Podcasts about Lawa

Airports Council International World Director General Justin Erbacci talks with Editor-in-Chief Joe Petrie about the organization's future, challenges facing the airport industry and how technology is going to reshape how the world travels in the near future.  Erbacci joined ACI in his current role in September 2024. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer – Airports at NEOM in Saudi Arabia and as Chief Executive Officer of Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA). He also excelled as Chief Operating Officer, Chief IT and Commercial Strategy Officer and Chief IT and Innovation Officer at LAWA. Prior to his tenure at LAWA, Erbacci was Vice President of Customer Experience and Technology at the airline alliance Star Alliance Services GmbH. His ability to drive innovation and leverage technology was developed during his IT leadership roles at major global companies such as Credit Suisse and United Airlines. Earlier, he gained experience at management consultancies including Cambridge Management Consultants and Deloitte and Touche. Erbacci also practiced law as a civil rights defense litigator.

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AV Superfriends: On TopicThanksgiving Special - AV Side DishesRecorded October 30, 2024(I'm still letting AI write this, but I have to edit it more and more recently - cjd)It's time for a Thanksgiving special with the AV SuperFriends! We're discussing our favorite AV "side dishes"—those unsung heroes in AV systems that make everything work smoothly.As they gather for a virtual Thanksgiving dinner, the AV SuperFriends explore the role of HDMI extenders, button panels with built-in processors, and ever-useful IP-controlled power distribution. They also dive into the intricacies of network video decoders and the importance of networking with other institutions to share knowledge and ideas. Plus, they tackle the age-old debate of stuffing versus dressing and the best way to enjoy a Frosty with fries.But it wouldn't be an AV SuperFriends episode without a bit of mayhem. With overproof rum, cigars, and a homemade crème brûlée flambe on the menu, things get a little heated—literally. Will Lisle's kitchen survive the festivities? Tune in to find out!Connect with Lisle Waldron: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lislew/Alternate show titles:AV Side DishesProprietary bootleg weird versionsI tend to not use the weird onesHere you go; good luckOff the top of my brainShout out to you button panels out thereIf you want to redraw and copy my sh*tChicken NoodleySoup in an IV bagLet's go pick your meatGranola bar soupThat one is more Chinese than mostEvents that have a definite beginning and endThere's no law thereI am the lawA brick of butterSanity boxesThe cornerstone of every nutritious breakfastShove it up the butt of a birdStuffing goes in the bird, dressing goes on the sideFrosty was the first ice creamThe T fell off because he was too drunk We stream live every Friday, and you can listen to everything we record over at AVSuperFriends.com.▀▄▀▄▀ CONTACT LINKS ▀▄▀▄▀►Website: https://www.avsuperfriends.com► Twitter: https://twitter.com/avsuperfriends► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/avsuperfriends► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@avsuperfriends► Email: mailbag@avsuperfriends.com► RSS: https://avsuperfriends.libsyn.com/rssIndividual Twitter links:► Chris Dechter: @cdechter► Jamie Rinehart: @avsfjamie► Marc Cholewczynski: @avdiplomat► Rachel Bradshaw: @tempurity► Larry Darling: @lsdarling1► Justin Rexing: @justinrexingDonate to AVSF: https://www.avsuperfriends.com/support

“Some people who come and cook, they have never been to Italy or they have never been to Sicily. So it's also very interesting how people with little idea of the produce, are creating things with their heritage, with their memories, with their experience, with their creativity, how they approach the same tomato in a different way. And I must say that after two years, I've been blown away by so many people and what they create. How inspiring is that?” We're in great company with Lukas Lewandowski the Founder & Creative Director of Casa Lawa, where he merges work and play, creating a community for artists and guests alike with a dynamic and unique stay, intentionally shaped by those who visit. Casa Lawa is a playground for creativity, entertaining, relaxing and reconnecting, situated at the doorstep of Mount Etna in Sicily. Redesigned in a former grape press made of lava stone, Lukas and his husband have transformed this vibrant space with delicious detail to accommodate their residency, kitchen and retreat while tending to their garden and orchard brimming with goodies.  In this episode, Lukas shares his passion for Italy as a foreigner, his appreciation for the lifestyle found in Sicily, and the pride he shares in welcoming a global community who, like him, admires this sense of place while wanting to leave a lasting legacy.   Top Takeaways [1:55] When Lukas looks back at his 5 year old self, growing up in the new capitalist Poland, he sees the same values he cherishes today - pride in his creativity, care for his land, appreciation for simple meals, and love felt around the table.     [8:35] It was both the similarities and the differences between Italy and Poland that attracted Lukas and his husband to settle down in Sicily.  [17:25] How Lukas stumbled across his long standing lavastone home, originally built in 1812 as a formerly operating grape press surrounded by its own small orchard and vineyard.   [26:55] To stay at Casa Lawa is to experience intimate private space paired with dedicated attention. Like being welcomed to a friend's dinner party, Lukas invites guests to feel seen and heard.   [34:45] From residencies to retreats, workshops to events, Lukas is creating a stay that is shaped by those who visit - inviting guests to partake in some local and many globally inspired experiences - from baking to painting, fermenting to shaping.    [42:15] Lukas has so much creativity in store, from a cookbook sharing a taste of the Casa Lawa community with the world to setting the table for future residencies, he is sure to leave a lasting impression through these collaborations. Notable Mentions Planeta Estate Aperol Spritz at Casa Lawa Arlo Communal Dinner Party  Alessandra Lauria Pasta Retreat  Granita Siciliana  Spaghetti alle vongole  Sicilian Catarratto white wine Jacquemus  Visit For Yourself Casa Lawa Website @casa.lawa | @lukasfrompoland Stay In Good Company Website

Last time we spoke about the battle of Wakde. Operation Tornado, the amphibious assault of Wakde island faced many logistical challenges, but not as much Japanese resistance. The landing at Arare was a large success, seeing the allies secure a beachhead before advancing inland. Through a combination of air, naval and ground attacks, the smaller Japanese force was pushed back. Likewise the islands of Liki and Niroemoar were taken with relative ease as well. Over in the Burma-India theater, the battle for Kohima was gradually seeing the Japanese fail to meet their objectives. Without ammunition or provision supplies flowing to them, the Japanese at Kohima had no hope of holding back the allies. Thus the Japanese were beginning to fall back and now were setting up a defense to stop the allies from entering central Burma. Meanwhile a siege was being erected against Myitkyina. This episode is the Siege of Myitkyina  Welcome to the Pacific War Podcast Week by Week, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about world war two? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on world war two and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel you can find a few videos all the way from the Opium Wars of the 1800's until the end of the Pacific War in 1945.  Last time we saw General Stilwell had managed to seize the Myitkyina airstrip. Now allied forces were gradually securing northern Burma, pushing further towards Mogaung. The Japanese 18th Division were absolutely battered and barely holding on around Kamaing. However when the American-Chinese forces seized Myitkyina's airstrip, they had failed to quickly attack the main town, which the Japanese were reinforcing heavily. Now they were being attacked from both ends. This prompted General Stilwell to dispatch General Boatner with the task force to try and turn things around. Simultaneously, Stilwell had just received word of the Chindits abandonment of the Blackpool stronghold, outraged by this he ordered them to advance northwards to support the attack on Mogaung. Three brigades, the 111th, 14th and the 3rd West Africans were to advance north to support Calvert's 77th Brigade to take Mogaung. The Chindits were incredulous. Nonetheless, Lentaigne, pressed by Stilwell, sought to have his 3rd West Africans, the 14th and 111th Brigades squeeze the Japanese along the western flanks of the Mogaung valley, in which Mogaung occupied the lowest point of an inverted triangle, with the other two points being Kamaing on the top left and Myitkyina on the top right. With any luck, his three brigades could capture Kamaing, which occupied an enviable place on the Mogaung River. The 111th Brigade was to move north-east and operate in the Pahok-Sahmaw area, destroying dumps and blocking enemy movement. Thebattered men of the 111th Brigade struggled to cope with the march north, to the hills east of Lakhren and west of Mogaung. Conditions were appalling on the three-day march to Lakhren village. From there, the best approach to Mogaung would be identified. They were making for a waterlogged, mosquito-infested area north east of the Lake. This area was also alive with Japanese units. They were required to support 77th Brigade's attack on Mogaung, by pushing from the west as Calvert's command advanced from the south-east. However, 111th Brigade was spent after Blackpool and many men were forced to return to Lakhren village. There was also a new task for 14th Brigade – the capture of Taungni. With the casualties evacuated, 14th Brigade abandoned the Kyunsalai Pass and headed north towards Mogaung. The steamy swamps continued to take their toll within the ranks of the York and Lancaster columns. Dysentery was rife. Animals collapsed and were shot where they dropped. They reached Mokso on June 25. This much-used rallying point, consisting of four huts, was a sea of mud and detritus, decorated with black clouds of flies. Rations were being consumed rapidly in an area devoid of drop zones. Brigadier Brodie, 14th Brigade's Commander, responded to the extreme circumstances. His men, despite their dangerously poor condition, were still expected to harass the Japanese along the railway and support 77th Brigade's assault on Mogaung. He formed his columns into “Light Battle Groups”, free of heavy weapons and the wounded and sick, now lying together in the mud. Meanwhile, some Nigerian units were now struggling on the road to Lakhren along the reailway, as were the York and Lancaster sick – around 300 in all, 200 of whom were dangerously ill. On May 25th, the same day the Chindits had quit Blackpool, Stilwell ordered the Morris Force to seize Waingmaw, across the river from Myitkyina. Unfortunately, the Japanese had entrenched themselves at the town and enjoyed the luxury of a natural moat after heavy rains flooded the fields on the approaches to the town. Morrisforce was not a proper brigade, having only two columns of troops, to which a third from the 111th Brigade had been added 1,500 troops in total. It had been conceived to harass the Japanese on jungle areas. Now, they were up against fortified positions. The result was a bloodbath. Morrisforce then began to rapidly deplete in strength. By July 14th, it was to consist of exactly three platoons, roughly 120 men. On May 31st, Boatner then launched his first coordinated attack against Myitkyina seeing the 42nd regiment reach the Waingmaw ferry road. Built up twelve feet above the neighboring paddy fields, the road gave the Japanese a magnificent defensive position, which they exploited cleverly. The Chinese recoiled from this natural fortification but were able to beat off a Japanese counterattack. The 150th Regiment reached the riverbank and drew up in an arc about a sawmill in which the Japanese had a strongpoint. Meanwhile Colonel Hunter's 2nd battalion reinforced with engineers advanced to Radhapur where they were heavily counterattacked by the 114th Regiment. The next day, the inexperienced 236th Engineer Battalion was sent against Namkwi. The motive behind the 236th's attack was to contain the Japanese in the Namkwi area and introduce the battalion to combat under relatively easy conditions. One company of the 236th did succeed in entering Namkwi but instead of promptly consolidating to meet the inevitable Japanese counterattack fell out for a break. The Japanese counterattacked and drove the unwary engineers right back out of the village. Both the engineers and the 2600 replacements of the Galahad Unit that had recently arrived lacked adequate experience fighting the Japanese and as such suffered badly when fighting against them. Colonel Hunter's veteran Marauders, however, had suffered ample casualties and thus needed these green replacements in order to continue existing as a fighting force. Boatner tossed a last ditch effort on June 3rd, but his Chinese forces had suffered 320 casualties and their ammunition was running low. While he waited for supplies to build up, he used his green american troops to give them some experience, the Chinese meanwhile tunneled towards the Japanese still suffering heavy casualties. This allowed more Japanese troops to break through and reinforce Myitkyina, with a huge relief force of the 52rd Division soon on its way. Meanwhile, Lieutenant-General Matsuyama Yuzo of the depleted 56th Division was facing a deadly offensive of his own on the Yunnan front. After a series of negotiations between Chiang Kai-Shek and the Americans, it had been agreed, General Wei Lihuang's Y Force would cross the Salween River to attack the Tengchong and Longling areas. This would effectively allow the allies to link the Ledo Road with China, bypassing the heavy Japanese concentration along the Burma Road. Although the Americans had supplied the Y Force with artillery and ammunition, the Chinese had failed to bring the Y Force divisions up to strength, and many questioned their training. Regardless, General Wei planned to have elements of the 20th army group cross the Salween at several points before initiating a full assault against Tengchong once reinforcements had been ferried through. Further south, elements of the 11th Army Group would also cross the Salween to launch attacks on Pingda and Longling.  On the night of May 11th, the Chinese forces began to cross the Salween River against little Japanese resistance, since Matsuyama had decided not to defend the crossing sites, instead placing his main line of resistance along the ridge line some 10 miles west. The 198th Division was able to assemble in front of the Mamien Pass; the 36th division was successfully ferried through Mengka; the brand new 39th Division managed to secure the Hueijen bridge and the 76th and 88th Divisions were converging on Pingda for the attack. On May 12th, the 198th were making good progress against the Mamien Pass as the 36th had surrounded the Japanese outposts in the eastern end of the Tiantouzhai pass. However Colonel Kurashige Yasuyoshi had his 148th regiment launched two surprise night counterattacks. All that night, the Japanese quietly filtered down from a nearby ridge and assembled near the Chinese position. Attacking at dawn, they surprised the Chinese and almost wiped them out before aid came. When darkness came, the 36th were at their bivouac. That night, the Japanese attacked vigorously, overrunning the division command post and causing the flustered 36th Division to fall back to the Salween. At dawn, the 53rd Army commander, Maj. Gen. Chou Fu-cheng, pushed a regiment across the Salween and restored the situation by attacking the Japanese flank. General Chou was an aggressive and tenacious fighter, whom his Manchurian soldiers had nicknamed Old Board-Back, and who had the reputation of never having yielded an inch to the Japanese. But even Chou could not immediately restore the morale of the 36th Division, which for some weeks took no further part in the Ta-tang-tzu fighting, and the rest of the 53rd Army had to bear the burden of clearing the pass. In response to this, Lt General Zhou Fucheng of the 53rd Army pushed the 116th and 130th Divisions across the river to resume the advance towards Tiantouzhai. At the Mamien pass, the 592nd and 594th Regiments began clearing out the Japanese strongpoints while the 593rd Regiment moved west over mountain byways to emerge into the Shweli valley by the 16th, securing the western end of the pass and forcing Kurashige's men to withdraw into the fortified village of Shangzhaigongfang. To the south, the New 39th would be able to secure Hemushu by the 17th. Yet the Japanese under Colonel Matsui Hideji soon recovered from the initial surprise of the Chinese offensive and the 1st battalion, 113th regiment drove the Chinese from Hung-mu-shu. The Japanese exploited their success and pushed the entire New 39th Division back against the Salween. Further south, the 76th Division met outposts of the 1st battalion, 146th regiment and forced them back to the heights overlooking Ping-ka. Meanwhile the 88th Division from the north was fighting through a series of fortified villages as it headed south to join the 76th Division. By the 16th, thirteen villages were occupied in the area northeast of Ping-ka, but the Japanese, as they withdrew, received reinforcements. Strengthened by the 2nd battalion, 113th regiment, the Japanese did not attack the Chinese who were pursuing them, but moved south and hit the Chinese 228th Regiment south and west of Ping-ka.  Sensing the imminent danger from the north,  Matsuyama redirected the 2nd and 3rd Battalions of the 113th Regiment to reinforce Shangzhaigongfang, where Kurashige would continue to resist staunchly. Reports from the American liaison teams were not cheerful. Americans observing the Kaolikung Range actions found that Japanese fire was accurate and economical, and that the enemy's use of camouflage and concealment approached perfection. The Japanese revealed no disposition to surrender though they were heavily outnumbered, often surrounded, and had neither air support nor air supply. On the other hand, the Americans reported that the Chinese endlessly wasted manpower and ammunition in costly frontal attacks. They reported that relations with the Chinese were not always as friendly as had been hoped, and they believed there would have to be better cooperation between Chinese and Americans if the Japanese were to be defeated. The Chinese were described as merely tolerating the Americans' presence and as paying little attention to their advice. The liaison personnel freely admitted their own shortcomings, and by their reports suggested that patience was the most important quality for a liaison officer to cultivate when dealing with the Chinese. Matsuyama ha spread his forces widely, over a near 60 mile sector, thus he would be unable to perform mobile operations and was gradually shifting to a defense of the Kaolikung mountain range by the 20th. This allowed the 53rd Army to continue their advance and the New 39th to retake Hemushu. By late May, with the 198th Division apparently contained on the north, Kurashige then rushed with the 113th Regiment to reinforce the Tiantouzhai front, where they successfully stopped the 53rd Army on its tracks. Yet on June 1st, the 54th Army, emerged in the Shweli valley from Ta-tang-tzu pass to join the 593rd Regiment from the Ma-mien pass. Next day the Chinese occupied Chieh-tou village and began patrolling the Shweli valley. They took the advice of Y Force officers and donned Burmese clothes. So disguised, they found it easy to enter Japanese-held villages. When taken by surprise, the Japanese were willing to abandon many of their outer defenses. With TNT charges dropped by the 27th Troop Carrier's C-47's when the weather cleared, the 198th Division also blew up the last pillboxes at Chai-kung-tang on June 13th. When the last shots had been fired and the Chinese farmer boys of the 54th Army reported the area secure, there was bewilderment at finding only 75 Japanese bodies in defenses that must have been manned by at least 300 men, and shock and nausea when the Japanese kitchens revealed how the defenders had been able to prolong their stay. Pitiful and ghastly evidence showed that the Japanese had resorted to cannibalism when their rations failed. On June 14th the Japanese further quit Chiao-tou-chieh, leaving many stores to the 2nd Reserve and 36th Divisions. In the end, the Kurashige Detachment would pull back to Watien while the Inose Battalion retreated towards Kutungchieh. General Wei then ordered the 71st Army to cross the Salween, just below the Huitung Bridge to attack Longling while a containing force attacked the strong Japanese harrison at Lameng. 