HINT OF FUTURE POWER

Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 174, 20 April 1942, Page 5

HINT OF FUTURE POWER

American Comment COMING LANDBASED RAIDS (Received April 19, 10.30 p.m.) NEW YORK, April 19. ’ The "New' York Times” in a leading article says: The successful attack made by American bombers on the great cities of Tokio, Yokohama, Kobe and Nagoya is a forecast of things to come. It is proof that our long-range striking power in the Pacific is rapidly increasing, and it warrants the hope for believing that the day is not greatly distant when we can carry the attack in force to the heart of the Japanese Empire, using not only seaplanes based on carriers but also land planes based in Alaska, China and ultimately Siberia itself.

“In these attacks we will, no doubt, destroy as we have already destroyed much civilian property. It is an unhappy business, but it is a necessary business for it is inescapably a part of total war and we cannot shrink from giving the heaviest blows we can deliver.” The chairman of the Congressional Military Committee, Senator May, who last week predicted that Tokio would be bombed shortly, told reporters, “It is the beginning of a general offensive against Japan.” Also Mr. Vinson, chairman of the Naval Committee, expressed the opinion to the Press, that “the bombing indicates that the Allies have started an offensive.” The majority leader of the House of Representatives, Mr.'McCormack, said: “From now on Hie Japanese can expect to be at tlie receiving end.” The chairman of the Appropriations Committee, Mr. Snyder, said. “I predicted in January that Tokio would be bombed before May; I now predict that it will be bombed from many quarters before July."