Strasbourg Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 1, 1945, Strasbourg, Alsace                              I 22 e leathernecks go Over the Hill on Okinawa marines of the first division move in deployed order on a Jap hold hid on keeping Low to avoid outlining themselves against the usic marines an tenth army take Naha with a torrential rain and quagmire adding tothe bitter difficulties for marines and tenth army men on american troops turned both ends of the the capital Cit i of Naha and the enemy crosswise communications in their most vicious Battles since the Day they Sonja shed on easter after a Surprise predawn sixth division marines virtually the occupation of a scene of desolate they met stiff opposition As the japanese fought Back fiercely among Christian cemetery Tomb stones in the Southeastern part of the 38day defense tiie Asato which marines had crossed in their assault on the capital was swollen and mud filled by the heavy it overflowed its Washines away three of the four Bridges the marines had built in the City under heavy artillery the japs withdrew after a fierce 38day it is believed the Retreat had been forced by the army East coast breakthrough see take w a a on Page 8 Tokyo is written off As chinese port significant advances have been made this past week against the japanese invaders in most important of which was the re capture of the Inland port of Nav chinese forces also opened two new offensives in South Central other troops have widened the breakthrough in the main of the japanese indo China route to a distance of 120 sixty Miles Northeast of on the Highway fierce fighting although the Jap anese Are slowly being beaten both sides Are suffering extremely heavy the twin offensives in South Central China aimed at Park info in the Hunan province and Luchow in the Kwangsik pro both cities were former american air now being used by the Luchow is also a key City along the japanese indo China route fleets of super fortresses the equivalent bomb Load of plane raids Over struck greatest air blows of the Pacific War at Tokyo last and left the japanese capital in longer a military the heart of the worlds third largest Cit has wiped out by the devastating new fire bombs dropped by More than Square Miles surrounding the Imperial Palace grounds a great mass of Gray Mark Ings the site of thousands of build Ings and residences that once housed factories of All we have destroyed All of the target areas we set out to Des said Curtiss be commander of the 2ttst bom Ber with Tokyo written an Armada of 480 forts firebombed the Industrial Section of Tokyo port for the first time returning airmen reported that smoke for four Miles above the City As a Strong wind spread fires through shipbuilding and rubber opposition Light b29s loosed tons of incendiaries in the Yokohama which was the third great strike against Japan in six opposition was partly due to a neutralizing raid on monday by Mustangs the iwo Jim abased fighters made the round trip to blast three airfields near Tokyo in preparation for the most of including Royal shrines and the modern heart of the City Lay in smoking ruins last sunday following the concluding fire raid on radio Tokyo was first to concede that the capital was literally scorched Toi the Early May the see Tokyo off on Page 2 All amet personnel who have individual scores of or More Points will be declared surplus and returned to the states As soon As possible under a policy set Forth by commanding general to insure speedy return of such amet unit Cor Manders have been instructed to release men immediately and ship them without refer the Case to the plan is1 already in operation and personnel have left Tor the no eligible Man in this theater will be held arbitrarily or declared essential without army to Jackson this fort will be the Toast for retraining the first army for Pacific one of the largest Camps in the Jackson was established for infantry Hail in Cair Illinois every House in Cairo was damaged in a 25minute cyclonic storm accompanied by rain and Hail which flooded most of downtown ate tuesday president to Fly to san Francisco conference finale tru mans announcement that Harry White House and Joseph former ambassador to have been named for special missions to Moscow and London respectively added this week to growing indic of a forthcoming meeting of the big the White House said that a meeting of Churchill and Stalin definitely is in the press Secretary Charles Ross told reporters that the missions of Hopkins and Davies were Preli Minary and not a substitute for the projected meeting of the rus american and British chiefs of Truman seventh week president Truman also had a Busy week on the Home front a he went into his seventh week of made plans in Fly to san Francisco to address the concluding session of the United nations conference and also revealed that lie might make a Side trip to the Pacific Northwest for a few Days of rest and1 recreation after the conference called in former president Hoover to discuss the food situation in and invited governor Thomas of new York and former governor Alf Landon of Kansas to visit the White House any time they were in also asked to broaden unemployment compensation coverage at least for the present emergency period of re recommending that maximum weekly payments of not less than be established and that every worker be entitled to 26 weeks of benefits if Bis unemployment lasts that syrians French forces in Damascus by army news service of violence were reported in Syria As the dispute Between France and the governments of and Lebanon reached a impasse Laden with the threat of grave i v Beirut radio said that syrian artillery had been brought into action against offices or the French legation and All French military in Damascus tuesday it added hat French Mili tary s have Takena necessary the which started at Aleppo in the extreme North and is v spread southward through Hami and was reported to have reached Veraa Jordan where natives were said to have attacked i French Garrison according to Syria acting announced that the disturbances already had taken a toll of 80 to 100 killed and to no comp Romae indicated neither France nor the two levantine governments showed any inclination to a volunteers were swelling the ranks of the syrian National guard and the country leaders were de manding a last ditch fight against the French and calling for Allied Aid to Syria the crisis arose when the syrians accused the French govern ment of trying to apply Force to gain the who recognize the Independence of Syria and Lebanon tout insist upon the right to bases As a link tothe far issued an official statement in Paris expressing regret that the governments of the two nations had used the arrival senegalese troops As a reason for breaking off the the French syrians fight on Page 2 without his Case thoroughly Headquarters will take firm stand to ascertain that the reasons forms retention i Are Jolete v the policy was announced by Giles a message to the various coi Manders of he you will review carefully Case of each deluding volunteers with Ari ser vice rating a cd e equal to above the critical who is betas rare tallied by reason of military be f if you up ild of the Irnen Edisto forr to this Hadgu Arthera Complete Navy Aims ships Washington the United states Navy now possesses the greatest Fleet in the with additional warships in or authorized to an Der construction be their completion will give the Navy a grand total of More than ships of All types from battleships and giant aircraft car Rojers to patrol boats and Landing included in the new program Are 271 frontline fighting ships which will swell to More than the United states fleets lenient of combat combatant ships in the program include two three Large and two Small aircraft other carriers 30 escort 47 104 destroy six destroyer 22 High Speed auxiliary transports and 45 7 f t 4 statement of the Outlin icing fully reasons Why Tho Soldier can not declared surplus or non Eye entail each Jase so forwarded will be referred Toa Board of this for further re if the Board no hold a Deci Sion for retention because of the Lack of a qualified military the Case will be submitted to the comic Landing Gen for final commanders of separate units not assigned or attached to ser vice commands will Forward in formation direct o this head Quad air depot groups will Chan Nel such communications through the air service area com this Headquarters intends to take a firm stand on All and justification for retention must be Complete and valid to obtain a then Giles instructed unit commanders to publish the policy As outlined to Clear up current misconceptions on the part of some that the decision for their retention maybe arbitrary without consideration by higher in amet is providing a system of checks and balances guarantee the most Complete consideration in every taking a hypothetical John Doe with 85 Points is eligible for separation from but his immediate commanding officer decides that he cannot release see Giles on Page a War casualties have reached total of this represents a weeks increase smallest seven Day gain in Many a breakdown of Tal shows killed wounded captured total