20,000 troops of the 71st would cross the river by June 5th. At this time the 76th division left a regiment to besiege Pinga while the bulk pushed on to attack Matsuyama's HQ at Mangshi, while the 9th Division crossed the Salween, cutting off Pingda's line of communication. On June 4th, the new 28th Division attacked Lameng and forced Major Kanemitsu Keijirous garrison to retreat into the Mount Song fortress where they would hold out for several months. While the New 28th held down Kanemitsu, the 87th Division continued towards Longling, joining up with the 88th on June 8th to begin a siege of the main Japanese position on the Yunnan front. The Japanese still held onto the Burma Road east of Lung-ling, but as of June 7th the 87th Division had covered about two thirds of the distance along the Burma Road from the river to Lung-ling. The Chinese had to deal with small Japanese tanks, which had some moral effect but failed to halt the Chinese advance. Indeed, the latter had been fairly swift, for the Chinese had surprised the Japanese, and had been able to ease their supply problems by the capture of some Japanese rice depots.  To meet the new crisis, Matsuyama dispatched the 1st battalion, 119th regiment to stop the 2nd army at Xiangdaxiang and then attack Longling from the south. Matsuyama ordered Colonel Matsui Hideji to immediately relieve Longling from the north; and for the Yamazaki Composite Group to keep the Mangshi-Longling road open. Meanwhile, Lieutenant-General Song Xilian, had been making some progress against Longling's two outer heights, the stout defenders would manage to repel the uncoordinated Chinese assaults for about a week. Four days of un-coordinated infantry attacks, with little artillery support, failed to carry the three mountains inside Lung-ling, and there was nothing to show for the heavy drain on the 71st Army's ammunition stocks. This gave more time for Matsuyama's reinforcements to arrive by June 14th. On the 15th Matsui launched a heavy attack, in coordination with the besieged defenders, successfully defeating the 71st Army and consequently driving the Chinese from the vicinity of Longling. The Japanese had thus been able to drive back 10000 Chinese effectives by an attack with only 1500.  Repeated attempts by American liaison personnel with the 71st Army to learn how a small Japanese garrison could drive back a Chinese army group only brought embarrassed smiles from Chinese officers. The Chinese finally related on June 25th that the 261st Regiment had bolted, and that the commanding general of the 87th Division had attempted suicide. When fuller details of the fighting around Longling were available, anger and annoyance spread from Y Force to the Generalissimo himself. Y Force personnel considered the Chinese decision to withdraw from Longling inexcusable because the 11th Army Group had sent forward no reinforcements to meet the initial Japanese counterattacks. Of 21 battalions in the Longling vicinity on June 14th, only 9 took part in the fighting. In describing the defensive attitude of the 259th Regiment, as an example of the conduct that had cost the chance of a speedy breakthrough into Burma, one American liaison officer wrote: "From the time that we crossed the river until we reached Longling, the regimental commander continually had his troops in the rear digging emplacements and trenches in the fear that they would have to retreat." Yet that is it for the Yunnan battle for now as we need to head over to the Kamaing area. General Tanaka's 18th Division were withdrawing with the 22nd and 38th division in hot pursuit. To the south the Seton Roadblock was being held by 112th Regiment, threatening to thwart Tanaka's plans. Coming to their aid, General Sun sent his 113th and 114th Regiments to descend upon Lawa, where General Aida began an unauthorized retreat on June 4th. The abandonment of Lawa severely affected the defense of Kamaing, thus General Aida was relieved of command and replaced with Colonel Imaoka Soshiro. Colonel Shoshiro immediately began to dig in at Lagawng. Meanwhile the bulk of the 55th and 56th regiments were holding onto the Nanyaseik area as General Liao's 65th regiment cut their withdrawal route off on June 1st. While the rest of the 22nd Division were applying pressure from the north, the heavily outnumbered Japanese had no choice but to quickly cut a trail southeast, finally withdrawing on june 7th. Their retreat was chaotic, both regiments lost contact with each other and with their subordinate units as they made separate ways towards Kamaing. It would only be the 3rd battalion, 56th regiment who would arrive at Kamaing by June 10th, most of the others would reach Lakatkawng in late june. While retreating, their artillery units were intercepted by the pursuing Chinese and the artillerymen chose to die with their guns. While the 22nd Division and 149th Regiment thus pushed towards Kamaing, General Sun had also sent the 113th Regiment to take Zigyun and the 114th Regiment to advance southwards and support the Chindit assault on Mogaung. The Chinese were able to encircle Kamaing from the west, north and east as the 149th Regiment then moving across the fields and into Kamaing to take the settlement on June 16th,  pushing Tanaka's battle-weary troops to the hills south and west of Kamaing. Meanwhile Brigadier Calbert was able to reach the Mogaung area by the start of June. 12 miles from Mogaung, Calvert's forward troops began to run into Japanese patrols and snipers. Despite taking losses, the 3/6th Gurkhas led by Colonel Claude Rome, who in his previous incarnation had been overlord of “Broadway,” pushed on, seizing the western heights overlooking Mogaung on May 31. On June 1st, Calvert's South Staffords linked up with Rome and the Gurkhas at the village of Loihinche. Other elements of the brigade reached the southern foothills of the heights, three miles south of the town, on June 2 and went straight into the fray. That same day, the Lancashire Fusiliers and the South Staffords also attacked Lakum (held by some ordnance troops and a field hospital). The leading force of Fusiliers was soon pinned down by heavy fire, the impasse only broken when a Bren gunner in the leading rifle section went wild, and ran “straight up the hill, firing from the hip and screaming curses at the Japanese.” Softening up the Japanese with airstrikes from Air Commando Mustangs, troops of the 1st Lancashire Fusiliers and 1st South Staffordshires attacked and wrested Lakum village away from Japanese and occupied the summit of the range of hills overlooking the city, to the northwest.  Calvert decided he would need to build a base akin to White City, where he could collect supplies and build an airstrip to take out the wounded. Calvert fixed his eye on the village of Lakum, occupying a strategic spot on the eastern foothills of the heights overlooking the Mogaung plain. Upon capturing the village, the Chindits would also find substantial ammunition, a field hospital and buildings which had obviously hosted several Japanese headquarters. The country leading up to Lakum, however, was hard stuff. It was in the midst of thick jungle intersected by deep ravines. The path proved difficult to follow as it sometimes wound along a ridge and sometimes went straight up or straight down. The place was a defender's paradise. “A handful of resolute men could hold successive hill-tops for hours against a large force such as ours overburdened with mules and heavy stores,”. In response to the new threat, Colonel Okada Hakuji rushed over with some units of his 128th Regiment to protect Mogaung, leaving his 1st Battalion to face the rapidly-approaching 114th Regiment and immediately recalling his 3rd Battalion from Seton. Alongside this General Honda ordered General Takeda to turn back from Myitkyina and instead secure the Moguang-Kameing area. Thus the chance to lift the siege of Myitkyina was lost. By June 3rd, the Chindits had built a new airstrip near the Tapaw Ferry, allowing airdrops of supplies and equipment to spill in. Calvert was now ready to launch his attack.  Early on June 8th, the 1st South Staffords set off to secure the Pinhmi. The village was defended by elements of 3rd battalion, 128th regiment who were also protecting some ammunition dumps in the area. The Staffords routed the Japanese and destroyed the dumps, clearing the way to the bridge. By now it was afternoon, and they stepped aside to let the 1st Lancashire Fusiliers move on to capture the 150-foot-long bridge. All seemed well until a hail of gunfire shattered the silence, tearing into the Fusiliers. Two companies were pinned down in the ditch while another was in the jungle further down. At about 6 pm, Calvert arrived at the front to confer with Major David Monteith of the attacking company. It was decided that two platoons, under the cover of a mortar barrage would dash across the bridge and secure the other bank. Calvert's mind went to the 4.2” mortars. He intended to use them to deadly effect now. Two platoons of Fusiliers moved in on the bridge, with one platoon attempting to move along the ditch, only to struggle against the thick, waist-high grass, as the second slipped off the road into the jungle. The mortars, about 60 yards behind them, began firing, slowly at first, but then as fast as the men could drop bombs into the tubes. The men, with fixed bayonets, charged across the bridge. The Japanese waited until the British were halfway across before opening fire. Tracers filled that little space, bullets tearing into flesh. The Chindits toppled left and right. Some crawled in their bellies, trying to get just far enough to throw their grenades upon the enemy positions. By 6.15, it was all over, the retreat was called. Calvert summoned US airstrikes. Mustangs swooped in, bombing and machine-gunning the enemy emplacements, but one Mustang mistakenly bombed a group of Fusiliers unloading mules. Because of the unexpected opposition, Calvert would instead direct his forces to ford the Wettauk Chaung and take Mahaung and Ywathitgale, which successfully fell on June 9. The following morning, a Gurkha company attacked towards Kyaingyi and the railway to create the impression that the main attack would come from this direction while the bulk of the 3/6th Gurkhas made a wide right flank advance to attack the bridge from the rear. At dawn on the 10th, Shaw's Gurkhas moved forward, waist deep in marsh water and mud. The bridge assault party was under the command of Captain Michael Allmand, a one-time cavalryman commissioned into the Indian Army in 1942 after escaping from Singapore. Allmand moved his men forward warily. The approaches to the bridge were narrow with the road up on a high embankment with swampy, tree-heavy low-ground flanking both sides. Coming in from the marsh, the Gurkhas set upon the bunkers at the bridge with grenades and small-arms fire, but the Japanese held their ground. At 10 am, they tried again, shooting and hurling grenades from amid waist-deep mud of the Wettauk. Allmand, who was close to shore charged. Throwing grenades to scatter the enemy, he closed in to kill three with his kukri. Rallied by his heroism, the Gurkhas rushed the remaining defenders, capturing the bridge. About 35 Japanese were killed at the bridge and the Gurkhas captured one medium machinegun and two light machineguns. In return, Chindit casualties in the encirclement and capture of the Pinhmi Bridge came to about 130 killed and wounded. By mid-afternoon, Calvert had deployed two battalions up on the Mogaung-Pinhmi Road, while a third occupied the bridge area. Conquering the brigade saw the Chindits suffer 130 casualties, while Okada's troops had also suffered heavy casualties, yet they had successfully delayed the Chindit advance for four days, which allowed Takeda to bring the bulk of his forces back into Mogaung. Knowing full well that the Japanese had been able to reinforce Mogaung, Calvert decided to wait for the arrival of the Chinese troops that Stilwell had sent to reinforce him; but in the meantime, he launched a successful attack against the courthouse on June 11, followed by a failed advance towards the river. To secure his right flank, Calvert had decided to send a company of South Staffords under a new replacement officer, Major “Archie” Wavell Jr, son of the venerable Viceroy, to secure the area between the road and the Mogaung River. The Staffords made good headway, but near the river, they came under heavy fire from entrenched Japanese. Wavell was hit in the wrist, the bullet almost taking the hand off; and he was then pulled out of the line and walked back to the field hospital near Gurkha village, clutching onto his hand, which was now hanging on by a sinew. That night, the surgeons at Gurkha Village were to remove the hand entirely. Wavell Jr's war was over. In the end, the Staffords also had to pull back towards the road after the loss of their commanding officer. By June 15th,  the Chinese had still not appeared, thus the Chindits ultimately had to withdraw to Pinhmi.  Back over at Myitkyina artillery was arriving by air. Two batteries plus one platoon of 75-mm. howitzers; two 105-mm., and two 155-mm. howitzers, were landed. All except two pieces with GALAHAD were kept under headquarters control. During the siege they fired 600 tons of ammunition, very rarely with massed fire. Boatner renewed his offensive on June 13th, sending almost all his forces to attack the town from all directions. The American-Chinese forces would struggle to make much progress against General Minakami's defenses. Utilizing a system of night attack and daylight defense, heavy casualties were consequently inflicted on the enemy and large supplies of weapons and ammunition were captured and used in the defense of the city. On June 12th the Japanese hit a platoon of K Company, New GALAHAD, so hard that the company broke and re-formed on the L Company line. The portion of the Japanese thrust that hit the perimeter next to the river made most of the men "take off," but two stayed in place and repelled the Japanese with an automatic rifle and a machine gun. To the west of this little break the Japanese worked their way in close but were stopped by grenades and small arms fire. As a result of the attacks, however, the 3rd Galahad Battalion had cut the Maingna ferry road and reached the Irrawaddy north of Myitkyina by June 17th, with the 150th and 88th Regiments also gaining up to 200 yards. The allies needed to capture the Myitkyina-Mogaung-Sumprabum road junction; but for such few gains, Boatner had lost many men and thus had to stop his attacks on June 18th. Stilwell ordered the end of all infantry attacks. Boatner replied that he would stop attacking Japanese positions until ". . . our troops are steadied and a favorable opportunity presents itself." There was reason for the troops to need steadying. A and B companies, 209th Engineers, were cut off from their main body by infiltrating Japanese. Trying to close in on them, Company C and Headquarters and Service Companies were in turn halted by Japanese. The condition of A and B Companies became critical during June 14th, for they had only one meal with them. Two of their men managed to work their way back to the block on the Sumprabum Road with news of their plight, but enemy small arms fire prevented airdrops. The isolated companies finally made their way back in small groups to the rest of the battalion over 15 and 16 June. The 3rd Battalion of GALAHAD reported trouble in effecting reorganization and enforcing orders. The Americans were not alone in their problems. Two companies of the Chinese 2/42nd which had made a small penetration into the Japanese lines on 14 June were wiped out by counterattack that night. These setbacks emphasized the nature of the Myitkyina fighting. The Allies held a ring of battalion and regimental strongpoints enclosing a similar Japanese system. Though the Allied strongpoints were close enough for the troops in one to sortie to the aid of another should that be needed, they were not so close that interlocking fire could be put down to close the gaps. Consequently, there was plenty of room for maneuver and ambush, and the inexperienced engineers and New GALAHAD troops often suffered at the hands of General Minakami's veterans. On the other hand, the Myitkyina Garrison did not emerge entirely unscathed, as they too suffered heavily, losing approximately 1000 men during the month of June alone. But that is all for today with the CBI theater as we now need to head over to New Guinea to start the Battle of Lone Tree Hill. After the fall of Wakde, General Tagami had sent Colonel Yoshino Naoyasu's 223rd Regiment to cross the Tor River inland to attack Arare while Colonel Matsuyama Soemon's 224th Regiment attacked the Toem area from the other side. In the meantime, General Doe's 163rd Regiment patrolled across Tementoe Creek and the Tor River, encountering heavy Japanese resistance at Maffin but successfully repelling some enemy counterattacks. While the 163rd strengthened its defenses on the Tor and at Arare, Doe would also see the arrival of Colonel Prugh Herndon's 158th Regiment on May 21. General Krueger's plan was to use this regiment in a vigorous overland drive toward Sarmi, aimed at throwing the enemy into the defensive and therefore securing the Wakde area. This decision was based upon scanty and incomplete information concerning Japanese strength and dispositions. The Japanese had no intention of abandoning Sarmi and the two airstrips between the town and the Tor without a desperate struggle.  