character of Japanese ideals.” The Times agreed with Home Minister Genki Abe that the “cities of the future” should not be allowed to have more than 1,000,000 inhabitants and that “simplicity, restraint, chastity, beauty and appreciation of things” should stress the Japanese spirit, Smaller, less congested cities will always “render possible quicker evacuation” under air raids, Tokyo added.

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within 10 to 20 miles of the Japanese coast to shell Kamaishi, steel center -in northeast Honshu, * Tokyo identified the targets of the Buperforts as Oji Shima, Ogibkubo and Tamachi in the industrial heart of Tokyo. Part of the force attacked nearby Senju. Spaatz said that regonnaissance photographs showed 99.5 per cent destruction of Toyamma, one of ‘four cities and an oil refinery hit by 800} Superforts Aug. 2. On the heels of this ‘dnnouncement, Maj. Gen. Nathan S. Twining, commander of the 20th A. A. F., said yesterday's strike by 400 Superforts in three missions accomplished} “good to excellent results.” Further reports from yesterday's strike by 225 Superforts against Yawata, Japan's “Pittsburgh,” showed the B-29’s had to dodge flak for 200 miles on their way to the target. Fleet dispatghes reported that Halsey hurled 1200 carrier planes at northern Honshu. Against light anti-aircraft fire and no airborne opposition they hammered all day at seven key defense bases and. early reports indicated they were taking a heavy toll of Japan's crippled air force. Japs Fight Back "Stung to desperation by Halsey’s aggressive foray, the Japanese undertook, a kamikaze suicide-plane attack on Halsey's ships for the first time since the 3d fleet invaded homeland waters early in July. United Press Correspondent Richard W. Johnson saw .a kamikaze zoom down through an orange haze, smack the water a few yards from one of Halsey’s carriers, flare momentarily and disappear in smoke, The carrier planes still were attacking nine hours later. Another 300 land<based bombers and fighters raided western Honshu for three hours from 9 a. m. to noon Tokyo time, Japanese broadcasts said. Part of the attacking force ap peared over atom-bombed Hiroshima and nearby Yamaguchi prefecture and others were sighted over the Iyo sea, off western Shikoku, Tokyo said. Although there was no immediate allied confirmation of ‘Tokyo's report of a naval bombardment of Kamaishi, the city was shelled once before—on July 14 by the 3d fleet. Specific targets for the carrierbased assault on. northern Honshu also were not disclosed, but it was reported reliably that the navy fliers were hunting out “hidden airfields” where the Japanese air force has been lying under camouflage in an attempt to escape de-

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will capitulate or fall before the combined ' might of the ‘Soviet, American, Chinese and British allies no one here could tell with certainty. Opini¢ns tanged from a matter of days 10, months. There’ ‘were sume who, mindful of the huge of men and materiel which the Japanese have built up in north China. ‘Korea and Manchuria, thought the fighting might continue the Asiatic mainland into 1946. Bib-got even the most pessimistic believed the enemy home islands could standup more than a few months, under’ they air, sea and land plows In store for them. "As Secretary of State James PF, “There is still time —but little time—for the Japanese to save themselves from the destruction which threatens them In an apparent bid for a popular revolt against the war lords who are dragging Japan to suicide, Byrnes said: “I hope that-the people of Japan will now realize that further resist~ ance to the forces of the nations now united in the enforcement of law and justice will be futile.” President Truman may elaborate this theme when he addresses the American people tonight, At 9 p. m, Indianapolis .time, he will broadcast over all networks a message ‘expected to: * ONE-Appraise Russia's declaration of war in terms of the hastening of Japanese surrender or destruction. TWO--Discuss further the atomic bomb’s potentialities—for peace in the future as well as victory in this war. He. may possibly indicate briefly what controls, national or international he intends to recommend for it. THREE—Supply - new details of fact about the Big Three agreements reached at Potsdam. In addition he conceivably - may suggest again to the Japanese that they surrender now before their islands are desolated for decades and generations. Potsdam Agreements Up to 2:45 p. m. yesterday, Mr. Truman planned to deal chiefly in his address with the Potsdam agreements on European control, touching but briefly on the atomic bomb. But at 2:45 he received word that the U. 8. 8. R. had approved and acted upon a certain proposal, he made to Generalissimo Josef Stalin at Potsdam. This proposal, as revealed by Byrnes, was that Russia join her western allies at war with Japan

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sense. Save Many Lives The U. 8. navy, air’ forces, and armies—now reinforced by the frightful and awesome weapon ever devised—already had sealed Japan's doom, But Russia’s entry, it was generally felt, will speed the issue and in so doing will save thousands of lives. The allies now have Japan trapped between two unrushing waves, of overwhelming power which she cannot hope to check.

caution. Ther recalled a yemark uttered by Gen. Dwight D. Eisen hower in the days when optimism over the prospect of quick Ger man defeat was sweeping this country. Eisenhower said then that war against a beaten but stil resisting enemy was like pushing & wagon up a hill. You can't stop pushing until you get to the top.

ORDNANCE WORKER IS KILLED BY BLAST

LA PORTE, Ind., Aug. § (U. P). —~Two Kingsbury ordnance plant employees were injured, one of them fatally, in an explosion in a dis. posal fleld yesterday. Lt. Col. Thomas H, Bradley, commanding officer of the plant, announced today that Howard Vandevender, 41, Kingsford Heights, dled shortly after the accident. Bradley said that Welcome Buss, 37, La Porte, was injured, Vandevender’s death was the first in explosions in two years and the fifth in over four years of opera

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