| In Japan... The submarine USS Barb fires rockets on Kaihyo
Island, off the east coast of Karafuto (Sakhalin) Island. It is the
first American underwater craft to fire rockets in shore bombardment.
Meanwhile, Japanese sources report that only 200,000 people remain in
Tokyo. All others have been evacuated to safer areas. The Japanese claim
that some 5 million civilians have been killed or wounded by American
fire-bombs.
In the Greater Sunda Islands... Australian forces seize the
oil facilities at Balikpapan.
In the Ryukyu Islands... American military operations are
officially concluded.
From London... Mountbatten is ordered to launch Operation
Zipper, the liberation of Malaya, in August.
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