Jap Drive Across China May Isolate U S Air Bases
The Chinese high command reports Jap forces crossed the Ju River and now lie about 65 miles from Hengyang, 100 airline miles southwest of Changsha. Hengyang would open a rail junction and threaten Allied air bases, potentially limiting U S landings on the China coast.
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China
U. S
Chungking
Ju River
Stratepic
Hengyang
Hunan Province
Changsha
Siang Aver
Canton-Hankew
Hunan- Kwangs
U.S
Stilwell
Ikiawan
Ping- Siang
Pingkiang
Lungling
Burma
U S Takes 2 More Biak Airdromes From Japs
Allied forces claim two more airstrips on Biak Island in New Guinea giving the Allies four airfields on the Schouten Islands. Yank infantry, aided by tanks and artillery, drove the Japanese from ridges and secured nearby Borog and Sorido strips. American crews push toward Mokmer and Linganow areas as operations extend toward the Philippines.
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New Guinea
Biak
Schouten Islands
Dukeh New Guinea
Philippines
Anto Sarida
Borcker
Yanks Tighten Grip on Saipan Southern Coast and Airfield
American forces push inland on Saipan driving toward Charon Kampa and Garapan after expanding a beachhead to one third of the island. Marines smash 30 enemy tanks with bazookas and defend against a seaborne assault near Flores Point as naval gunfire and air cover aid ongoing operations.
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Perc
Joint Expeditionary Force
Saipan
Asiito
Magicierme Bay
Garapan
Charon Kampa
Iifield
Charon Kan
Ine
Flores Point
LOT
Goyddy
Lake Susupe
Cha‘ Ron Kanon
Magicienne Bay
Ferey
Allies Seize Burma Town
Allied forces advancing from Thangrup in northern Burma captured Nilp, six miles south, inflicting heavy Japanese casualties. The fall of Tangrup, north of Myitkyina, followed six weeks of heavy fighting with Gurkha and Kachin levies among the troops.
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Southeast Asia Command
Kandy
Ceylon
Thangrup
Burma
Nilp
Lord Mountbatten
Tangrup
Myitkyina
Njip
Merchant Seamer Recruitment Arrives in San Antonio
Harold B. Craiger of the War Shipping Administration arrived in San Antonio on Wednesday to recruit qualified merchant seamen aged 18 and over. He will be in the city only for a day, with ongoing sign-up at the U. S. Employment Service thereafter.
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Saipan
Japan
Marianas
Harold B. Craiger
War Shipping Administration
San
Gulf Regional Labor Quota Set at 800 Men
The Cotton Exchange building in Houston reports a Gulf cogal region quota of 800 men, covering most of South Texas. The figure reflects manpower limits set for the area and guides employment allocations.
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Cotton Exchange
Houston
Gulf Cogal
New Owl Airport Saves 15 Planes
In a dramatic rescue, 14 Lightning fighters and a crippled B 25 landed at New Owl airstrip on Owi Island after a tropical storm forced emergency landings. Capt Richard L Neer belly landed his craft after exhausting fuel. Engineers swiftly prepared the coral runway, saving 15 aircraft and crews.
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Owi
Schouten Islands
New Guea
Jerman
Sorong
Dutch New Guinea
Anan
Qwi Island
Bosmek
Owl Island
Mokmer Girdrome
Bigh Island
Richard L. Neer
Martinsville
Army
Max K. Bitts
Seattle
Fifth Air Force
Owi Island
Japs Driven From Yunnan After 40 Days of Battle
CHUNGKING June 20 The Kaohkung mountains in Yunnan described as the world’s most difficult battle area have been cleared of Japanese troops after 40 days of fighting. The Chinese high command said fierce assaults were pressed through fog and sleet, with many soldiers killed or wounded. Porters carrying supplies plunged from cliff trails during the operation.
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Chungking
Kaohkung
Yun~nan Province
China
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