The Americans were also finalizing their plans for an operation against Biak, codenamed Hurricane. General Fuller's plan was to land the 186th Regiment in the Bosnek area at 7:45 on May 27th to secure the Green Beaches and its two jetties. Once the two jetties were secured, LCI's bearing the 162nd Infantry, supporting troops, and the task force reserve were to move inshore and unload. LST's were also to move to the jetties when the beach area surrounding them had been cleared by the 186th Infantry. LCM's bearing artillery, tanks, and engineering equipment were to move to the beaches as soon as channels through the coral were found or made, or to the jetties in waves following the 186th Infantry's assault companies. As soon as it reorganized ashore, the 162nd Infantry was to advance rapidly west along the coast from Bosnek to seize the three airdromes. This drive was to be supported by eight tanks of the 603rd Tank Company and the 146th Field Artillery Battalion. The fields were to be repaired quickly to accommodate one fighter group and then expanded to receive an additional fighter group, a heavy bomber group, a reconnaissance group, a night fighter squadron, and one photo reconnaissance squadron. Mokmer Drome was to be the first field developed. Brigadier-General Edwin Patrick would also replace Doe in command of the Tornado Task Force, as the latter would resume its duties as assistant commander of the 41st Division. Admiral Fechteler's Task Force 77 was to provide naval support and cover the assault shipping. Naval fire support was to begin at H minus 45 minutes, 6:30. From that time until H Hour, cruisers and destroyers were to expend 400 rounds of 8-inch, 1,000 rounds of 6-inch, 3,740 rounds of 5-inch, and 1,000 rounds of 4.7-inch ammunition on targets in the airfield area west of the landing beaches. After H Hour the cruisers were to continue intermittent fire on the airfields, bombard targets of opportunity, and respond to calls for support from the forces ashore. Because there were many known or suspected Japanese gun emplacements along the south shore of Biak, counterbattery fire was to take precedence over all other types of fire. Bombardment of the landing beaches was also to begin at H minus 45 minutes. Five destroyers were to bombard the beaches and adjacent areas until H minus 30 minutes, when they were to move westward to join the cruisers firing on the airfield area. Then four other destroyers were to continue beach bombardment until H minus 3 minutes. Total ammunition allowance for beach bombardment was 4,900 rounds of 5-inch and 4.7-inch shells, while 40-mm. and 20-mm. ammunition was to be expended at the discretion of individual ship commanders. Rocket and automatic weapons fire from three rocket-equipped LCI's and two SC's was to provide close support for the assault waves. This fire was to begin at H minus 5 minutes and was to last until H Hour or until the initial wave was safely ashore. Meanwhile General Kenney would toss 52 B-24's to bomb the beaches just before the landings. Additionally, medium bombers and fighters from 5th Air Force would cover the force from the air; and from May 17th onwards, the bombings on Biak's airfields would increase sharply in violence to soften up its defenses. As elsewhere along the absolute defense zone perimeter, primary emphasis was laid upon the construction of airfields. Between December 1943 and the enemy invasion of Hollandia in April 1944, two of three projected fields on southern Biak were completed and put into operational use by planes of the Navy's 23rd Air Flotilla. Their usefulness ended almost immediately, however, when the enemy's vastly superior air forces began operating from Hollandia bases. As in the Wakde-Sarmi sector, the concentration of effort on airfield construction until the Hollandia invasion resulted in dangerously delaying the preparation of ground defenses against enemy amphibious attack. In the five weeks which elapsed between the Hollandia and Biak invasions, the Biak garrison forces, under able leadership and by dint of desperate effort, succeeded in organizing a system of strong cave positions, which proved highly effective after the enemy landing. However, time, equipment and manpower were so short that defensive preparations could not entirely be completed. Some 15-cm naval guns, brought to Biak immediately after the Hollandia invasion to strengthen the coast defenses, were still unmounted when the island was attacked. On May 23rd, the 158th advanced west from the Tor River Bridgehead. The advance of Company L met increasingly strong resistance. Japanese defenses were centered around three small, brush-bordered lakes near the beach about 1,800 yards west of the Tor. The rest of the 3rd Battalion, 158th Infantry, across the Tor before 1130, quickly moved forward to assist Company L, which had been pinned down along the main coastal track west of the lakes by Japanese machine gun and rifle fire. Company K pushed up to the left flank of Company L, while Company I moved toward L's rear. With the aid of mortar fire from the 81-mm. weapons of Company M, Companies K and L were able to push gradually forward during the afternoon, advancing on a front about 400 yards wide. Finding that the attack was not progressing as rapidly as he had expected, Colonel Herndon ordered his 1st Battalion across the Tor. The 1st Battalion did not start moving until 1400 and could not get far enough forward to join the attack before dark. Tanks would probably have been of great help to the 3rd Battalion, but by the time the mediums of the 1st Platoon, 603rd Tank Company, moved across the Tor, the forward infantry troops had already halted for the night. In the end, Companies L and K would dig in for the night across the main coastal track about 400 yards east of Maffin.  The following morning, after an ineffective mortar and artillery bombardment, Herndon resumed the attack. Despite the lack of extended artillery support, Companies K and L moved out as planned at 7:30. Company L, on the right, advanced along the beach encountering only scattered rifle fire but Company K, on the main road, had hardly started when Japanese machine gun and rifle fire from concealed positions in a wooded area on the left front halted its advance. Unable to gain any ground, Company K called for tank support. Two tanks, together with a flamethrower detachment from Company B of the 27th Engineers, arrived at Company K's lines about 1000. With the flamethrowers and tanks blasting the way, the infantrymen overran the Japanese defenses, killing ten of the enemy and capturing two machine guns. The remainder of the Japanese force, probably originally some forty men strong, disappeared into the jungle south of the road, whence scattered rifle fire continued to harass Company K. Company L reached the outskirts of Maffin No. 1 about 1400. The movement had been slow, not as a result of Japanese opposition but because the battalion commander did not believe it prudent for Company L to advance far beyond Company K. Despite the return of two companies, most of Colonel Kato's engineers would have to withdraw behind the Tirfoam River against such heavy firepower. Captain Saito's reconnaissance unit, meanwhile, retreated to the jungles south of Maffin alongside one engineer company, which was under Kato himself.  Over the Tirfoam River, however, the Americans were again stopped by the tenacious engineers, which again forced Herndon to request tank support. As the tanks moved into position elements of the Right Sector Force, comprising Captain Saito's men of the 1st Battalion, 224th Infantry and an engineer company, charged out of the jungle. The Japanese were under Colonel Kato, Right Sector Force commander, who was killed as he personally led a small detachment against the American tanks. The enemy was quickly thrown back with heavy losses by the combined fire of the four tanks and Company L's riflemen and machine gunners. However, under cover of their infantry attack, the Japanese had dragged a 37-mm. anti-tank gun forward out of the jungle. As the enemy infantrymen withdrew to the southwest after the death of Colonel Kato, the anti-tank gun opened fire. It was soon destroyed and its crew killed, but not before three of the American tanks had been so damaged that they had to be withdrawn for repairs. Facing such heavy resistance, Herndon then sent his 1st Battalion to carry out a deep envelopment to the south across the Tirfoam, yet these troops would similarly be unable to break through by nightfall. After killing 28 men and wounded 75 others, Kato's force allowed Tagami to dispatch the 2nd Battalion, 223rd Regiment to reinforce the Ilier Mountains line. On the morning of May 25, Major Matsuoka Yasake also arrived there with an infantry company to assume command of the remainder of Kato's forces. Meanwnhile Yoshino had crossed the Tor River, 3 days behind schedule and to the east, Matsyuama was assembling on the right bank of the Tementoe River. Herndon relieved his 1st Battalion with the 3rd and then pushed west with the 2nd Battalion following behind them. The next objective for the 158th was Long Tree Hill. Lone Tree Hill, known to the Japanese as Mt. Ilier,  had been named for a single tree which was depicted on its crest by the map then employed by the Americans. Actually, the hill's coral mass was covered with dense rainforest and jungle undergrowth. Lone Tree Hill was about 175 feet high, 1200 yards long north to south, and 1100 yards wide east to west. The north side dropped steeply to a rocky shore on Maffin Bay. The hill's eastern slope was fronted by a short, violently twisting stream which was promptly dubbed the "Snaky River" by the 158th Regiment. The main road curved away from the beach to pass south of the Snaky River and Lone Tree Hill through a narrow defile. The southern side of this defile was formed by two noses of Mt. Saksin , a terrain feature about 100 feet higher than Lone Tree Hill. The more westerly of these noses was named "Hill 225", known to the Japanese as Mt. Sento after its height in feet. No name was given to the eastern ridge line, which pointed toward Lone Tree Hill from the southeast. There was a small native village at the eastern entrance to the defile and another at the pass's western outlet. Mt. Saksin was a name given to an indefinitely outlined hill mass which forms the northern extremity of the Irier Mountains, extending inland from the coast at Lone Tree Hill. The name Saksin was specifically applied to a prominent peak about 2,000 yards due south of Lone Tree. On or about May 23rd General Tagami had moved his headquarters into the Mt. Saksin area, apparently on the southwest side of the central peak.  Herndon forces continued the advance through the abandoned enemy positions, albeit without tank support, for they could not cross the fragile Tirfoam bridge. In the afternoon, the Americans were finally halted below the southernmost bend of the Snaky River, subjected to heavy machine-gun fire and an intermittent artillery bombardment. General Patrick, who had succeeded to the command of the TORNADO Task Force during the morning, was informed of the opposition encountered by the 1st Battalion. He ordered the advance stopped for the night and instructed the 158th Infantry to remain well east of the Snaky River so that American artillery could register on the native village and the defile without endangering the forward troops. Harassed by a few artillery shells, which by now had been recognized as originating from Japanese 70-mm. or 75-mm. weapons, the 1st Battalion pulled back about 500 yards east of the Snaky. A perimeter was set up with the battalion's left resting on the road and its right on the beach. The 2nd Battalion established a series of company perimeters back along the road to the east. Casualties for the day had been 22 men killed and 26 wounded, almost all in the 1st Battalion, while about 50 Japanese had been killed. When the attack orders for the day had been issued, it had been hoped that the 1st Battalion could reach the top of Lone Tree Hill before nightfall. Since the unexpectedly strong enemy opposition had prevented the realization of this hope, plans were made to continue the advance westward on the 26th. The ultimate objective was the east bank of the Woske River, 2,000 yards west of Lone Tree Hill, and the intermediate objective was the native village at the eastern entrance to the defile. The advance was to be preceded by naval shelling of the northern slopes of Lone Tree Hill from 6:30 to 7:00. A fifteen-minute artillery preparation was also to precede the advance, and the infantry was to start moving at 8:45. The next morning, naval fire started ten minutes late. Two destroyers lying offshore shelled the northern slopes of Lone Tree Hill and the Maffin Bay area, firing on known or suspected enemy defensive positions and assembly points. After a twenty-minute bombardment the two support vessels withdrew. Artillery fire did not begin until 8:30. The time lag gave the Japanese ample opportunity to prepare for the infantry attack which had been heralded by the destroyer fire. The artillery, aiming its shells into the defile and against the eastern slopes of Lone Tree Hill, ceased firing about 8:45. A few moments later the 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry, Company B again leading, started moving westward. The infantry's line of departure was nearly 1,000 yards east of the village at the southeast foot of Lone Tree Hill, and the advance had to be slow because the road ran through heavily jungled terrain. The enemy therefore had sufficient time to reoccupy positions in the defile and on Lone Tree Hill which might have been vacated during the American artillery barrage. The value of both the naval and artillery bombardment had been lost. Herndon's 1st Battalion moved once again against Lone Tree Hill. Company B moved forward to the point at which it had been held up the previous afternoon and was again stopped--this time by fire from the southeastern corner of Lone Tree Hill. Company D's heavy machine guns were brought up to spray a densely wooded area in front of the point rifle platoon. The fire dispersed the Japanese riflemen, and Company B moved forward again. Less than 100 yards of ground had been gained when the company again encountered machine gun and mortar fire originating in the native village. Company A, initially off the road to the right rear of Company B, turned north to the mouth of the Snaky River. One platoon crossed at the river mouth at 1030 but was quickly forced back to the east bank by Japanese machine gun fire from the rocky beach below the north face of Lone Tree Hill. Artillery support was called for, supplied, and proved successful in stopping the enemy fire, and about 1:50 all Company A crossed the Snaky. Orders were to move down the west side of that stream to establish contact with Company B and to send one platoon up the eastern slope of Lone Tree Hill to probe enemy positions. Other efforts were meanwhile being made to scatter the Japanese opposing Company B. Company E moved up to the left flank of Company B and on the south side of the main road. The combined efforts of the two rifle companies proved insufficient to dislodge the Japanese from their positions at the eastern entrance to the defile, and the enemy fire forced the American units to seek cover. Company F was therefore ordered to pass through B's left flank and proceed to Hill 225 to take the Japanese positions from the rear. Company F's attack could not be started before dark and Company A, moving up the west side of the Snaky, was unable to relieve much of the pressure on Company B. Finally, Company A was forced for a second time to withdraw to the east bank of the river as a result of enemy fire from Lone Tree Hill. Tanks would have been of great help to Company B, but the bridge over the Tirfoam could not bear their weight, and the road west of the stream was in such disrepair that tanks probably could not have negotiated it. Only Company A would manage to cross the Snaky River through much effort, yet it would be unable to relieve the pressure from Company B's front and would have to retreat by the end of the day. To prevent further casualties from being inflicted by Japanese patrols, which were expected to roam around the flanks of the forward elements during the night, a semicircular perimeter was ultimately established. Although Herndon's attacks on May 26th had been completely unsuccessful, the 158th Regiment had located and probed some of the principal Japanese defenses in the area and could now be ready to launch a more effective assault.  I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. General Vinegar Joe was experiencing some major setbacks, but it looked like Myitkyina was as good as his. However the American officers' reports of how difficult the going was for the Chinese was quite disheartening. Over in New Guinea, the allies were yet again faced with a great obstacle, now in the form of One Tree Hill.

Last time we spoke about the Japanese defeats at Imphal and Kohima. General Mutaguchi's Operation U-Go was gradually falling apart. General Yamauchi faced defeat afte defeat and was forced to dig in around Sendgmai and Kanglatongbi. The allies then began tossing large counteroffensives while Mutaguchi was forced to change targets for Bishenpur, only to be repelled again. The allies' anvil-hammer strategy proved very effective, the Japanese lost their momentum and now the allies were seizing it. The battle for Kohima was fierce, seeing the Japanese struggle to seize key features upon it. Despite many victories in Kohima, it did not seem like the Japanese would be able to seize the entire area. Within the China theater, Operation Kogo saw the Japanese push into Luoyang, earning enormous victories over the Chinese forces. Out in the Pacific, the British eastern fleet launched a successful airstrike against Surabaya, gaining valuable experience despite minimal Japanese response. This episode is the Battle of Wakde Welcome to the Pacific War Podcast Week by Week, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about world war two? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on world war two and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel you can find a few videos all the way from the Opium Wars of the 1800's until the end of the Pacific War in 1945.    A new mission was afoot, Operation Tornado, the amphibious assault of Wakde Island. The nucleus of the force that would hit Wakde was to be General Doe's 163rd regiment of the 41st division. The war planners devoted a lot of time to the selection of a landing beach for Tornado. However the island was too small and her beaches were too limited to permit the landing of a reinforced regiment. Furthermore a landing on Wake would most likely be met by hidden Japanese artillery on the mainland. Thus to stop such a thing from occurring they would have to perform a landing against the mainland to eliminate artillery positions.  It was decided that a landing at Toem, on the mainland directly opposite Wakde, would not be sensible. There the landing craft and cargo ships would be subjected to small-caliber fire from Wakde. In such restricted waters the enemy could place enfilade fire on the ships, but in more open waters to the west naval fire support ships and amphibious vessels would have freedom of movement and could maneuver to neutralize both Wakde and the Toem area while the TORNADO Task Force moved ashore and set up its artillery. After consideration of all these factors, it was finally decided that the initial beachhead would be at Arare, a native settlement on the coast about three miles west of Toem and four and one-half miles southwest of Wakde Island. Additionally, the Allied Air Forces desired that radar warning stations be established in the Wakde area. For this purpose, Liki and Niroemoar Islands, about fifteen miles off Sarmi, were to be seized. As such the Tornado Task Force was going to begin landing on the mainland opposite of Wakde island at Arare on May 17th. The next day the 1st Battalion, 163rd Infantry would assault Wakde island, covered not only by the task force artillery but also by the Provisional Groupment on Insoemanai and by naval fire support ships. After all of that, on the 19th, Liki and Niroemoar islands would be captured where radar stations would be constructed. Furthermore, in reserve would be the 128th and 158th Regiments, ready to reinforce Doe's troops if needed.  