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 :MERCHANT VESSELS---In Japanese waters there were a total of 760 merchant vessels, over 100 tons (1,277,236 tons). Of these 154 (452,040 tons) were not in active service.


 * Including Korea, Manchuria, China and SE Asia waters they have 914 steamer vessels (1,585,532 tons) and 1266 wodden [sic] vessels (231,188 tons), of which only 515 wooden vessels were in service.

PRESS RELEASE


 * Approximately 13 million pounds of artillery ammunition were used against the Japanese on Luzon in the Sixth Infantry Division sector alone, division artillery officers announced. Recapitulating after more than seven months of continuous combat by the Sixth (Red Star) Division, officers said that the three 105 mm. battalions and one 155mm. battalion averaged 1,100 rounds per day. If the projectiles were laid end to end they would extend for 88 miles.

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES ARMY FORCES, PACIFIC Public Relations Office

The Japanese government last night turned over to Eight Army custody the following:


 * Lt. Gen. Masahara Homma, former commander of Japanese forces in the Philippines, and the commander responsible for the Bataan "Death March."


 * Lt. Gen. Shigemori Kuroda, Jap commander in the Philippines in 1943.


 * Colonel Kingoro Hashimoto, a leading member of Japan's Black Dragon Society.


 * Ueda Yashitake, Japanese government official.

PRESS RELEASE


 * Evacuation of American troop units from eight stations in the Philippines and three other Pacific islands at the "earliest practicable date" has been ordered by General MacArthur.


 * At three of the points reserve airfields will be maintained, with Far East Air Force keeping only the minimum detachments for servicing aircraft. These are:


 * Mindoro, Philippines---invaded December 15, by the 503d Parachute Infantry Regiment.


 * Cebu, Philippines---invaded by the Americal Division March 26, 1945.


 * Biak I., off the Dutch New Guinea coast---first invaded by the 41st Infantry Division May 28, 1944.


 * The other areas from which troops have been ordered evacuated are:


 * Morotai I., captured by the 31st Division, which landed Sept. 15, 1944.


 * Sulu Archipelago, Philippines---taken by 41st Division in April 1945. The archipelago includes the islands of Tawi Tawi, Bongao, Sanga Sanga and Jolo.


 * Middleburg I. (Sansapor, Dutch New Guinea, area)---taken by the 6th Infantry Division, D-Day on July 30, 1944.


 * Palawan, Philippines---invaded by 41st Division February 28, 1945.