Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 19, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur                               Saturday May 19, 1945 the stars and stripes our blows will continue until Japan lays Down its arms a a president Truman War plants ate Well dispersed but 8uperforfe Are finding them and burning them out one or one. The worst hit Are plants located in Nagoya on her Home front As Well As her Battle front Japan feels the tightening clutch of War. The unconditional surrender of her partner in War leaves Nippon to fight the allies alone. The Drums of Battle Are getting closer. Island by Island the americans Are moving nearer. Day after Day huge fleets of super forts Roar in from the Marianas to hurl tons of explosives and fire bombs on War plants. Fighters based on i to and Navy Craft from carriers hound the japs. China based planes Hammer at transports Supply lines and troop movements. To Rte red japs a re often pugnacious. Few have been taken. Very few Are in . Prison Camps. When a Jap Soldier is captured ties considered head by his people. Most cornered japs commit Hara Kiri. Fin death the japanese feel that glory awaits Only those who fought for the Homeland. Death rate is extremely High for the Jap prefers to die rather than to give up so he commits Hara Kiri. Hara Kiri is the most popular form of suicide. Method is to rip open the bowls with a Sharp instrument. There Are two sides to everything. Most of the Pacific pictures on this Page Are of the japs their Home children War plants. On the Ether Side of the ledgers is the american fighting Man. He is typified by thess marines who with Soldier tailors and airmen have wrested ene Island after another from the japanese. Here leathernecks Are taking cover in a Shell Hole behind an amphibious Landing. Tokyo is partly fireproof but also partly lira trap. Tokyo like Nagoya is Sooing a lot of Amor can might those Days with a. Super forts fighters and other Craft making almost daily raids. Hmm