Admiral Fechteler's Task Force 77 was going to take charge of the operations against Wakde and Biak, with Captain Noble's Eastern Attack Group providing fire support for Operation Tornado. Captain Noble divided his fire support ships into three groups: Fire Support Group A two heavy cruisers and four destroyers, Fire Support Group B three light cruisers and six destroyers, and Fire Support Group C, ten destroyers. These ships would  begin firing on assigned targets at H minus 45 minutes and would continue bombardment until H minus 3. The bulk of the D Day fire was to be aimed at Sawar and Maffin Dromes, west of the landing beach. No resistance was expected at the beach and a light bombardment to be directed on it was purely precautionary. Some fire support ships were assigned counterbattery missions and others were to aim their shells at Wakde and Insoemanai Islands. Other ships assigned to participate in the landing phase were 3 submarine chasers, 2 destroyer-escorts, 4 minesweepers, 2 rocket-equipped submarine chasers, and 3 rocket-equipped LCIs. Rocket fire was to begin at H minus 3 minutes and was to be directed principally against the beachhead area. At H minus 1, all fire on the beach was to cease and the landing craft were to make their final dash to the shore. After the landing, the fire support ships were to shift bombardment to targets on the beach flanks and were to be prepared to deliver call fire upon request from the troops ashore. The landing on Insoemanai was to be supported by two LCI”G”s and two destroyers. Throughout the night of 17-18 May, cruisers and destroyers were to bombard Wakde and on the morning of the 18th they and the rocket-equipped vessels were to support the assault on that island. On the 19th a few destroyers were to support the landings on Liki and Niroemoar Islands. Admiral Crutchley's cruisers would shell the mainland around Sarmi and Sawar, while Admiral Berkey's cruisers would hit Wakde Island. On top of that, General Kenney's 5th Air Force would hit the Wakde-Sarmi area alongside other targets along New Guinea's northern coast. Special attention was given to enemy fields east of the Vogelkop Peninsula and on Biak Island. Japanese waterborne supply and reinforcement movements in the Geelvink Bay area were to be stopped insofar as weather, time, and the availability of aircraft permitted it. Insofar as range, weather, and time permitted, Australian bombers, aided by a Dutch squadron of B-25s, were to neutralize enemy air bases on the Arafura Sea islands and on other islands of the Indies southwest of the Vogelkop. On D minus 1 Fifth Air Force bombers were to attempt detonation of possible land mines on the mainland beach and subsurfaces mines in the waters surrounding Wakde. On the morning of D Day there was to be additional bombing west of the landing area, but there was to be no bombing or strafing of the beach immediately before the assault. Fighters were to be on air alert, weather permitting, over the Wakde area from first light to dusk on D Day. During part of the day A-20s would also be on alert over the area and were to strike Wakde. Such daily cover was to continue until aircraft could use the Wakde strip. To face this onslaught was a signal IJA company, the Japanese 9th Company of the 224th Infantry Regiment, reinforced with a mountain artillery platoon and a few mortar and both light and heavy machine-gun squads from other 224th Regiment units. The strength of this combat force was about 280 men. They would be assisted by the IJN's 91st Guard Unit of about 150 men and a battery of the 53rd Field Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion, most of whose weapons had long since been demolished by the air attacks. Alongside miscellaneous airdrome engineers and other service personnel, both Army and Navy over on Insoemoear Island, this brought the total of Japanese strength on the island to nearly 800 troops. This was all the result of General Tagami's decision to concentrate the bulk of his division in the Maffin Bay-Sawar sector, leaving the coastal stretch east of the Tor River and opposite of Wakde pretty much unguarded. A series of untoward circumstances emerged which hampered the loading process. LSTs on which the Task Force units at Aitape were to be loaded were some eight hours late reaching the staging point. When these vessels finally reached Aitape, adverse surf conditions and congestion on the shore prevented their beaching until late in the afternoon of May 13th, and loading was delayed another twelve hours. There was also some trouble about units scheduled to take part in the Wakde operation. The Shore Battalion, 533rd EBSR, an important element of the Task Force, did not arrive at Aitape until the afternoon of May 12th. The battalion and its equipment could not be unloaded from the ships which had brought it to BLUE Beach from eastern New Guinea and be reloaded on LSTs of the Wakde convoy in time for the departure of the task force from Aitape, scheduled for no later than midnight on May 14th. In view of these logistic difficulties, General Doe was therefore forced to drive his troops to the limit of their endurance in order to get the loading finished on time. He solved the problem of the Shore Battalion, 533rd EBSR by substituting for that unit the Shore Battalion, 593rd EBSR, which was already stationed at Aitape. Finally at 1am on the 15th, Noble's ships departed Aitape, stopping at Hollandia to load the remainder of the task force, before assembling off Arare and Wakde by dawn of the 17th. The fire support ships successfully bombarded the Japanese targets against little resistance while as Troops aboard the assault ships arose early, ate the breakfast quickly, and by 5:30 began loading on their assigned landing craft. The sea remained calm and the rain gave way to the sun shortly after dawn. Men of the 3d Battalion, 163d Infantry, transferred from the APA's which had brought them from Aitape to the eight LCVP's of the first wave. The beach was clearly visible and its limits had been marked by colored smoke grenades dropped by cruiser-based seaplanes of the fire support units. Meeting zero opposition, the first American troops would hit the shore at 7:15, with succeeding waves rapidly arriving behind them. The 3rd Battalion then fanned out along the shore and quickly secured the Arare beachhead area, just as the remaining units were being brought to shore. Upon landing, Doe's 2nd Battalion passed through the 3rd and immediately moved eastward towards Tementoe Creek, successfully securing Toem against no opposition by 9:30.  There, the 1st Battalion assembled for the assault on Wakde while Company E was transported from the mainland to Insoemanai Island, where the Americans would successfully establish a Provisional Groupment of heavy weapons to support the next day's assault. Within a few hours after the mainland beachhead had been secured, the Tornado Task Force was ready to execute the second phase of the D Day plan, the capture of Insoemanai Island, a little over 3,500 yards offshore. At about 10:45, under cover of fire from two destroyers and two rocket-equipped LCIs, a platoon of Company E, 163rd Infantry, was transported from the mainland to Insoemanai. There was no opposition to this maneuver and the islet proved to be unoccupied. Four LCMs, an LCVP, and two LCSs immediately took the rest of the company and the Provisional Groupment of heavy weapons to Insoemanai. The landing of the force was rendered difficult only by the fact that a coral fringing reef made it necessary for the troops to wade ashore from about seventy-five yards out. The mortars and machine guns of the Provisional Groupment were quickly set up and began firing on Wakde. The Japanese at Wakde responding to their first bombardments with machine-gun and mortar fire, which was the only noticeable resistance of this day. At the same time, elements of the 3rd Battalion had moved west to the Tor River, successfully reaching it during the afternoon. Thus, by the end of the day, the Americans had landed a total of 7000 men and had successfully secured a firm beachhead between the Tementoe and Tor Rivers at the cost of only 2 killed and 11 wounded.  Once he received news of the landings, General Tagami ordered all his forces to prepare a counterattack to try and destroy the allied beachhead. He also ordered the Matsuyama Detachment, who were advancing towards Hollandia, to turn back to Toem as quickly as possible so they could launch and attack against the enemy from the east. Yet before the Japanese could begin their advances, General Doe's amphibious assault began. Shore-based artillery, the Provisional Groupment on Insoemanai, and some of the naval fire support ships unleashed harassing fire on Wakde throughout the night. 36 A-20s of General Kenney's Fifth Air Force bombed and strafed the Japanese defenses beginning at 7:15am on the 15th. Naval bombardment lasted until 8:57 when the gunfire was aimed at the proposed landing beach on the southern shore of Wakde, and was then to be lifted to the northern side of the island. The 191st Field Artillery Group fired for twenty-three minutes on Wakde, and this bombardment was supplemented by 20-mm. and 40-mm. weapons aboard naval support vessels upon completion of the latters' fire from heavier weapons. The Provisional Groupment on Insoemanai joined in. In addition, rocket-equipped LCIs threw 850 4.5-inch rockets on the island. Noble's warships expending a total of 400 rounds of 6-inch and 1950 rounds of 5-inch ammunition against Wakde's defenses.  The Japanese had constructed many defensive positions on Wakde. There were about a hundred bunkers of various sizes and constructions. Some were made of coconut logs and dirt, others utilized cement in sacks, and a few contained concrete or lumps of coarse coral. There were many foxholes and slit trenches, and the Japanese had improved some of the bomb craters to make defensive positions. There were at least two well-constructed concrete air raid shelters and the Japanese were prepared to use the few coral caves on the eastern shore for both defense and storage. Many of the defensive positions were well camouflaged, and some were dug deep into the ground to present a low silhouette. Coconut trees toppled by pre-assault bombardments added more natural camouflage and protection to the enemy's defensive positions. The majority of the many bunkers were mutually supporting, but, on the other hand, some had been built with no apparent relationship to others. Some of the bunkers, most of the field and anti-aircraft gun positions, the airstrip, and many buildings had been severely damaged or destroyed by carrier-based aircraft during their attacks on the Wakde-Sarmi area in support of the Hollandia operation. By 9am, the first wave of LCVPS were surging forward under Japanese rifle and machine gun fire at around 300 yards range. They hit the beaches at Wakde at 9:10am. For the next 15 minutes, three rifle companies and two Sherman tanks landed against increasing fire from Japanese machine-guns and rifles in hidden positions on the flanks of the beachhead. Despite the resistance, the beachhead was quickly organized and the Americans soon began to expand the perimeter in all directions. The two tanks, with Companies B and F, started moving west to widen the initial hold. Company C struck north toward the airstrip and Company A pushed to the southeast along the small peninsula to destroy a troublesome machine gun nest on the little knoll. After destroying an enemy bunker, Company A cleared the eastern peninsula by 10:45 while Companies B and F, after meeting initial heavy resistance on the west flank, found that most opposition collapsed once the ruins of prewar plantation houses had been cleared by hand grenades and rifle fire. The two companies thereupon left the beach and swung north toward the airfield. Company C then encountered strong resistance in its drive up the center of the island, laboriously clearing a group of bunkers by 10:15 but then calling for tank support to destroy a second group in front of the airfield. At the same time, Companies B and F swung north towards the airfield, reaching its southern edge at 10:30 and then pushing eastwards. Just before 11:30  the tanks joined the infantry unit, which had now pushed halfway from the beach to the airstrip. With this added strength Company C reduced each bunker in a series of separate actions which included 75-mm. fire from the tanks, lobbing hand grenades into the bunkers' fire ports, and killing with rifle fire all Japanese who showed themselves. With Company B's aid and the continued support of the two tanks, Company C was able to push on to the airstrip. In the northeast corner of the island the Japanese forces maintained a fierce defense, and Companies B, C, and F were subjected to considerable small arms, machine gun, and mortar fire originating from positions at the eastern end of the airstrip. Movement eastward along the south side of the strip was slow, even though Companies B and F had been reinforced by Company D's heavy machine guns, which had arrived on Wakde from Insoemanai late in the morning. In the meantime, Company A was sent to aid in the mop up of the plantation houses, before turning northwest to clear the western end of Wakde. Company A pushed along the beach road and down a dispersal lane running off the southwest side of the strip. About 1245 the advance was held up by three Japanese bunkers on the right flank. Tank 75-mm. fire, delivered from as close as 20 yards, soon eliminated the Japanese defenders. Small groups of Japanese, originally hiding in foxholes behind the three pillboxes, attempted to assault the tanks with hand grenades and bayonets. Company A's automatic riflemen quickly dispersed or killed these men, and the unit pushed on around the west end of the airstrip. Little opposition was encountered in this movement and the company reached the north shore of Wakde Island about 1:30pm. Major Wing of the 1st battalion, decided to await the arrival of two more tanks from the mainland and the redisposition of Company D's weapons before attacking what promised to be the strongest Japanese defenses on Wakde. The two additional tanks were to be used wherever opposition proved heaviest, while the heavy weapons of Company D were to be equally divided between Companies B and F. Meanwhile Company C attempted to advance across the strip in support of Company A, but their movement would be delayed due to the ferocious enemy resistance. At 3:45, Company A finally restarted the drive eastwards while Companies B and F kept pushing along the airfield. Company A rapidly moved forward from the western end of the strip, passed through Company C at the halfway point, and pushed cautiously eastward. Movement after passing Company C was slowed by increasingly heavy machine gun and mortar fire from the northeast section of the island. At 6:00, when Major Wing ordered his men to dig in for the night, Company A had not quite reached the northeastern corner of the airfield. Meanwhile, south of the strip Company B had scarcely started its attack when fire from hidden Japanese machine guns held up the advance. Company F was immediately pulled out of its reserve role and committed to action on B's right flank. Two tanks were moved forward to Company B's front at the same time. Despite their best efforts and even with the tank support, Companies B and F were unable to progress more than 300 yards east of the lines of departure. Major Wing decided that since dusk was approaching it would be useless to continue the attack. The two companies were therefore halted and instructed to take up night defensive positions. Company A had set up its night perimeter about 100 yards short of the northeast corner of the airdrome. Company B was on the south side of the strip about 450 yards from the eastern end, and Company F was on B's right. Company C was pulled back to the southern side of the field and extended Company F's line to the southeast beach at the base of the small peninsula. The battalion command post was about 400 yards behind the lines of Company F. There was no connection across the strip between Companies A and B. The former was in a dangerously exposed position. However, Japanese fire against the company perimeter ceased before dark, and the Japanese did not attack. The night was fairly uneventful except at around 2:30 am on the 19th a small group of Japanese attacked a command post, defended by elements of Company D, and a half-hour fire fight raged in the darkness. Twelve Japanese were killed while three Americans, all of D Company, were wounded. This night battle did not delay the next day's attack which started, after an artillery and mortar preparation of one hour's duration, at 9:15am. Company C was the first unit under way on the 19th. Two tanks were assigned to the 3rd Platoon and one to the 2nd. The 3rd Platoon was on the left, the 2nd on the right, and the 1st and Weapons Platoons were in support. The 3rd Platoon pushed eastward up a slight rise, harassed by light rifle fire from the front and left flank. Once on top of the rise the platoon met heavy Japanese fire from behind fallen coconut trees and from a number of bunkers, bomb craters, and demolished buildings to the east. The 75-mm. guns of the tanks methodically destroyed each enemy position, and the few enemy that escaped from the bunkers were cut down by 3rd Platoon riflemen. The 2nd Platoon, followed by the rest of C Company, moved on toward the eastern beaches, and was slowed only by heavy brush near the shore. Upon turning north at the beach the company found that the Japanese had converted a number of small coral caves into minor strong points. These were slowly cleared by riflemen, tank fire, and flame throwers as the company pushed on. Meanwhile, Company B, moving east along the south edge of the airstrip, had also encountered many Japanese defensive positions. Progress was at a snail's pace. Company F, in reserve during the early part of the drive, was thrown into the fight on B's right flank about 11:30 and two tanks were sent from Company C's front to support Company B. The latter, with its zone of responsibility now nearly halved, was able to concentrate its forces for more effective operations. A rifle platoon was assigned to each tank and the remaining rifle platoon was in support. Some Japanese were found hidden in wrecks of aircraft, some of which covered bunkers, and others were in foxholes in heavy brush. This brush was difficult for soldiers afoot to penetrate but the tanks, spraying every likely hiding place with machine gun fire, rapidly broke paths through it. The advance, even with the tank support, was slow, because it was necessary to comb every square foot of ground for Japanese riflemen. It was not until 1400 that Company B reached the southeast corner of the strip. On B's right, Company F and one tank encountered similar opposition but managed to keep abreast of Companies B and C. During the late afternoon, Companies C and F turned north, while Company A advanced northeast to join up with Company B. At this point the eastern end of the field had been cleared out, the Japanese resistance began to collapse as remaining defenders formed a small triangle perimeter by 6pm. Meanwhile Liki and Niroemoar were captured by Companies E and I on the 19th. The two companies had been transported to the objectives by two APD's and two LCT's, protected by DD's. The islands proved to be unoccupied by the Japanese and the Fifth Air Force radar detachments were immediately set up. The only casualty was the native chieftain of Liki, who was wounded by the pre assault naval bombardment. Detachments of the 163d Infantry were left on both islands to protect the radar installations. The morning of the 20th, suddenly opened up with a banzai charge performed by 37 Japanese, who had slipped through Company C's lines during the night against engineer units at the beachhead. The attack began at7:30, leaving36 dead and 1 wounded Japanese, the latter was taken prisoner. At 9:00 Companies A, C, and F started patrolling in the northeast pocket. A few Japanese were killed, others were buried by demolition charges in coral caves along the northeast shore, and many committed suicide. During the afternoon Major Wing's men moved back to the mainland and turned over control of Wakde Island to the Allied Air Forces. The 836th Engineer Aviation Battalion began repairing the western end of the Wakde airdrome, with the strip being declared operational on May 21st. The first planes landed on the island that afternoon, two days ahead of schedule. Within a few more days the Wakde strip was sufficiently repaired and enlarged to furnish the needed base from which bombers could support the Biak operation on May 27 and Admiral Nimitz' advance to the Marianas in mid-June. The final count of Japanese casualties on Wakde was 759 killed and 4 captured, with an additional 50 being killed on the mainland. In turn, the Americans only lost 43 killed and 139 wounded. That is all for today on this front as we now need to cross over to the India-Burma front. Last time, we saw the forces of General Stopford managed to retake Kohima Ridge in mid May, tossing General Sato's 31st Division onto the defense. Stopford reorganized his forces for a final push. The 5th brigade led by Brigadier Michael West prepared to launch  coordinated set-piece attacks against the remaining Japanese positions atop Naga Hill. An attack was made by the Cameron Highlanders on Hunter's Hill on the night of May 15th, but it was hurled back. After this bulldozers were sent to cut a track up Naga Hill to allow tanks to support an infantry assault. On the 19th, Brigadier West launched another attack, but this time terrible weather hindered them, allowing the Worcesters to only seize 9 bunkers before being halted by enemy fire, coming from a group of bunkers on the reverse slope. After this, General Messervy of the 7th division was given responsibility for taking Naga Hill. On May 23rd, he brought with him Brigadier Loftus-Tottenham's 33rd brigade. This switch allowed General Grover to concentrate the remainder of his tired division for an attack on the Japanese positions on Aradura Spur. On the other side, Sato was exhorting his men to “You will fight to the death. When you are killed you will fight on with your spirit.” Yet Sato knew full well he lacked the ammunition and provisions necesary to hold Kohima, he would have to withdraw in short order.  