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The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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Adm. Halsey, from his Third U.S. Fleet flagship 100 miles off Japan on July 25, expressed desire for a fleet with wheels to chase Japanese inland. He described naval actions destroying Japanese fleet remnants, industrial areas, and shipping, proclaiming a new phase in naval warfare targeting Japan's heart.
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Admiral Says Naval Warfare Opening Plunge for Japan's Heart
WITH THIRD U. S. FLEET, OFF JAPAN, July 25—Adm. Halsey yearned today for a fleet with wheels "so we could chase the Japs inland after we drive them from the coast."
Halsey's yearning was broadcast to the U. S. from his Third Fleet flagship only 100 miles off the Japanese coast, even as his carrier planes were smashing at cowering remnants of the Japanese fleet in the inland sea.
Proclaiming that naval warfare had entered a new phase—the opening of the final plunge into the heart of Japan," the tough-talking admiral said:
"The Allied team is working with speed and devastating precision and if the Nips do not know they are a doomed nation they're even stupider than I think they are."
Halsey then described what had been done in the past 15 days:
Heavy naval guns had wrought "unbelievable destruction" in the northern industrial areas. Lighter units had smacked the mouth of Tokyo Bay and smashed shipping lanes and shot up coastal targets.
The combination of the B-29's, the ground power of the Okinawa-based air forces and the unstoppable pin-point accuracy of the carrier planes are reducing the enemy's air potential to that of a painful nuisance," he said.
He warned that Japanese suicide planes are still capable of doing damage, but that "this cannot and will not stop us."
"The Third Fleet's job is to hit the empire hard and often. This fighting outfit is doing just that," he asserted.
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Off Japan
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July 25
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unbelievable destruction in northern industrial areas; smashing of japanese fleet remnants in inland sea; reduction of enemy's air potential to painful nuisance; japanese suicide planes still capable of damage but will not stop allies
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Adm. Halsey broadcast from Third Fleet flagship 100 miles off Japanese coast, yearning for fleet with wheels to chase Japanese inland. Carrier planes smashing Japanese fleet remnants in inland sea. Naval warfare entered new phase: opening plunge into heart of Japan. Allied team working with speed and precision; Japanese nation doomed. Past 15 days: heavy guns destroyed northern industrial areas; lighter units hit Tokyo Bay mouth, shipping lanes, coastal targets. B-29s, Okinawa air forces, carrier planes reducing enemy air potential. Third Fleet hitting empire hard and often.