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Truman
Coming to
Final
S. F. Meeting
UNCIO
to End
Work
Early in
June.
Belief
SAN FRACISCO, May 23.
— (UP)— President Truman's
decision to come here to address the closing plenary session of the United
Nations security conference was regarded today as highlighting the growing
importance of post-war problems in Europe— some connected directly with the
conference, some not so connected.
The chief executive's decision was
revealed in Washington by Secretary of State Edward R, Stettinius Jr., after a
morning talk with Mr. Truman. Stettinius flew to the capitol last night to
consult with the president and with state department aides. He is expected back
here tomorrow or Friday.
Look
for de Gaulle
French sources here said there was
a possibility that Gen. Charles de Gaulle, president of the provisional
government of France, might also attend the close of the conference.
They said de Gaulle had been invited
to come to this country to confer with Mr, Truman. While it seemed likely that
any Truman-de Gaulle talks would-be held in Washington, they said it was
possible that the French leader might also
come to San Francisco.
June
Date Seen
Stettinius told reporters on
leaving the White House that he had reported to the president on progress of
the conference toward its goal of drafting the charter for a
world organization, as well as
other matters. He said he could not give any exact date when Mr. Truman would
address the conference, "but I am confident that it will be early in
June."
Okinawa Japs
Reel Backwards
Before Yanks
GUAM, Thursday, May 24.
—(U.P.)—More than 550
Superfortresses unleashed a great fire attack on- Tokyo today, dropping more
than 700,000 incendiary bomb on the capital in the early morning darkness.
It was the greatest fleet of B-29s
ever sent aloft in a single mission and it brought the sir war against the
Japanese homeland to a new peak of intensity.
At least 4500 tons of incendiaries~
were dumped on Tokyo, starting about 3 a. m.
A Tokyo broadcast said the big sky
raiders began coming over the Keihin (Tokyo-Yokohama) area at 2 a. m. (Japanese
time.).
105
Minutes
Maj. Gen. Curtis LeMay’s air armada
attacked Tokyo and its already blasted industrial environ* in a steady parade
lasting 105 minutes.
The raid was centered on Shinagawa—the
industrial heart of the city. The assault was comparable in tonnage of bombs to
any ever hurled against Germany by B-17s and B-24s.
JAPS PREPARE
TO GET OUT OF
SOUTH CHINA
CHUNGKING, May 23.—(IP)—
Unconfirmed reports reaching
Chungking today indicated the Japanese were preparing to abandon most of Southern
and Southeastern China in favor of an Okinawa type defense in North China, Manchuria
and Korea.
Reshapes
Plans
Information reaching Chungking from
what were described as most reliable sources raised the possibility Japan was
reshaping her Strategy to prolong the war in an attempt to obtain a negotiated peace.
There were some indications the withdrawal
process already has begun.
These included:
1. Japanese "military
authorities ordered Japanese civilians to evacuate the coastal area south of Hangchow,
important port city on Hangchow bay southwest of Shanghai.
Left
Foochow
2. The Japanese withdrew their
garrison from Foochow, enabling Chinese troops to re-enter the city and occupy
surrounding areas near the Min river and along the coast of Fukien Province.
3. Japanese have begun a withdrawal
eastward from Hochi in Kwangsi province. The Chinese took advantage of this
withdrawal to re-enter Hochi and push on in the direction of Ishan.
There was speculation that during
the next several months the Japanese may withdraw gradually from Kwangsi,
Kwantung Kiangsi and Hunan provinces, as well As from the south and
southeastern coastal areas and the -southern end
of the
trans-China communications' corridor.
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