FALL OF TOKIO

Evening Post, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 5, 8 January 1944, Page 5

FALL OF TOKIO

WILL FOLLOW ATTACK PACIFIC WAITS FOR FORCES (By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright.) LOS ANGELES, January 7. "The powers that be decided to concentrate on the other side, so we shall await our turn, but after the boys roll up Europe the South Pacific will get quantities of men and material and soon thereafter there will be a huge celebration where Tokio used to be." This was stated by Admiral Halsey at a Press conference on his return to the United States for the first time since June, 1942. Commenting on the South Pacific situation, Admiral Halsey said he needed more men and material. That was a normal request for any fighting man. American losses in the South Pacific were in the ratio of one American to 10 Japanese. He added that that was the approximate ratio of Japanese and American ability as fighters. Admiral Halsey revealed that units of the British Navy served under him on several occasions, fighting alongside Americans with perfect co-opera-tion. He added that at present two Japanese aircraft-carriers were operating in the South Pacific and had not yet been located.