Two sets of attacks were unleashed upon the Japanse, first on Japanese defences around Point 5120, known also as Church Knoll and Hunter's Hill by Messervy's 7th Indian Division on the left of the battlefield, and then of Aradura Spur by Grover's 2nd Division on the right. The 4/15th Punjab suffered a bloody reverse in these assaults, losing 18 officers and 443 casualties for not a single metre of ground in return. No combination of attacks from the air, artillery strikes, tanks, flame-throwers, infantry or mortars could dislodge Sato's men. On the Aradura Spur, Grover ordered simultaneous assaults to take place on 27th and 28th of May. On the right the Royal Scots and Norfolks were to attack the north-east end of Aradura Spur, while 6th Brigade were to take the south-west, where their objectives were named 'Matthew', 'Mark', 'Luke' and 'John'. When launched, however, 6th Brigade's attack on the 28th failed miserably. The weather was poor, the terrain atrocious and the morale of the exhausted 2nd Division the lowest it had been since its arrival. The attack by the Norfolks and the Royal Scots on the north-west spur met the same fate as the luckless 6th Brigade. The Norfolks were now down to 14 officers and 366 men, many exhausted and ill and, despite the remarkable leadership of Lt. Col. Robert Scott and above-average morale, the Japanese positions looked typically impervious to anything other than a direct tank round into each bunker, which of course was not possible in the steep, jungle-matted hillsides. Along with the intantry attacks, Naga Hill was heavily attacked by Hurricane bombers during the 24th and 25th, but the Japanese remained firmly entrenched and resolutely immovable.  The only major result of these attacks would be more casualties and a further drop in morale for the British-Indian troops. Sato's was alianted from the HQ of 15th Army, but had no doubt that it was Mutaguchi's abject failure to send supplies through the mountains that had forced him to undertake the kind of passive defense in which his division was now engaged. On May 29th, Sato thus reported that his position was hopeless, and that he reserved the right to act on his own initiative and withdraw when he felt that it was necessary to do so, in order to save what remained of his battered division from inevitable destruction. Later that day he signaled Mutaguchi: “We have fought for two months with the utmost courage, and have reached the limits of human fortitude. Our swords are broken and our arrows spent. Shedding bitter tears, I now leave Kohima.” Apoplectic with rage and astonished at his subordinate's blatant disobedience, Mutaguchi ordered Sato to stay where he was. Sato ignored him and on receipt of Mutaguchi's threat to court-martial him, replied defiantly: “Do as you please. I will bring you down with me.” The angry exchange continued, with Sato the following day sending a final angry message to Mutaguchi in which he declared: “The tactical ability of the 15th Army staff lies below that of cadets.” Sato then ordered his staff to close down the radio sets, in a final act of defiance. During the back and forth screamfest, Sato had requested Mutaguchi permis him to withdraw to a position that would allowed the 31st division to finally receive supplies, Mutaguchi simply refused and demanded he hold on another 10 days. Sato could simply not keep letting his men down, he made plans to withdraw for May 31st. The Miyazaki detachment was given the task of covering the retreat for the 31st division. On May 27th, the 4/1st Gurkhas under the newly appointed 27-year-old Lieutenant-Colonel Derek Horsford, managed to capture the Gun Spur at the extreme eastern edge of Naga Hill via a night infiltration that took the Japanese entirely by surprise. This further allowed tanks to approach the Japanese positions and, by June 1st, an attack by the Queen's discovered that the Japanese were withdrawing. Grover then thrusted his troops from the newly captured Naga Hill south-east across a valley to cut off General Miyazuki's rearguard and the 124th regiment around the Aradura Spur from the road to Imphal just behind it. Recognizing the inevitable, Miyazaki then had to withdraw from Aradura on the night of June 4, planning to conduct further delaying actions at Viswema in protection of Sato's withdrawal. Yet that is it for the battle of Kohima as we now need to travel north to see how General Vinegar Joe's offensive is going. Last time we saw General Merrill's Marauders take the Myitkyina airstrip and prepare for a siege of Myitkyina. The Chinese forces of Generals Sun and Liao were pushing the 18th division towards the Kamaing area. As for the Chindits, Major Master's 111th Brigade contuined to repel numerous Japanese attacks against the Blackpool Stronghold, without the assistance of his floater Brigades. The Japanese artillery continued to take a killing toll on the camp with their near continuous fire. They had been reinforced with even heavier 155mm guns, which together with enemy mortars positions on a ridge 1,000 yards ahead, began to pummel them. Meanwhile allied aircraft were unable to supply them adequately because of the monsoons, and General Takeda's 53rd Division was furiously approaching to crush them. On May 16th Japanese troops penetrated the defenses and a counter-attack failed to eject them. Now many positions within the perimeter came under persistent sniper fire. Shelling that evening heralded another attack. It was beaten back, leaving 50 Japanese dead. This was followed by a night attack involving two companies. This was repulsed, the enemy losing another 70 men. Master's estimated his Brigade had killed about 800 Japanese, they had also suffered 200 casualties during the last few days. Luckily for them, however, the impending threat to Myitkyina and Kamaing, forced General Honda to redirect the 3rd Battalion, 114th Regiment to reinforce the Myitkyina garrison while the 2nd Battalion, 146th Regiment continued north to reinforce General Tanaka.  At this point Masters wanted to withdraw deeper into the jungle, from where they could ambush the advancing Japanese and set up a new stronghold with the help of 14th Brigade and West Africans, who were probing the jungle ridges east of them. He signaled Lentaigne asking for permission to abandon the block at his discretion. But Lentaigne's authority had become reduced. He was forced to take the message to Stilwell, who having been thwarted at Myitkyina, had allowed the Hyde to his Jekyll to emerge. In scathing language, he called the British “a bunch of lily-livered Limey popinjays.” Lentaigne then let his Irish temper get the better of him, and a fierce argument erupted at Stilwell's headquarters. Then on May 22nd, General Takeda's 53rd Division reached the stronghold. They unleashed an all-out assault, the Cameronians of 90th Column, who held the southern perimeter, were being forced back, inch by inch, as the Chindit artillery engaged the Japanese assaulters over open sights. Soon the airstrip was in enemy hands, prompting the Bofors 40mm AA gunners to lower their quadruple barrels and blaze away at the enemy troops. The pyrotechnics took on a fantastic quality as night fell. At dawn on the 23rd, the Japanese withdrew to just beyond the airstrip, as 10 Japanese fighters swept in to strafe and bomb the British. Their attack proved almost leisurely compared to the artillery and infantry strikes. When the fighters departed, the Japanese artillery and machineguns resumed. Masters called for a supply drop of ammunition as the previous night's expenditure had been massive, but necessary. Eight RAF Dakotas appeared that afternoon, in light rain, low, just over the hills, twisting and turning over the forested peaks. Nearing Blackpool, they straightened out and flew level. Doors opened, parachutes streamed and crates of supplies came from the sky. A storm of fire erupted from the Japanese positions. The heavy AA guns joined in, the boom-boom-booms of their heavy fire becoming rhythmic in the distance. The wing of a Dakota vanished and plane fell like a twirling leaf, crashing into the jungle across from the “Deep.” Two other planes in their haste to evade fire nearly crossed streams; their payloads hurled far and wide, most of falling into Japanese hands. In all, four Dakotas were shot down. The defenders only managed to get a half an aircraft's load of ammunition. Despite this the Chindits continued to resist the furious Japanese assaults; but before dawn on May 24th, the Japanese would finally overrun a hillock known as the Pimple, held by Harper's 3/9th Gurkhas. Harper mounted an immediate counterattack. Harper's Gurkhas struggled to dislodge the Japanese from the “pimple,” but failed. The defenders threw machine-gun fire and hurled mortar bombs towards the hillock with little apparent effect. The failed counterattack would only see the Japanese secure the Silly Point positions and advance rapidly east and south as the defenses progressively collapsed before them.  By May 25, Masters was forced to withdraw while his forces still had enough ammunition to defend themselves. There were 90 men that could not walk without help and another 30-40 that could not walk at all. A doctor summoned Masters to a group of 40-50 disheveled men, many wounded, but still standing, carrying stretchers from the Main Dressing Station. They were now on the evacuation path, now largely devoid of fighting troops. None of the walking wounded would look Masters in the eye. The stretchers and litters were also full of men with horrific wounds; 19 in all. To Masters' distress, the doctor said there were another 30 such cases ahead who could be saved if they were evacuated. He had given the 19 here full doses of morphine and said, under the thundering noise of the rain, that the men had no chance. It dawned on Masters that the doctor was suggesting that these men be put out of their misery. Master's said “Very well. I don't want them to see any Japanese,” The dotor cried “Do you think I want to do it?” But Masters was already seeking a way out. “Get the stretcher bearers on at once” he snapped. As he went back up the ridge towards what was left of the camp, he heard the carbine shots going off one by one along the line of casualties. He pressed his hands on his ears to blot out the sound, but couldn't. Masters and his subordinate commanders decided to withdraw in stages, with the forward line of defenders leapfrogging over a second line of the defenders covering them from a defensive position, known as a layback. This second line, were in turn, then to be covered by the troops now behind them, allowing them to leapfrog to the next covering position, a formula which could be repeated for as long as possible, and as long as the ground permitted it. The Chindits would have to begin a long and difficult hill climb away from Blackpool,  towards the rallying point of Mokso Sakan. Luckily for them, Takeda decided not to pursue them, as he had been redirected to reinforce Myitkyina instead. The victory was very costly, however, as the 128th Regiment lost about 400 men; but at last the Mogaung-Indaw route had been reopened after a three month's blockade. On May 29th, the survivors of the 111th Brigade would finally reach Mokso Sakan, bringing with them 2000 men whom required immediate hospitalization. In the end, the Blackpool Stronghold, desired by Lentaigne and Stilwell, had been a costly endeavor for the Chindits. Meanwhile, over with the 22nd Division, a failed envelopment maneuver by Task Force Purple, consisting of elements of the 149th regiment and former Galahad evacess, prompting Liao on the 19th to send the 65th regiment to aid the 64th regiments right flank and cut a trail south towards the Mogaung valley. The chinese hastily advanced to Chishidu, pushing the Japanese 1st company, 56th regiment over to Nanyaseik. Further east, Tanaka's right flank in the Mogaung valley was beginning to crumble against the 38th divisions offensive. This prompted Tanaka to reinforce the 1st battalion, 55th regiment with the 146 regiment. Tanaka ordered Major General Aida Shunji, commander of the 18th infantry group to block the Chinese advance in the mountainous region north of Kamaing. Despite this, General Sun had sent his 114th regiment hooking west behind the Japanese strongpoints, soon they would link up with the 113th to clear the Japanese from West Wala, Maran and Sharaw. Simultaneously, the 112th regiment managed to secure Warang on the 20th. Thus despite all his efforts, Tanaka's right flank was going to collapse. At this point, the 18th Division's daily ration of staple food was only 100 grams of rice the regular quantity being 860 grams and there was no supply of auxiliary rations. Moreover, as the supply of ammunition was cut off, the use of ammunition was limited to only four rounds per day and, as there was no gasoline, vehicles could not be used. Cases of malaria and malnutrition occurred successively and the number of men to one company dropped to about 30. As an extreme case, there was even a company of about 15 men led by a sergeant. About this time, the officers of the 18th Division also learned that there was no chance of the Japanese counter offensive in the Hukawng Valley on which so many hopes had been staked, for the U operation was failing "miserably." Their morale began to sag, and in Tanaka's later opinion this realization marked the "turning point" for his division.  In order to deliver a killing blow, Sun elected to dispatch the 112th regiment wide around the Japanse eastern flank to cut the Kamain Road south of Seton, while the 114th regiment advanced down the Kumon Range towards Tumbonghka and Mogaung. The 112th managed to slip past the Aida Detachment whom were holding a position at the village of Lawa and would emerge out of the jungle in the rear of Tanaka's lines on the 25th. The Chinese crossed the Mogaung river by the 26th and captured a supply center at Seton. The Chinese captured 35 Japanese trucks, a jeep, a sedan, 8 warehouses of food and ammunition, 100 horses, 4 pieces of artillery, a workshop, and a motor pool. They then set up a roadblock, prompting Tanaka to strip his divisional HQ and other servicable units to get a force together to hit the 112th as quickly as possible. At the same time Tanaka ordered the 4th regiment to hit the roadblock from the north while the recently arrived 2nd battalion, 146th regiment would hit them from the south. Tanaka also ordered his engineers to cut a secret escape route running from the Noidaw Bum to the Bumrawng Bum via Noidawyang. Takeda's 53rd division had just reached Mogaung as they dispatched a depleted 3rd battalion, 128th regiment towards Seton to relive Myitkyina. Seeing the enemy positions emerge at Chishidu and Seton, Tanaka finally decided to withdraw his division to the Kamaing area on the 28th, while his engineers vigerously were constructing fortifications. The Aida detachment would secure Lawa on the right flank, while the 55th and 56th regiments concentrated in the vicinity of Nanyaseik to cover the withdrawal of rear echlon units to Kamaing. Over at the Seton roadblock, the 112th regiment repeled relentless Japanese attacks, throuhg flood weather.  Meanwhile, Myitkyina was seeing its first two days of siege. The 150th regiment were halted by heavy enemy fire at the railroad yards, suffering 671 casualties on May 20th. K Force took the suburban village of Charpate, north-northwest of Myitkyina, and the 88th Regiment extended its lines south to the railway tracks, which in this area run northwest before turning south to Mogaung. Unfortunately, K Force did not occupy a small height which dominated Charpate. M Force took the little settlement of Namkwi without opposition, in order to shield the Allies against any Japanese attempt to relieve Myitkyina by an attack from Mogaung. General Merrill's forces were now so placed that Japanese reinforcements could reach Myitkyina only from across the Irrawaddy River to the east or along the Myitkyina-Mankrin or Myltkyina-Radhapur roads from the north. The Allied troops were disposed in a semicircle covering all approaches from the northwest, west, southwest, and south. So far, enemy activity was slight in this area. Even at the airfield the continual sniping did not prevent the planes from landing with an ever increasing amount of supplies. If General Merrill retained these positions, he could make a coordinated attack on Myitkyina. For this purpose he was forming a Myitkyina Task Force, which involved reshuffling of all the units under his command. H and K Forces were dissolved; the Marauder battalions were once more combined under Colonel Hunter; and the Chinese regiments operated as separate units.The opportunity to swiftly overrung Myitkyina emerged, as many troops under Major General Minakami Genzo were rushing through enemy gaps during the night to reinforce the battered 114th regiment. On May 30th, Minakami took command over the 3000 man garrison and ordered Myitkyina be held for atleast 3 months to keep the allies from advancing south into central Burma. On the allied side, Merrill suffered a heart attack and had to be evacuated. Colonel John McCammon assumed commander of the Myitkyina Task Force. McCammon immediately ordered Colonel Hunter's 3rd battalion to seize the auxiliary airstrip north of Myitkyina, but the Marauders would be halted by stiff Japanese defenses. Gaps were numerous through which the Japanese could work their way into Myitkyina, and Minakami set up a regular ferry service across the Irrawaddy by which supplies and individual replacements could be brought in. The terrain was excellent for defense. The roads lay high above the surrounding rice paddies, and each was therefore an earthwall making a first-rate obstacle. Clumps of trees were all about, and there were plenty of houses on the outskirts of town which the Japanese used to advantage. The northern part of the Japanese perimeter was well shielded by a crescent-shaped depression which the monsoon rains quickly turned into a swamp. In effect, the Allies and the Japanese were committed to position warfare. Though the operation was called a siege, the Japanese received a steady trickle of supplies and replacements until Mogaung fell. Colonel Hunter and his men would be forced to withdraw back to Charpate the following day. At 10pm on the night of May 23rd a battalion of Japanese launched an attack on Charpate from the rise northeast of the town. Beach's force had been depleted by sickness, and some of his men were out on patrol. The Japanese attack penetrated the 3rd Battalion's position early in the action. From the south 75-mm artillery supported the battalion's defense. The Marauders, fighting stubbornly, repelled the attack, but they suffered severe casualties. On the morning of May 24th at 9:335, the 3rd Battalion had to face still another attack. The fight was going badly when Hunter ordered Beach to break contact with the enemy and move to the railroad, 22 miles to the south. The Japanese occupied Charpate and held it in force as soon as the 3rd Battalion withdrew. McCammon had also ordered the 88th and 89th regiments to attack Myitkyina, but the Chinese barely advanced that day. Two days later the Japanese, supported by mortar fire, attacked Namkwi heavily, and the 2nd Battalion pulled back to a ridge about halfway to Myitkyina. The Japanese then occupied Namkwi and fortified it strongly. They had now taken over two of the towns on the main approaches to Myitkyina. Depressed by these defeats, McCammon was relieved of his command and Stilwell replaced him with General Boatner on May 30. Stilwell was becoming desperate, resorting to sending reinforcements of any kind, with two engineer battalions and a group of replacements and evacuees of Galahad arriving between May 26 and June 1.  I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. The landings against Wakde, while perhaps a bit overkill, saw the allies yet again showcase the prowess in amphibious assaults. Over in the Burma-India theater, the battle for Kohima was gradually becoming an allied victory and Vinegar Joe's first big foray against Myitkyina was painful but looked promising.

