May 26, 1944; Raid Hints Japan Nex:t

THIS WAS REPORTED TODAY, MAY 26, 1944:
 

VALPARAISO, INDIANA, FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1944

Marcus Isle

Raid Hints

Japan Next

PEARL HARBOR, May 26—(UP)

—The almost complete lack of opposition encountered by an American carrier-'force in a two-day raid on Marcus island,- .only ' 1.100 miles . southeast of Tokyo, raised the possibility today that naval task forces soon may hit Japan itself.

Vice Admiral John H. Towers deputy commander of the Pacific fleet, contributed to the speculation by warning in a radio broadcast last night that American carrier

task forces will "go ahead like line blockers in football, mowing down resistance and finally hurling their great strength directly at the heart of his (Japan's) homeland."

"Our Pacific enemy must be wondering where we will hit him next," Towers added, "He knows we are coming.

Only a few hours earlier, Pacific fleet headquarters disclosed that planes from an American carrier task force had dropped 148 tons of bombs on airdrome Installations In 313 sorties against Marcus last Friday and Saturday at a total cost of four planes and three men.

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 HAVRE, MONTANA,-FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 26, 1944

Cori Seized by Yanks

DRIVE ONLY NINE MILES FROM VIA

CASILINA, LAST NAZI RETREAT

ROAD; MOUNT CAIRO IS Captured

A L L I E D HEADQUARTERS,

Naples, May 26. (U.P)—

American troops drove six miles northeastward from captured Cisterna today

and. seized Cori, outpost-of the German defenses below Rome, only .nine, miles- from the Via Casilina, last practical retreat route, for 17 Nazi divisions threatened

with encirclement.

"At -the other end .of the battier line, the'Allies stormed through'. Mount Cairo, anchor of the German defenses northwest of 'Cassino and last bastion .of the Adolf

Hitler line, which now was entirely in Allied hands.

Fifth army forces in a third major victory occupied San Giovanni," three and a half, miles north of Pico, toppled bastion at the center of the, former main  Italian front now fused with the Anzio beachhead for a push on Rome.

Nip Reinforcements Moving On

Myityinia Are Trapped by Allies

Fighting Bitter

Around Besieged

Enemy Stronghold

SOUTHEAST  A S I A  HEADQUARTERS,

Kandy, Ceylon, May 26;  (U.P) —

Allied troops have trapped a Japanese column moving in from the west to reinforce

Myitkyina, a communique said today, as bitter fighting continued in and around the besieged enemy stronghold in northern Burma.

Official reports said Chinese jungle troops ambushed the enemy relief column along the Bhamo-Myitkyina trail, yesterday and inflicted heavy casualties on the

Japanese. Headquarters spokesmen indicated the enemy force was being annihilated in a narrowing pocket near the jungle village of Namkwi

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