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Foreign News June 27, 1945

The Daily Alaska Empire

Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska

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A Japanese military commentator in Tokyo broadcast that Americans plan to bomb Japanese cities before invading, but Japanese forces control the China coast, preventing landings there. Reported from London on June 27.

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CHINA COAST SECURE, SAYS JAP SPEAKER

Military Commentator Tells Nipponese of Impending Invasion

LONDON, June 27.—A Japanese military commentator declared today in a Tokyo broadcast that "everybody in Japan is talking of invasion, everybody is theorizing about it."

"The American plans seems to be first to shatter systematically all Japanese industrial centers and large cities and then, having completely paralyzed our industrial power, to launch their final attack," the commentator said.

Speculating on the possibility that American forces might attempt a landing in China before attacking the Japanese homeland, the broadcaster said the Japanese General Staff "can assure the nation that Japanese forces are in complete control of the China coast."

What sub-type of article is it?

War Report Military Campaign

What keywords are associated?

Japanese Invasion Fears American Bombing Plans China Coast Control Tokyo Broadcast

What entities or persons were involved?

Japanese Military Commentator Japanese General Staff

Where did it happen?

China Coast

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

China Coast

Event Date

June 27

Key Persons

Japanese Military Commentator Japanese General Staff

Outcome

japanese forces are in complete control of the china coast

Event Details

A Japanese military commentator declared in a Tokyo broadcast that everybody in Japan is talking of invasion. The American plans seem to be first to shatter systematically all Japanese industrial centers and large cities and then, having completely paralyzed our industrial power, to launch their final attack. Speculating on the possibility that American forces might attempt a landing in China before attacking the Japanese homeland, the broadcaster said the Japanese General Staff can assure the nation that Japanese forces are in complete control of the China coast.

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