Last time we spoke about the defense of India. General Mutaguchi's megalomaniac dream of invading India was tossed into motion. Battles were raging over countless features and against formidable allied boxes such as the Lion Box. Yet Mutaguchi had relied far too heavily on seizing the allied supply depots while promising his subordinate commanders they would have ample supplies for their tasks. Those like General Sato became so angry with their superior they pretty much were acting insubordinate. The effort to take Kohima fully and thrust into India was falling apart battle by battle. Meanwhile within China, General Chennault's 14th air force was causing major problems for the Japanese, forcing them into action. Operation Ichi-Go was formed, a colossal offensive to neutralize airfields and perhaps end the China Problem once and for all. Meanwhile the Royal Navy received some breathing room in the mediterranean sea and were now moving into the Pacific Theater. This episode is Operation Ichi-Go Unleashed Welcome to the Pacific War Podcast Week by Week, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about world war two? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on world war two and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel you can find a few videos all the way from the Opium Wars of the 1800's until the end of the Pacific War in 1945.  The Imperial Japanese Army, largely because of the losses incurred by the Imperial Japanese Navy and logistical constraints, was virtually powerless to stop the allied advance in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Imperial HQ predicted further losses in early 1944 and General Douglas MacArthur was expecting to sweep up the northern New Guinea coast so he could retake the Philippines. New Guinea was thus seen as a holding operation to delay the allied advance. With its shorter supply line, the Philippines was now being regarded as a good location to block MacArthur's advance towards the home islands. Everyone of course was still waiting for the decisive naval battle. But back on the mainland, the IJA were not dependent on the IJN, their logistical constraints were not the same at all. Hence suddenly in 1944, the IJA decided to unleash incredibly large and bold offensives in Burma, Northern India and of course in China.  On New Years day of 1944, Chiang Kai-Shek cabled President FDR warning him that the strategy they and Stalin had agreed on at the Tehran Conference in November of 1943, fully emphasizing the European Front was leaving China open to a major attack. “Before long Japan will launch an all-out offensive against China.” Yet western intelligence disagreed with Chiang Kai-Shek's sentiment. While General Stilwell was completely focused on recapturing Burma, Chiang Kai-Sheks fears were about to be proven correct. In April of 1944, Operation Ichi-Go was launched. It was the largest military operation in Japanese history, it was also a last ditch effort to finally solve the so-called China Problem. It was obvious to the IJA, the IJN were losing the maritime war in the Pacific, thus they were determined to toss the dice in China. If they were successful, overland supply lines from Burma to Korea could be secured. In addition it would be a hell of a bargaining chip when negotiating with the Americans. If they could finally end Chiang Kai-Shek's Kuomintang government, America would be facing the extremely formidable task of having to invade and reconquer China. Of course the immediate war aims were to knock out General Chennault's air force some he would not be able to bomb Formosa or the home islands. Emperor Hirohito recalled in his Dokuhaku Roku, post-war testament “One shred of hope remained—to bash them at Yunnan in conjunction with operations in Burma. If we did that we could deal a telling blow to Britain and America …”  By early April General Hata had amassed 62,000 men, 52,000 Japanese and 10,000 collaborationist units alongside 800 tanks, 1550 artillery pieces, 250 aircraft, 15550 motorized vehicles and 100000 horses. This would turn into 150,000 troops, and believe it or not that was the advance guard of a campaign that would eventually involve 500,000 troops. They would be supplied with enough ammunition for two years. The IJA air force amassed 200 bombers with enough fuel for 8 months to support them. Over the next 9 months, battles would be fought over 3 regions, Henan in central China to the east of Nanjing; Hunan and Guangxi in south China east of Hong Kong and Guangdong province and south of the Yangtze River. While Ichi-Go was unleashed, Chiang Kai-Sheks crack troops, the Y-Force based out of Yunan province, alongside Merrill's marauders were busy fighting alongside Stilwell in northern Burma. In spite of the efforts to keep Ichi-Go secret, during early 1944, the Chinese began fortifying their defenses and redeployed troops on a large scale to strengthen their frontlines. Chiang Kai-Shek knew something was coming, but his commanders believed a large-scale Japanese offensive in China was impossible by this point of the war. The Japanese began carrying out a heavy bombardment campaign, targeting Henyang, Guilin, Chongqing and against the heavy concentration of Chinese troops advancing in the Yangtze river area. The aerial attacks greatly hampered the KMT's logistical lines. The Chinese reacted by unleashing their frontline artillery, destroying the Bawangcheng bridge on March 25th. The Japanese hastily went to work repairing the bridge as Lt General Uchiyama Eitaro's 12th army would need to cross as pertaining to Operation Kogo. Kogo was the first phase of the battle aimed at opening the Pinghan Railway that ran from Beijing to northern Wuhan. South of Beijing is the Yellow River, that runs southwest to east. Uchiyama's plan was initially to cross the Yellow River and secure the Zhengzhou area before driving south towards the Luohe area, where the Japanese would ultimately prepare for a drive towards Luoyang.  On the night of April 17th, the main part of the 37th division crossed the Yellow River and advanced towards Zhongmu. The Japanese rapidly penetrated the defenders positions, taking them by surprise. Three KM's in front of Zhongmu, they waited for the 7th independent Mixed Brigade to follow up behind them. The 7th Independent Mixed Brigade had crossed the Yellow River at the same time as the 37th Division, attacking the flank of the enemy facing the crossing point of the main body of the Brigade. Shortly after dawn the main body of the Brigade began crossing the river at a point near the left flank of the 37th Division. On the 19th, part of the 37th Division attacked Zhangzhou, completely routing the Chinese defenders while the bulk of the Division advanced towards Lihezhen.  Meanwhile the 110th Division advanced upon Bawangcheng with the 62nd Division and 9th Independent Brigade following behind them. The 62nd Division was accompanied by the 3rd Armored Division and 4th Cavalry Brigade, setting out for Luohe with their tank support. The 110th División continued their advance towards Micunzhen, capturing the town by the 24th. On that same day the 9th Independent Brigade seized Sishuizhen, but would be unable to break through the 177th Division's defenses. After a breakthrough was made at Zhengzhou, the 3rd armored division and 4th cavalry Brigades tanks advanced past the infantry to puncture the Chinese formations, forcing a quick rout. Meanwhile the 62nd Division, 37th Division and 7th Brigade reached the east-west line of Lihezhen and prepared for an assault on Xuchang. The Chinese simply were unable to respond to this. Chiang Kai-Shek and his commanders assumed this was a punitive expedition and that the Japanese would sooner or later turn back as they had always done in the past. As such, only the 15th and 29th Armies were sent to reinforce Xuchang to contain the Japanese offensive. Yet on the other hand, Uchiyama had also decided to divert his tanks and cavalry northwest, preparing for the future attack on Luoyang. On the 30th, Uchiyama's forces began attacking Xuchang, shattering the Chinese defenses at extreme speed and fully occupying the city by May 1st. The 62nd Division encountered the 15th and 29th Armies at Yingqiaozhen, battering them so heavily, the Chinese were unable to reinforce the vital railway. Two infantry battalions and one field artillery battalion of the 37th Division and the 27th Division departed Xuchang to continue marching south in order to re-open the Beijing-Hankou railway. The North China Area Army estimated that Tang Enbo would assemble his main force near Yehhsien, planning to advance to Yencheng and then wheel to the northwest in order to capture this force. However, the main force of the 31st Army Group of General Tang Enbo turned its advance to the north. The Area Army, therefore, changed its plan and decided to turn toward Loyang directly after the capture of xuchang, rather than to wait until Yencheng was captured. Yet we will have to wait until next week to find out what happens to General Tang Enbo's forces as we are now traveling over to Burma. Don't worry Operation Ichi-Go is just starting. After the capture of Walawbum in early March, General Stilwell ordered Merrill's Marauders to perform a wide envelopment, to cut the Kamaing Road behind General Tanaka's 18th Division while the 22nd Division with tank support drove down the Kamaing Road from the north. Two Marauder battalions led by Lt Colonel Charles Hunter set out on March 12th, reaching Janpan 4 days later. Once there they received new orders from Stilwell to head south through the hills along the Warong trail, then make their way to Kamaian to block the road at Inkangahtawng. Meanwhile Merrills 1st battalion and their Chinese allies were facing strong enemy resistance. From bivouac areas in the hills northeast of Shaduzup, on the Kamaing Road, the 1st Battalion of the 5307th, followed by the 113th Regiment, moved out on the morning of 13 March to put the northern clamp across the Kamaing Road just south of the Jambu Bum, in the vicinity of Shaduzup. I & R Platoons followed some fresh footprints into an enemy bivouac and stirred up a hornet's nest of Japanese. There was brisk skirmishing, and though the Americans managed to cross the Numpyek Hka just beyond, the Japanese had been alerted and proceeded to delay them expertly. Lieutenant-Colonel William Osborne, commander of the 1st Battalion, decided to cut a fresh trail around the Japanese. This was painfully slow business, and waiting for an airdrop took another day. On 22 March, when Colonel Hunter to the south was one day's march from his goal, aggressive patrolling by Red Combat Team revealed that the Japanese had blocked every trail in the area through which Osborne had to pass, so again Osborne elected to make his own trail, this time over ground so rough that the mules had to be unloaded. The maneuver succeeded, and no Japanese were seen on 23 or 24 March. Osborne's march would have been greatly aided had he known Tilly's Kachin Rangers were in the same general area. By March 22nd they reached Hpouchye. Additionally the 22nd Division and Colonel Browns tanks had been halling it through the Jambu Bum, making slow progress against heavy enemy resistance because of a lack of tank-infantry coordination. It was difficult to coordinate infantry and tank action, because the tankers found it hard to distinguish their countrymen from the Japanese. A few such cases of mistaken identity and the 22nd's men were understandably reluctant to get too close to the tanks. I remember a circumstance in WW1, when the IJA were laying siege to the German concession of Tsingtao. There was a small British force sent to aid the Japanese and so much friendly firing occurred, the IJA forced the Brits to wear their greatcoats to distinguish them from the Germans. So you know, it happens. By March 20th, Stilwell's forces crossed the ridge, reaching Hkawnglaw Hka, but yet again the lack of tank-infantry coordination led them to pull back. Once over the Jambu Bum, the 22nd found the road down to be mined and blocked with fallen trees. Two days were lost in clearing the road, and then three battalions made a frontal attack, guiding on the road. Next day they tried a co-ordinated tank-infantry attack and the leading tank platoon reached the Hkawnglaw Hka about four miles south of Jambu Bum, destroying a few machine guns and taking four antitank pieces. But the infantry would not follow the tanks and dug in two miles short of the stream. The tanks patrolled till dark, then fell back to their own lines. Over in the east, Hunter's men departed Janpan and reached Inkangahtawng on March 23rd, setting up two road blocks. Hunter sent out patrols and quickly discovered Kamaing was wide open, yet the delay of Stilwell's others units would force General Merril to deny any attempts to attack south. Tanaka's reaction to the roads blocks were pretty intense. Beginning on he 24th, vigorous Japanese counterattack followed on another. The Morita Unit, about two companies strong were a hastily assembled force drawn from a battalion gun platoon, an engineer company, a medical company, and division headquarters; they were given two 75-mm. guns, placed under command of the 18th Division's senior adjutant, and rushed south to Inkangahtawng. Tanaka also ordered the 2nd battalion, 114th Regiment over at Kamaing to attack north along the Kumon Range. The attacks were so intense, Hunter's men were forced to pull back to the Manpin Area by March 24th. Meanwhile, Merrill's 1st Battalion advanced to Chengun Hka, placing them really close to Tanaka's headquarters at Shaduzup. To the north, the 64th and 66th Regiments managed to link up, but the relentless Chinese assaults continued to fail against the tenacious defenders costing the attackers many tanks and lives. It was the 2nd battalion, 66th's turn to lead on 21 March. Again the tanks got well ahead of the infantry. A combination of ambush and counterattack by the Japanese cost five tanks, and then the Japanese came on up the road, almost overrunning the battalion headquarters, which was saved by the courage of two engineer platoons that had been clearing the road. That night the 1st battalion, 64th, which had been making the enveloping move, came in from the east and cut the Kamaing Road, right in the segment held by the Japanese. A tank attack on the 23rd found Japanese antitank guns just south of a small stream north of the Hkawnglaw Hka that prevented the tanks from outflanking the position. The guns knocked out the three lead tanks in quick succession, blocking the road. After heavy fighting at the stream crossing, the tanks finally had to withdraw, leaving the derelicts. In the afternoon the two flanking battalions made their way up the road and joined the 66th. Unfortunately, the meeting of the 64th and 66th Regiments did not signal the end of Japanese resistance. Japanese and Chinese positions on the road were thoroughly intermingled, making movement in the immediate area extremely hazardous. An attempt to break the deadlock with the tanks failed when the device chosen to identify the Chinese infantry backfired. Both the Chinese and the Japanese waved white cloths at the tanks. The armor moved blithely on into a nest of Japanese antitank men, who destroyed five tanks with magnetic mines, effectively blocking the road. General Liao, the 22nd Division's commander, now cut a bypass road for the tanks around his west right flank. A tank platoon tried it, could not cross a ravine improperly prepared for tank crossing, came under artillery fire, and had to be withdrawn. General Liao then committed his 65th Regiment to the main attack, applying immense  pressure, prompting Tanaka to order his frontline regiments to withdraw 10 kilometers.  On March 28th, Merrill's 1st Battalion established themselves along the Nam Kawng Chaung on the Japanese rear, from where they would be able to attack Tanaka's headquarters. Surprised, the Japanese chose to bypass the roadblock and evacuated their position via a track to the west. This resulted in Japanese resistance softening up, allowing the 65th Regiment to secure Shaduzup by March 29. At the same time, Hunter's encircled Marauders were fiercely resisting the enemy attacks at Nhpum Ga, with his 3rd Battalion subsequently taking up positions at the Hsamshingyang airstrip to the north. The men were extremely fatigued, facing constant marches, dysentery, malaria and malnutrition. They fought on for 5 days under constant attack, successfully pushing back the relentless Japanese assaults. On its hilltop the garrison, though suffering no shortage of food or ammunition, aside from the monotony of diet which was itself a hardship, suffered from an acute shortage of water. There were no plaster casts for the wounded, and they took their sulfadiazine dry. The pack animals could not be protected from the Japanese fire. When dead, their carcasses could not be buried, and the stench and the carrion flies added more miseries to the battle. Sergeant Matsumoto, who had played an important part at Walawbum, was a pillar of strength to the garrison, constantly scouting between the lines, overhearing Japanese conversations, and informing Colonel McGee accordingly. On one occasion, when Matsumoto learned of plans to surprise a small salient at dawn, the Americans drew back their lines, booby-trapping the abandoned foxholes. Punctually the Japanese attacked, straight into the massed fire of the waiting Americans. Throwing themselves into the foxholes for cover, they set off the booby traps. Matsumoto completed the debacle by screaming "Charge!" in Japanese, causing a supporting platoon to throw itself on the American guns. An ailing General Merrill would be evacuated to Ledo, leaving Colonel Hunter to assume formal command of the Galahad Unit. He then sent his 3rd Battalion to counterattack, unsuccessfully attempting to clear the trail as the Japanese repelled all his assaults. Finally on April 4th, Hunter got a breakthrough. The Japanese were believed to be moving ever more troops up the Tanai and it was believed that the 1st Battalion, which had been ordered to aid, would not arrive for four more days at least. Hunter's reaction was to attack on the 4th with everyone but the sick and the mule skinners, with his large patrols called in and Kachins used to replace them. A fake fight, using carbines, which sounded like the Arisaka rifle, was staged to deceive the Japanese, and the air support made three passes at them. The first two were genuine, the last a feint which made the Japanese take cover, only to come out and find the American infantry on them. Hunter's force gained that day and came within 1,000 yards of the besieged. About this same time Capt. John B. George and a small party, sent north by Hunter to find the Chinese regiment which Hunter understood would support him in this area, met the 1st battalion, 112th regiment at Tanaiyang, about eight miles northeast. After an interval, presumably used to obtain permission to do so, its commander moved toward Hsamshingyang. His first element arrived at the airfield on 4 April and was used to guard a trail junction. Despite this increasing pressure the Japanese made a very heavy attack on the Nhpum Ga garrison, actually reaching the foxholes at one point, and being driven out by two soldiers using hand grenades. Over the next few days, the Marauders were reinforced by the 112th regiment and Merrill's 1st battalion, allowing Hunters men to crawl closer and closer to Nhpum Ga. By Easter Sunday,  the Japanese vanished, leaving cooking fires and equipment. There was no pursuit, as Stilwell wanted no movement beyond Nhpum Ga as they were facing large supply issues at this time. The battalion of the 114th made its way to Myitkyina, where General Tanaka, anxious about the town, added it to the garrison. The 1st Battalion, 55th Regiment, however, withdrew towards the vicinity of Warong. The Marauders had suffered 59 deaths and 314 wounded during the Inkangahtawn roadblock engagement and the siege of Nhpum Ga. The Galahad Unit and 114th regiment suffered so heavily from exhaustion, the men would be very weakened for future engagements.  Further to the south, Stilwell was concerned about the recently offensives aimed at Imphal and Kohima, but he was relieved somewhat, when at the Jorhat conference of April 3, attended by Slim, Lentaigne, Stilwell and Mountbatten, he was told the situation was under control and for him to continue his northern offensive. During the conference, Slim also notified the others he had decided to divert the Chindits 14th and 111th Brigades, further south to help out his 4th Corps. However Brigadiers Fergusson and Calvert argued strongly against it, not wanting to get tangled up in the battle for Imphal. Calvert instead wanted to preserve White City and Broadway whilst Fergusson wanted another attempt at Indaw. The Chindits were still formally under the command of Stilwell in May and he wanted them to hold firm at Indaw to prevent the flow of Japanese reinforcements going north. It was estimated the Chindists could endure roughly 90 days of this action and would need to pull out my mid-June. This estimation did not sit well with Stilwell. General Lentaigne wanted to abandon the strongholds around Indaw and move north closer to Stilwell's forces. Therefore, Calvert's brigade would be prepared to open the drive to the town of Mogaung by attacking Mohnyin. Before this could occur, General Hayashi would initiated a general attack against White City on the night of April 6.  