Current Events January 20, 1944;

THIS WAS REPORTED TODAY JANUARY 20, 1944:

An indication that Japanese resistance tnay be collapsing in northern New Guinea was reported today by'Secretary of. War Stimson, who said Allied troops were . making steady progress throughout the Southwest Pacific.

A German news agency broadcast; from -Berlin said -Allied planes raided the outer suburbs of Rome this ,morning. . ,.. :'Heavy.boinb. loads ''^were  thrown...upon .';' Ciafthpino.•- airdromes and the nearby Cintocelle airfield-yesterday, Allied.: headquarters at _ Algiers announced.

 "THERE'S ONE PLACE WE'VE .GOT .-TO WIN-and that's Tokyo," said Admiral William F. Halsey, Jr., the
other day when he came back from the Pacific for-a Washington conference.

                                  MASSILLON, OHIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1944

By WILLIAM FRYE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (AP)—
An indication that Japanese resistance tnay be collapsing in northern New Guinea was reported today by'Secretary of. War Stimson, who said Allied troops were . making steady progress throughout the Southwest Pacific.
In northern New Guinea, Australian veterans have captured Sio and advanced beyond Vin'cke Point, and
Australian and American troops are squeezing Japanese forces in the vicinity of Saidor. "There are indications that some of the Japanese are trying to escape by barge at night," Stimson said. "Several
troop-laden enemy barges have been sunk by our aircraft and light naval vessels."
In New Britain, Allied troops are constantly enlargeing their beachheads, the secretary reported. He~ said'in
the Cape Gloucester area 3,100 Japanese dead have been counted, against American losses of 228 killed and 694 forces in the vicinity of Saidor.
"There are indications that some of the Japanese are trying to escape by barge at night," Stimson said. "Several troop-laden enemy barges have been sunk by our aircraft
and light naval vessels."
In New Britain, Allied troops are constantly enlarging their beachheads, the secretary reported. He~ said'in the Cape Gloucester area 3,100 Japanese dead have been counted, against American losses of 228 killed and 694 wounded.
Stimson noted that several large enemy ships have been sunk in the Southwest Pacific recently, and scores
of Japanese planes shot down. However, he added, there are indications the Japanese are reinforcing their air strength in this area.

Minturno Abandoned By Germans
—ITALY




AIRFIELDS NEAR
ROME ATTACKED

Nazi Stronghold Alongside
Appian Way To
Rome Falljs To Allies
SHELL CASSINO
F i f t h Army Enlarges
Bridgeheads Above The
Garigliano River
BULLETIN
LONDON, Jan.' 20, (AP)—
A German news agency broadcast; from -Berlin said -Allied planes raided the outer suburbs of Rome this ,morning. . ,.. :'Heavy.boinb. loads ''^were  thrown...upon .';' Ciafthpino.•- airdromes and the nearby Cintocelle airfield-yesterday, Allied.: headquarters at _ Algiers announced.
Thus 'today's reported bombing apparently was the second- blow at the Rome area in -two days by American or  British planes.










 "THERE'S ONE PLACE WE'VE .GOT .-TO WIN-and that's Tokyo," said Admiral William F. Halsey, Jr., the
other day when he came back from the Pacific for-a Washington conference. In the immediate blue- \
print,for progress toward Tokyo by air, sea and land, there are combinations of strategy and co-ordi- '
nated Allied effort which this map seeks to simplify. Cutting the supply lines and seizure of key Jap
air bases in the South and Central Pacific are vital factors in ;the Gilbert and Marshall island cam- '
paigns and figure prominently, in the New Guinea activities, as the white arrows indicate. Gen. Douglas
MacArthur has placed recapture of the Philippines as a-high spot in his campaign and co-ordinated
Allied drives in the Indian and Pacific oceans during the next few months may mark the start of a
giant pincers offensive to retake the Philippines. One theory, as s?iown, is that Lord Louis Mountbatten's
forces may move from the Andaman and Nicobar islands ag&inst Malaya. , (International)
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