INVASION PROSPECTS
AMERICAN ADMIRAL HINTS OF LANDINGS Recd. 9.0 p.m. Washington. July 16 Vice-Admiral Barbey, commander of the Seventh Amphibious Fore?, hinted that Americans may not awa t the end of the typhoon season to invade China or Japan. Discussing in vasion prospects, Admiral Barbey said; “It will take more than a big wind to stop us.” He added; “Landings in Japan and China are equal possibilities and an invasion force could be ready within 30 to 90 days, depending on the size of the invasion force.”
Reiterating his prediction that Japan can be forced to surrender within a year. Admiral Earbey declared: “Her leaders must make the decision. She can follow the German example and see her cities destroyed, or can be iealistic and save something for the future. If the Japanese keep on fighting then what happened to German cities and factories will seem like peaceful prosperity and perfect order by comparison.”
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 89, Issue 168, 18 July 1945, Page 5
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