The attack began with a three hour artillery bombardment, then the 1st and 2nd Battalions, 4th Regiment; and 3rd battalion, 114th Regiment stormed Calvert's defenses. When the shelling died away, Hayashi's three infantry battalions attempting to punch a hole along the southeast perimeter of the stronghold, defended by the Lancashire Fusiliers, Gurkhas, and other West Africans of the 6th Nigerian Regiment. Secure behind a row of machine guns with a line of mortars behind them, the defenders opened fire. Bullets and projectiles whipped through the air, the bright flashes of tracers lending an ethereal air to the proceedings. Rounds poured into the attacking Japanese who began to suffer heavy casualties. Determined bands of Japanese brought up Bangalore torpedoes to destroy the wire, but all malfunctioned. The battle went on for most of the night. The Chindits fought like lions throughout the night and managed to toss back numerous enemy attacks. Then to their dismay 27 IJA medium bombers appeared,  blowing holes in the wire. The Bofors engaged them, shot down six and claimed six probables. Desperate efforts were made to repair the defenses before the next attack came in. White City received over 100,000 yards of barbed wire and 600 50ft coils of Dannert wire. The wire was 20 yards thick in places and festooned with mines and booby-traps. Dakotas continued to pour reinforcements into White City. The transport planes were relegated to flights during dawn and dusk times, but they kept coming, concentrating reinforcements at White City. Fresh companies of troops materialized to take up station, until in the words of Lt. Norman Durant of the South Staffords, the place was a “complete babel, for it contained  British troops, West Africans, Chinese, Burmans, a New Zealand RAF officer, Indians, and an American Neisei who acted as interpreter, or better said interrogator of prisoners. Large groups of West Africans from the 7th and 12th Nigerians landed, filling out the columns and battalions already at White City. As the planes continued to bring in reinforcements, Calvert managed to muster roughly seven battalions in and around “White City” against Hayashi.  Over the next few nights, Calvert's defenders continued to repel Hayashi's attacks, until he was finally relieved by Brigadier Abdy Rickett's 3rd West African Brigade on April 10th. This allowed Calvert to lead a strike force against Hayashi's HQ at Mawlu from the south. While the Japanese continued their onslaught of White City, Calvert's strike force advanced to Thayaung, before effortlessly seizing Sepein on the 13th. Then the 7th Nigerians fell upon Mawlu, prompting the HQ staff to flee south in a rout. With Mawlu now in their hands, the Nigerians soon found themselves under heavy fire, pinned down for the next four hours under relentless Japanese firing and dive-bombing by Japanese aircraft that put in a surprise appearance. Soon, the Gurkhas at Sepein also reported that they were under fire from the main Japanese positions at the edge of the village, hidden under mounds of flowering lantana scrubs. The sight was inordinately beautiful and lethal, concealing hordes of Japanese infantry, whose gunfire twinkled through the red, yellow, purple and green of the scrub. Three Gurkha ground attacks failed to dislodge the defenders and the men were becoming dispirited. Calvert decided to withdraw. As dusk settled at Mawlu, Vaughn began to pull his troops out of Mawlu and under the cover of a mortar barrage, taking with him a large collection of vital documents and an even larger trove of Japanese ceremonial swords and military equipment, which would serve as presents for Air Commando and RAF aircrews at White City. While this was going on, Brigadier Brodies 14th Brigade were advancing to the Wuntho-Indaw railway where they managed to successfully attack the main bridge close to the Bonchaung Station,  interdicting the 15th Division's lines of communication. To the northeast, Morris Force captured Myothit on April 9 and then continued to set up ambushes on the Bhamo-Lashio Road. Back at White City, Calvert decided to try and get behind the enemy from the flanks and hit them from the rear, pinning them against the stronghold's wire. On the night of April 16, the Nigerians prepared an ambush on the Mawlu-Henu road, subsequently killing 42 Japanese.  Yet realizing his strike force had trapped 2000 Japanese, Calvert ordered his men to infiltrate forward while the West Africans at White City launched an attack. This was met by a vicious and chaotic Japanese response as Hayashi's men tried to break free. During these actions its estimated the Japanese suffered 700 casualties while Calvert suffered 70 men dead with 150 wounded. The last Japanese attack against White City occurred on April 17th. After this Calvert felt he could hold White City indefinitely, but Lentaigne was concerned with the looming monsoon season, so he ordered White City and Broadway to be abandoned on May 3rd in favor of a new stronghold codenamed Blackpool. The site chosen for Blackpool originally codenamed “Clydeside” was a stretch of hilly ground by the railway, near the village of Namkwin, some 32 km southwest of Mogaung. There was water and suitable places to build an airstrip and deploy the 25-pdr artillery guns when they got them. Beyond a large tract of paddy was a hill, which the troops christened “Blackpool Hill” which curved like the sharp-spined back of a wild boar, with the head down, fore-arms and legs extended sideways. The Blackpool position effectively blocked the railway and main road at Hopin, drawing closer to Stilwells forces. The 11th Brigade had already been dispatched to the north to establish Blackpool. The now rested 16th Brigade managed to capture the Indaw West airfield by April 27th, facing no opposition. Ferguson noted, “This second approach to Indaw was an anti-climax, and for two reasons. First, just before we went in we were told that even if we captured the airfield of Indaw West, no troops, no divisions would be available from India for flying in: all hands and the cook, it seemed, were tied up in the great battle for Manipur. We were to capture the field for two or three days and then to abandon it…. Secondly, it was early apparent that the birds had flown. The Queen's got right on to the airfield without a shot being fired.” Lentaigne also decided to abandon the Aberdeen stronghold, evacuating Ferguson's men along with other units.  Meanwhile, by the end of April, the Joint Chiefs of Staff had also decided that capture of Myitkyina was of vital importance to increase the Hump tonnage. This of course was heavily influenced by the new opportunity for land-based bombers in Chinese airfields to bomb Formosa, the Ryukyu islands, the philippines and the eastern Chinese coast. Now to capture the Moguang-Myitkyina area, Stilwell would receive the Ramgarh-trained 30th Division,the 50th and 14th Divisions, all of which were airlifted over the Hump in April. Stilwell's plan was to drive down the Mogaung valley on Kamaing with such vigor as to persuade General Tanaka that this was the principal effort. The final directive on the 23rd, was for the 22nd Division to attack, rather than hold, and to swing the 64th and 65th Regiments around General Tanaka's left flank, while the 66th Regiment fought down the road. Once again the 112th was told to block off Kamaing from the south. The orders directed the "22nd and 38th to be in Pakhren and Lawa areas by April 27.  As Stillwell would remark in his diary “Now I've shot my wad,". Meanwhile the Marauder-Chinese force, now codenamed End Run would sneak east over the Kumon Range to attack Myitkyina directly. Tanaka's mission at this point was to hold Kamaing with all his strength until the rainy season while the 53rd Division, led by Lieutenant-General Kono Etsujiro moved to reinforce him. Elements of the 53rd Division began to sprinkle into the Indaw Area, but the Japanese HQ for northern Burma, from the newly activated 33rd Army led by Lt General Honda Masaki could not decide to commit them towards either Kamaiang or Myitkyina. Thus Tanaka's hopes for a counterattack were lost. Tanaka received two understrength regiments, the 146th and 4th in April and May, both of whom had suffered terrible losses against the Chindits the previous month. By mid-April General Sun's 38th Division was assembling in front of Tingring with the 114th regiment locked down in a fight with Tanaka's 55th regiment. After a visit to the Sun's command post on April 11th, Stilwell wrote in his diary: "At least it looks like a start! The piled-up inertia is terrible. . . ." On the next day the 114th Regiment relieved the 113th on the line of three villages all named Tingring. This move placed the 114th and 112th in line, the 112th to the east forming with its lines a small salient about Nhpum Ga. The 114th Regiment was operating in rugged terrain which was almost as much an obstacle as the delaying positions directly about Kamaing defended so skillfully by the Japanese. On at least one occasion the 114th lost its way and had to be located by aerial reconnaissance. The battle raged so heavily, it forced the 55th regiment to pull back, while the 114th regiment fought a Japanese rearguard from Hill 1725. By April 20th, they finally secured Tingring and quickly began a march south. On April 23, Stilwell ordered Liao to commence the drive south from Warazup, with the 22nd Division trying to make their way along Tanaka's extreme left flank. The Chinese forces were advancing slowly however, very apprehensive because Chiang Kai-Shek had ordered Generals Sun and Liao to be as cautious as possible. And that is all for today on the Burma front as we now need to jump over to New Guinea.  The last time we were talking about New Guinea, General Shoge's 239th regiment at Madang were getting ready to cover the continued Japanese retreat to Hansa and Wewak. On the other side, General Vasey's men were in hot pursuit. To the east, the 58th/59th battalion and Shoge's 3rd Battalion were patrolling extensively in the Bonggu-Melamu area, playing a sort of game of hide and seek. Several patrols just missed one another in the Wenga, Barum, Damun, Rereo and Redu areas. There were also several clashes. For instance, on March 26, reports from local natives and police boys indicated that the Japanese were again approaching Barum, which had become the main trouble area, from the direction of Damun just to the north. Both sides engaged one another with fire, particularly mortar bombs, but the brush was a cursory one with neither side gaining any advantage. Exchange of fire and a few sporadic attacks by the Japanese continued for about five hours from 5 p.m. While Corporal Tremellen, in the leading section, was moving among his weapon-pits, with a Bren gun in his left hand and two magazines in his right, he was attacked but, not being able to bring his Bren into action, he bashed the Japanese over the head with the Bren magazines. This Japanese thus had the distinction of probably being the only one to be killed by the Bren magazine rather than what was inside it. This would all last until April 11th, when the Japanese had finally withdrawn back to Madang. To the west, the 57/60th Battalion departed from Kwato on April 5 to rapidly secure Aiyau. From there they immediately sending patrols towards the Bogadjim Plantation. At this point, however, General Morshead had finally decided that it was time for Vasey's 7th Division to get some rest, so General Boase's 11th Division would assume responsibility for all units in the Ramu Valley and the Finisterres on April 8. Over at Atherton, General Herring had also retired in February, so General Savige had been appointed to command his 1st Corps. When recommending Savige's appointment Blarney had written to the Minister for the Army: “Two officers have been considered for this vacancy, Major-General S. G. Savige and Major-General G. A. Vasey. Both have been very successful in command in New Guinea operations, and I have some difficulty in determining the recommendations to be submitted, since each is capable and very worthy of advancement to higher responsibilities. Having regard to their respective careers, however, I recommend that Major-General S. G. Savige be appointed.” The significance of Blameys final sentence is a matter for speculation. It could hardly refer to past careers since Vasey's experience in command was wider than that of Berryman, a contemporary who had recently become a corps commander, and no less than Savige's. Alongside this Blamey also decided to do a changeover of corps HQ, seeing Savige take over 2nd Corps in the New Guinea front On April 10, the 57/60th then managed to break through the Japanese bridge positions to the high ground beyond at Bau-ak while patrols reconnoitered Bwai on the Gori River. The attack on the 10th on the enemy position at Bridge 6—two step heavily-timbered spurs running down from each side of the Ioworo River and making a defile was described by Hammer as "a textbook operation and in actual fact it developed perfectly " . One platoon advanced down the road to "fix" the enemy positions while the remainder of the company encircled the enemy position to come in from the high ground to the north . In the first encounter the leading platoon lost two men killed and two wounded. While it engaged the enemy with fire the rest of the company with Lieutenant Jackson's platoon in the lead clambered into position and , later in the day, clashed with the enemy in a garden area on one of the spurs. For a while the Japanese held on, but the pressure of the Australians and the accurate fire from Private Hillberg's Bren in an exposed position in the enemy's rear forced them to withdraw . Towards dusk an Australian patrol moved down a track towards the road where a small Japanese band was found to be still resisting with machine-gun fire . The Australians did not attack for they were sure that the enemy would disappear during the night. As expected there were no signs of the Japanese next morning at Bridge 6 only bloody bandages and bloodstains on the tracks to remind the Australians of yesterday's fight. McCall occupied the area and sent patrols forward to Bau-ak, the last high ground overlooking Bogadjim. Two days later, Brigadier Hammer sent strong patrols forward to Bogadjim and Erima, which found no enemy resistance in front and managed to secure both important hubs by April 15. At this point, while the 18th Brigade began to be evacuated back to Australia, Brigadier Hammer decided to withdraw the 58th/59th Battalion and the 2/2nd Commando Squadron, as the 57/60th would be the only one to continue the advance to Madang.    On April 17, however, General MacArthur instructed Savige that a brigade from General Ramsay's 5th Division should relieve the 32nd Division at Saidor in preparation for the Hollandia-Aitape operation's, so the 8th Brigade and portions of the 30th Battalion would be flown to Saidor five days later. Thus the 300 odd troops were carried over to Bogadjim as Savige ordered the 15th BRigade to rest up and for the 30th battalion to take Madang.  Hammer was anxious to get there first, so he had immediately dispatched patrols to Amele and Madang on April 20th. Shoge was able to fully evacuate Madang and join his comrades as they fled for Hansa. Amele was secured by the 24th, but the Australians would find it very difficult to cross the Gogol River afterwards. After this the 30th battalion and Hammer's patrols landed at Ort and resumed their advance. Both units cleared the Japanese from the Huon Peninsula, before entering an abandoned Madang. During the Australian advance an enemy mountain gun fired a dozen shells, and there was a sudden burst of machine-gun fire and a couple of grenade explosions from somewhere in the Wagol area. The machine-gun fire did not appear to be directed at the Australians and the shells from the gun landed out to sea. In all probability this was the final defiant gesture by the rearguard of the 18th Army as it left its great base of Madang which had been in Japanese hands since 1942. Madang had been heavily hit by Allied air attacks and possibly some demolitions had been carried out by the retreating Japanese. The airfield was cratered and temporarily unserviceable; the harbor was littered with wrecks, but although the two wharves were damaged they could be repaired and Liberty ships could enter the harbor. The Australian advance through the Markham, Ramu and Faria Valleys was a tremendous ordeal. The 7th division suffered between September 18, 1943 and April 8, 1944 204 killed and 464 wounded while it was estimated the Japanese suffered 800 killed, 400 wounded and 800 died from disease. The occupation of Madang ended the Huon Peninsula and Ramu Valley campaigns.  Meanwhile, the remainder of the 5th Division assembled at the Madang-Bogadjim area, fanning out patrols to the west and sending small detachment of the 30th Battalion to land on small islands off the coast, preparing a future advance against Alexishafen. Shoge's detachment rejoined its parent division, the the 41st Division over at the Hansa area, allowing General Katagiri's 20th Division to continue their advance to Wewak. The 51st Division who had already arrived at Wewak got to watch the allied airshow as Hansa and Wewak we bombed without mercy, seeing countless barges destroyed. This would hamper Katagiri's efforts to cross the Ramu and Sepik Rivers. Meanwhile General Nakai came across an alternative route in late April known as the Wangan-Garun–Uru-Kluk-Bien-Marienburg-Kaup route. This allowed the 20th Division to resume their march to Wewak. On April the 29th a barge carrying Katagiri was intercepted by a PT boat. General Katagiri was killed in the engagement, leaving Nakai to assume formal command of the Division. After May 1, the 41st Division then began to follow Nakai's route across the river, with all Japanese units leaving Hansa by May 15th and finally arriving at Wewak at the end of May after a 20-day movement.  Meanwhile General Adachi's plan for the coming weeks of April was for the 20th Division to immediately head towards Aitape, while the 51st Division would reinforce Hollandia once the 41st Division had reached Wewak. As such, a force was created around the 66th regiment led by Major-General Kawakubo. They were dispatched on April 19th, but would fail to arrive on time and would have to turn back to defend Wewak. Additionally, Adachi personally sent a part of his units under direct command to reinforce Hollandia.  Now after the neutralization of Hollandia and the Palaus, General Teramoto's remaining air units would have to move over to Manado and Genjem on April 15th, leaving only 25 serviceable aircraft from Major-General Inada Masazumi's 6th Air Division at Hollandia. After April 3rd, although plagued by bad weather, the 5th Air Force virtually owned the air over Hollandia. There would be only one resurgence of air opposition, on April 11th. The Japanese 14th Air Brigade staged a small fighter force to Wewak which, despite the loss of a Tony to the 8th Fighter Squadron, shot down three P-47s of the 311th Fighter Squadron, a new organization that had lately arrived from the United States and had only begun operations at Saidor on April 7. The enemy force perhaps had withdrawn to Hollandia by the next day, because some twenty enemy fighters pounced on a straggling B-24 there and shot it down. Aerial gunners of the 403rd Bombardment Squadron claimed destruction of one of the interceptors, and the 80th Fighter Squadron claimed eight others destroyed. In this action, Captain Richard I. Bong scored his twenty-sixth and twenty-seventh aerial victories, thus topping the score of twenty-six victories established by Rickenbacker in World War I. Promoted the same day to major, Bong was taken out of combat and returned to the United States on temporary duty at the suggestion of General Arnold, who feared adverse reaction among younger pilots if Bong were to be lost in combat after establishing such a record. Three were also small night attacks, combining 5th Air Force Liberators with Navy PB4Y's and Catalinas, made against Wakde Island during the early morning hours of 6, 13, and 16 April. These attacks seem to have been more profitable than similar missions against the Sentani airfields, probably because Wakde was only a small island easily identified by radar and so jammed with military objectives that a hit anywhere would be damaging. A captured Japanese diary recorded that the 6 April raid killed eleven men, destroyed a barracks, cratered the runway in five places, and destroyed or severely damaged ten planes. A daylight attack against Wakde by seven squadrons of Liberators was scheduled for 6 April, but weather forced its cancellation. The 24th and 41st Divisions were also carrying out their last rehearsals for Operation Reckless. Allied ground and amphibious forces had been engaged in final preparations and training for the coming assault and, on 8, 9, and 10 April, had undertaken last rehearsals. The 24th Division's rehearsal at Taupota Bay, on the coast of New Guinea south of Goodenough Island, was incomplete. Little unloading was attempted, and the area selected did not permit the employment of naval gunfire support. The 41st Division had a more satisfactory rehearsal, with realistic unloading and naval fire, near Lae, New Guinea. The Final loading began on April 10th, with the LCIs leaving their loading points six days later in order to allow the troops aboard to disembark at the Admiralty Islands for a day of exercising, resting, and eating. Ships carrying the Persecution Task Force, meanwhile, moved out of the Finschhafen area on April 18 and on the same day rendezvoused with the vessels bearing the 41st Division towards the Admiralties. All convoys under Admiral Barbey then moved north around the eastern side of the Admiralties and, at 7:00 on April 20th, the various troops assembled at a rendezvous point northwest of Manus Island. Thus, all seemed ready for the beginning of another amphibious assault.  I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. The Imperial Japanese Army tossed a final hail mary attempt to improve the war situation with the grand Ichi-Go offensive. If they could manage to seize their objectives, this would perhaps give them a better hand at the negotiating table. Because the allies certainly would not be keen on having to liberate most of China, it was a very bold strategy.

