DRIVE AGAINST JAPAN

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 198, 19 May 1944, Page 5

DRIVE AGAINST JAPAN

Possible Allied Strategy (Received May 18, 11.50 p.m.) NEW YORK, May 18. There is a strong indication that hammerblows at widely separated points iu the Pacific will coincide with the opening of the second front, as the. Allies are now strong enough to undertake major offensives in the Pacific and the Atlantic simultaneously, says the “New York Times” correspondent at South-west Pacific headquarters. It is understood that the Allied armies, navies, and air forces are now thinking in terms of getting into position to attack Japan proper in the shortest possible time, Plans have been worked out whereby the British and Americans will closely co'operata in a drive against the heart of the Japanese Empire by employing a razzle-dazzle of unexpected raids and landings as well as air power ,jn an attempt to sap and paralyse the .strength of the Japanese defences. New bases established only a few months ago are ready to support the movements of masses of troops, fleets an'd land-based planes. The Japanese, who are obviously busing their hopes on extended Allied supply lines, may soon be surprised to find, that our lines will actually shorten when we are closer to the Japanese home base than we are now.