Description

Cavalier
Vol. 4, No. 98 — Philippine-Pacific Theater — Tuesday, May 15, 1945
4 pages scanned

Names
• Young, Chic (cartoonist — Blondie comic strip, distributed by King Features Syndicate via CNS)
• Zhukov, Eugen (Izvestia correspondent — revealed reason for departure of Russian delegation heads from San Francisco Conference)

Locations
• Balete Pass, Philippines — secured by 25th Division; gateway to Cagayan Valley
• Banahao, Mt., Philippines — Chinese guerrillas scaled heights (7,176 ft) and raised U.S., Chinese, and Philippine flags on northern rim of volcanic crater
• Cagayan Valley, Philippines — 25th Division pushed forward toward Santa Fe after securing Balete Pass
• Cagayan, Philippines (Mindanao) — port secured by guerrilla forces; provincial capital of Misamis Oriental
• Cape Minami, Paramushiro Island, Kuriles — rocket-firing Navy search planes hit Japanese radar stations
• Changsha, China — 14th Air Force hammered enemy supply lines to Changsha
• Chekiang, Eastern, China — Chinese columns captured Sinchang, within 40 miles of coast; considered significant as possible Allied landing site on southern arm of Hangchow Bay
• Chungking, China — American and Chinese quarters opined first big thrust against Japan will be direct onslaught on Japanese home islands; analysis of China theater war strategy
• Davao, Philippines (Mindanao) — 24th Division pushed up Talomo River to Mintal in Davao sector
• Foochow, China — Chinese troops entered provincial capital of Fukien on South China coast; last China port seized by Japan in coastal blockade effort
• Formosa — Foochow recapture significant due to city’s proximity to Formosa
• Hangchow Bay, China — Eastern Chekiang operation viewed as preparation for Allied landings on both arms of bay
• Hengyang, China — 14th Air Force hammered enemy supply lines to Hengyang
• Honan, China — fighters pounded Japanese troops on Honan-Hupeh front on north side of Yangtze River
• Hsihsiahsuchi, China — Japanese communications and troop concentrations attacked from Laochokow north to Hsihsiahsuchi
• Hupeh, China — fighters swept supply lines on Honan-Hupeh front
• Ipo, Philippines (Luzon) — 43rd Division closing in on surrounded enemy for final assault
• Kataoka Naval Base, Shumushu, Kuriles — American warplanes attacked; northernmost island in Kuriles group
• Kyushu, Japan — Allied carrier-based task force raided Japanese home island; Radio Tokyo reported 600 carrier-borne planes struck Kyushu; Grumman fighters and naval patrol bombers attacked airfields
• Laochokow, China — Japanese communications attacked from Laochokow north
• Loning, China — Japanese communications and troop concentrations attacked; southeast of Yellow River bend
• Mindanao, Philippines — northern and southern columns driving enemy into hill country; 24th Division in Davao sector; guerrillas secured Cagayan port
• Mintal, Philippines (Mindanao) — 24th Division pushed up Talomo River to Mintal
• Misamis Oriental, Philippines — province whose capital Cagayan was secured by guerrillas
• Nagoya, Japan — 500+ B-29 Superfortresses dumped 3,500 tons of bombs; greatest B-29 attack on Japan
• New Guinea — Australian troops penetrated three miles inland from Wewak, attacking enemy positions near Sauri villages
• Okinawa — American forces entered Naha, capital of Okinawa; 1st Marine Regiment advanced 1,000 yards; planes from Okinawa bases attacked Kyushu airfields
• Paimashan, China (Hunan) — Japanese troops encircled in Paimashan area on western Hunan front; strafed and bombed by 14th Air Force
• Paoching, China — 14th Air Force hammered enemy supply lines to Paoching
• San Francisco, California — site of United Nations Conference bogged down in committee detail; Russian delegation heads departing
• Santa Fe, Philippines (Luzon) — 25th Division pushed forward toward Santa Fe, already under heavy threat from 32nd Division
• Sauri, New Guinea — Australian troops attacking enemy positions near Sauri villages
• Shanghai, China — Sinchang capture put Chinese within 130 airline miles southwest of Shanghai
• Sinchang, China (Eastern Chekiang) — captured by Chinese columns, within 40 miles of coast
• Stilwell Road, China — mentioned as part of China’s difficult supply system
• Talomo River, Philippines (Mindanao) — 24th Division pushed up river to Mintal
• Tungting Lake, China — 14th Air Force attacked road and river traffic in Tungting Lake area
• Villa Verde Trail, Philippines (Luzon) — 32nd Division closing in from west along trail
• Wewak, New Guinea — Australian troops penetrated three miles inland from Wewak
• Yangtze River, China — fighters pounded Japanese on north side; supply lines and river traffic attacked
• Yellow River, China — Loning described as southeast of Yellow River bend

Units
• 11th Air Force (U.S.) — headquarters in Aleutians revealed sinking of three Japanese cargo ships at Kataoka Naval Base
• 14th Air Force (U.S.) — strafed and bombed encircled Japanese troops in Paimashan area; hammered supply lines to Paoching, Changsha, and Hengyang
• 1st Cavalry Division — publishing unit; continuing offense in depth on Luzon; Chinese guerrillas under division control scaled Mt. Banahao
• 1st Cavalry Division Information & Education Section — publishing authority of The Cavalier
• 1st Marine Regiment — elements entered Naha, capital of Okinawa, advancing 1,000 yards
• 1st Signal Troop — listed as news intercept source
• 24th Division — pushed up Talomo River to Mintal in Davao sector of Mindanao
• 25th Division — secured Balete Pass, gateway to Cagayan Valley; pushed toward Santa Fe
• 32nd Division — closing in from west along Villa Verde Trail, threatening Santa Fe
• 43rd Division — closing in on surrounded enemy at Ipo for final assault
• Allied Task Force (carrier-based) — raided Kyushu; appeared southeast of Kyushu; conducted carrier-borne plane raids