Mabuting Balita l Abril 5, 2024 – Biyernes Sa Oktaba ng Pasko ng Pagkabuhay Ebanghelyo: Jn 21:1-14 Muling ibinunyag ni Hesus ang kanyang sarili sa mga alagad sa may Lawa ng Tiberias. Ibinunyag niya nang paganito. Magkakasamang naroon sina Simon Pedro, Tomas...at dalawa pa sa mga alagad niya. Sinabi sa kanila ni Simon Pedro: “Aalis ako para mangisda.” Nang madaling-araw na, nakatayo si Hesus sa dalampasigan pero hindi nakilala ng mga alagad na si Hesus iyon. Tinatawag sila ni Hesus: “Mga bata, may kaunti kaya kayong makakain?” Sumagot sila sa kanila: “Wala!” Sinabi naman niya sa kanila: “Ihulog n'yo sa bandang kanan ng bangka ang lambat at makakatagpo kayo.” Kaya inihulog nga nila at hindi na nila makayanang hilahin iyon dahil sa dami ng isda. Kaya sinabi ni Pedro sa alagad na yon, na Mahal ni Hesus: Ang Panginoon siya. Kaya nang makalunsad sa lupa, nakita nilang may nagbabagang uling doon, na kinaihawan ng isda at may tinapay. Sinabi sa kanila ni Hesus: “Halikayo't mag-almusal!” Wala namang makapangahas sa mga alagad na mag-usisa sa kanya: “Kayo ba'y sino?” dahil alam nilang si Hesus iyon. Lumapit si Hesus at kumuha ng tinapay at ipinamahagi sa kanila. Gayundin ang ginawa niya sa isda. Ito na ang ikatlong pagpapahayag ni Hesus sa mga alagad matapos siyang ibangon mula sa mga patay. Pagninilay: Isinulat ni Sr. Gemmaria De la Cruz ng Daughters of St. Paul ang pagninilay sa ebanghelyo.  Nabubuhay ka pa ba sa kahapon? Dahil ba nabigo ka? Do you have come face to face sa questions of pain, suffering, o kaya, loneliness? Ngayon, naggoodbye ka na sa nasimulan na malalim na ugnayan sa iyo ni Lord, at di mo nakayanan ang mabigat na challenge. Feeling mo, talagang iniwan ka Niya. Kaya back to normal way ka na.  Sa tagpo na narinig natin, bumalik si Pedro sa dati niyang ginagawa. Ang mangisda. Sumama rin si Tomas at dalawa pang alagad. Back to normal way sila, na sa bandang kaliwa ng bangka sila naghuhulog ng lambat. Nasa kultura ito ng mangingisda, at normal nila itong paraan, para ang kanang kamay ang hihila pataas kapag may huli na. Kaso magbubukang-liwayway na, wala pa silang huli. Kaya nang marinig nila ang tinig, bago pa nila makilala na si Hesus Maestro ‘yon, tumalima sila na ihulog sa kanan. Noon din, napuno ang kanilang lambat! Ngayong Easter, narito sa atin ang Muling Nabuhay na Panginoon. Inaalalayan tayong maka-recover sa ating pag-asa, lakas-loob, at direction in life. Let us remember na tayo ang dahilan ng pagbangon Niya mula sa puntod. Kaya't sumama tayo sa Kanya na lumukso sa Liwanag!

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Mabuting Balita l Disyembre 6, 2023 – Miyerkules l Unang Linggo ng Adbiyento   Ebanghelyo: Mateo15:29-37 Pumunta si Hesus sa pampang ng lawa ng Galilea, at pagkaakyat sa burol ay naupo. Maraming tao ang lumapit sa kanya, dala-dala ang mga pipi, bulag, pilay, mga may kapansanan, at mga taong may iba't ibang karamdaman. Inilagay sila ng mga tao sa paanan ni Hesus, at pinagaling niya sila. Kaya namangha ang lahat nang makita nila na nagsasalita ang mga pipi, lumalakad ang mga pilay, gumagaling ang mga may kapansanan, at nakakakita ang mga bulag; kaya pinuri nila ang Diyos ng Israel. Tinawag ni Hesus ang kanyang mga alagad at sinabi sa kanila: “Labis akong naaawa sa mga taong ito, pangatlong araw ko na silang kasama at ayaw kong paalisin silang gutom at baka mahilo sila sa daan.” Sinabi ng mga alagad sa kanya: “At saan naman tayo hahanap ng sapat na tinapay sa ilang na ito para ipakain sa mga taong iyan?” “Ilan bang tinapay meron kayo?” “Pito at kaunting maliliit na isda.” Pinaupo ni Hesus sa lupa ang mga tao, kinuha niya ang pitong tinapay at ang maliliit na isda, at nagpasalamat sa Diyos. Hinati-hati niya ang mga ito at inibigay sa kayang mga alagad, at ibinigay rin nila sa mga tao. Kumain silang lahat at nabusog at inipon ang mga natirang pira-piraso - pitong punong bayong. Pagninilay: Isinulat ni Sr. Edith Ledda ng Daughters of St. Paul ang pagninilay sa Ebanghelyo. Narinig natin na nagtungo si Hesus sa tabi ng Lawa ng Galilea. Galing siya noon sa lupain ng Tiro at Sidon. Bakit mahalaga ang lugar ng Galilea? Dahil sa lugar ng Galilea, panatag ang kalooban ng Panginoong Hesus.  Feeling at home siya sa lugar na ito. Dito Siya lumaki, at dito rin nagsimula ang Kanyang ministeryo. Sa Galilea, gumawa ng maraming kababalaghan O milagro ang Panginoong Hesus. Mga kapatid, napakinggan natin sa ating Mabuting Balita, ang milagro ng pagpaparami ng tinapay at maliliit na isda. Totoo, na sa mga salita at kamay ng Panginoong Hesus walang hindi makapangyayari. Ang mga salita Niya ay makapangyarihan, at ang Kanyang mga kamay ay makapapawi ng gutom. Hindi galing kay Hesus ang pitong tinapay at maliliit na isda. Galing ito sa kanyang mga alagad.  Pero dahil sa kanilang pagsuko, ng kung ano meron sila, dito naganap ang tinatawag na himala. Mga kapatid, maging daluyan nawa tayo ng himala para sa ating kapwa. Amen.   -Sr. Edit Ledda, fsp l Daughters of St. Paul    

Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (Lawa) has painted an alarming - albeit sadly familiar - picture of 1700 of the country's rivers and lakes. The data, published last week, revealed two-thirds of monitored river sites rated poorly for harmful E. coli, while nutrient pollution is turning 60 percent of our lakes into breeding grounds for algal and invasive plant growth. There is no quick fix, says Dr Roger Young. One of the scientists involved in the Lawa project, he is also the Cawthron Institute's freshwater ecosystems manager. 

Mabuting Balita l Setyembre 7, 2023 – Huwebes | Ika-22 Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon #MabutingBalita #DaughtersOfStPaulPhilippines #PaulinesPH  Ebanghelyo: Lucas 5:1-11 Dinagsa si Hesus ng napakaraming taong nakikinig sa Salita ng Diyos at nakatayo naman siya sa baybayin ng Lawa ng Genesaret. Nakita niya noon ang dalawang bangka sa baybay. Kabababa pa lamang ng mga mangingisda mula sa mga ito para hugasan ang mga lambat. Kaya sumakay siya sa isa rito na pag-aari ni Simon at hiniling dito na lumayo ng kaunti mula sa dalampasigan. Umupo siya at mula sa bangka'y sinimulang turuan ang maraming tao. Matapos siyang magsalita, sinabi niya kay Simon: “Pumalaot ka at ihulog ninyo ang inyong mga lambat para humuli.” “Guro, buong magdamag kaming nagpagod at wala kaming nakuha pero dahil sinabi mo, ihuhulog ko ang mga lambat.” At nang gawin nila ito, nakahuli sila ng napakaraming isda kaya halos magkandasira ang kanilang mga lambat. Kaya kinawayan nila ang kanilang mga kasamahang nasa kabilang bangka para lumapit at tulungan sila. Dumating nga ang mga ito at pinuno nila ang dalawang bangka hanggang halos lumubog ang mga iyon. Nang makita ito ni si Simon Pedro, nagpatirapa siya sa harap ni Hesus at sinabi: “Lumayo ka sa akin, Panginoon, sapagkat taong makasalanan lamang ako.” Talaga ngang nasindak siya at ang lahat niyang kasama dahil sa huli ng mga isda na nakuha nila. Gayundin naman ang mga anak ni Zebedeo na sina Jaime at Juan na mga kasama ni Simon. Ngunit sinabi ni Hesus kay Simon: “Huwag kang matakot; mula ngayo'y mga tao ang huhulihin mo.” Kayat nang madala na nila ang mga bangka sa lupa, iniwan nila ang lahat at sumunod sa kanya.  Pagninilay: Mga kapanalig, posible ang lahat ng bagay kung kaagapay natin ang Panginoon sa ating buhay. Ito ang pinatotohanan ng ating Mabuting Balita ngayon. Magdamag na nangisda sina Simon Pedro at mga kasama niya, pero wala silang nahuli kahit isa man lamang na isda. Pero nang iminungkahi ni Hesus na magsipalaot sila at ihulog na muli ang lambat, napakaraming isda ang kanilang nahuli.  Minsan, umiiral sa ating pagkatao ang pagiging sobrang bilib sa sarili. Hanggang sa umabot tayo sa puntong parang binabalewala na natin ang Diyos. Kumikilos tayo na para bang naka depende ang lahat sa ating kakayahan. Totoo na pinagkalooban tayo ng Diyos ng sapat na talino at kakayahan, na kinakailangan nating payabungin at gamitin sa tama, para sa ikabubuti ng ating sarili at kapwa. Pero minsan, hindi natin ginagamit ang ating talino at kakayahan sa tamang paraan. Lalo na kapag umiiral ang ating kumpiyansa sa sarili, at bilib na bilib tayo, na ang tinamo nating mga tagumpay ay bunga ng ating sariling pagsisikap, kaalaman at abilidad. Kapag ganito na ang ating disposisyon, parang binabalewala na natin ang Diyos, na siyang nagbibigay sa atin ng grasya upang mapagtagumpayan ang mga hamon at balakid na nararanasan natin sa buhay.  Hilingin natin sa Panginoon ang biyayang matanto, na lahat ay grasya na dapat nating ipagpasalamat sa Kanya. - Sr. Pinky Barrientos, fsp l Daughters of St. Paul  Panalangin:  Panginoon, buksan Mo po ang aking mga mata, puso at isipan upang makilala ang aking tunay na pagkatao.  Na ako'y isang makasalanan sa harap Mo, na nangangailangan ng Iyong awa at grasya. Tulungan Mo po akong maunawaan ang Iyong Salita na siyang bukal ng Katotohanan, at ilaw na tumatanglaw sa aking landas at nagbibigay liwanag sa aking isipan. Amen.

The prevalence of spending ample time indoors, engaging in screen-based activities, is narrowing our experiential landscape.As we constantly underutilize our sensory capabilities, we are missing out on the rich and vibrant information available from the colorful world around us.To thrive in a multi-dimensional world, reawakening our senses, enhancing our awareness of diverse experiences, and cultivating stronger connections with other species and nature are key.Charles Foster is an English writer, traveler, veterinarian, taxidermist, barrister, and philosopher. He is known for his books and articles on Natural History, travel, theology, law, and medical ethics. His latest publication, Cry of the Wild: Eight Animals Under Siege, explores the complexity, beauty, and fragility of wild lives living alongside humans.Charles and Greg talk about our potential to unlock additional sensory experiences, how to increase our “empathy muscles” by studying other species, nurturing our ability to see otherness, and the need for cultivating humanity in education.*unSILOed Podcast is produced by University FM.*Episode Quotes:How should we think about reconstructing education to cultivate humanity in a more authentic way?42:47: We need to teach the principle that relationships are everything, not just human relationships, but relationships with the non-human world. We need to say that the relationship between things is the web and weave of the cosmos and that anything which defeats that insight—whether it's the atomism of modern sociology which asserts that everyone is an island unto himself or whether it's things which lock us up physically in our rooms or on our screens—we've got to say that those things strike at the very heart of the way the universe is meant to be and that radical measures are therefore needed to restore relationship to its central place, not only in our philosophical understanding of the world but also in relation to our personal lives.On the theory of mind11:53: Direct experience is what we should be after, rather than a cognitive set of conclusions about what another person is thinking. So the theory of mind is a specifically adult human way of appreciating what, if we were non-adult humans, we would be able to have naturally.Is there a way we could foster a better relationship with the non-human world and instill this connection in our children?43:59: Relationship breeds an appetite for relationship, and if we go out into green, we will learn to love green, and that green is better than the gray of the breeze blocks from which our houses are made. There also needs to be a part of the compulsory curriculum in which people just go out and lie in a field or climb a tree. If you have had a childhood marinated in greenness, not only are you far less likely to suffer from ADHD or depression, but you're also far less likely to become, when you are an adult, a major trasher of the natural law.The business of observing is a two-way conversation.11:53: The whole business of observing is necessarily a two-way conversation; that's what relativity is all about, and it seems to me that exactly that principle applies at the level of a human looking at the bird that he's studying or the human looking at the rock that he's studying as well. Unless we enter into a conversation which allows both the observer and the observed to be changed, our perspective is going to be distorted by the fact that we have fallen prey to the delusion that we can be objective.Show Links:Recommended Resources:The Peregrine by J.A. BakerGuest Profile:Faculty Profile at University of OxfordCharles Foster's WebsiteCharles Foster on TwitterHis Work:Cry of the Wild: Eight animals under siegeBeing a Beast: Adventures Across the Species DivideBeing a Human: Adventures in Forty Thousand Years of ConsciousnessThe Screaming SkyIn The Hot Unconscious: An Indian JourneyChoosing Life, Choosing Death: The Tyranny of Autonomy in Medical Ethics and LawA little brown seaMedical Law: A Very Short Introduction

Galatians 5: Embracing Spiritual Freedom and Living in LoveWithin the sacred scriptures of the Bible, the book of Galatians has long stood as a beacon of spiritual guidance and enlightenment for believers.Chapter 5 of Galatians, in particular, radiates with profound teachings on freedom, love, and the transformative power of the Holy Spirit. This chapter encapsulates the essence of Christian living and presents a roadmap for cultivating a life rooted in faith, love, and liberty.Context and BackgroundThe Galatian churches were grappling with the influence of Judaizers, who advocated for adherence to Jewish laws and customs as a means of salvation.In response, the apostle Paul wrote this epistle to reaffirm the core tenets of Christianity: salvation is a gift of grace through faith in Christ, and believers are no longer bound by the legalistic demands of the Old Testament law.Freedom in ChristGalatians 5 opens with a resounding declaration of the freedom that believers have in Christ. Paul asserts that Christ's sacrifice on the cross has liberated believers from the burden of the law, freeing them to experience the fullness of God's grace.This liberation isn't a license for sinful behavior, but rather an opportunity to live a life guided by the Spirit and motivated by love.Walking by the SpiritCentral to Galatians 5 is the concept of walking by the Spirit. Paul contrasts the desires of the flesh with the fruit of the Spirit. The desires of the flesh, he explains, lead to sinful actions and attitudes, which are counter to the principles of Christian living. On the other hand, the fruit of the Spirit – love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control – are the characteristics that mark a life yielded to the guidance of the Holy Spirit.By submitting to the Holy Spirit and allowing His transformative work, believers can overcome the temptations of the flesh and cultivate virtues that reflect the nature of God.This aligns with the central message of the Gospel: Christ's work not only redeems humanity from sin but also empowers them to live righteous and holy lives.Love as the Fulfillment of the LawA key highlight of Galatians 5 is the emphasis on love as the fulfillment of the law. Paul underscores that all the commandments are summed up in the command to love one's neighbor as oneself. When believers walk by the Spirit, they naturally exhibit love in their interactions, relationships, and choices.This echoes Jesus' teachings, where He emphasized that love is the distinguishing mark of His followers.Crucifying the FleshPaul encourages believers to crucify the desires of the flesh and to live in harmony with the Spirit. This requires a conscious decision to renounce selfish desires and sinful behaviors. Through this crucifixion of the flesh, believers can fully embrace the freedom they have in Christ and allow the Spirit to guide their lives.Cultivating Freedom and LoveIn Galatians 5, Paul provides a blueprint for a life of spiritual freedom and love. By walking by the Spirit, believers can bear the fruit of godly virtues and demonstrate Christ-like character.The chapter calls for an active engagement with the transformative work of the Holy Spirit, which enables believers to rise above the trappings of the flesh and experience the abundant life Christ promised.ConclusionGalatians 5 resonates with the eternal truth that Christianity is not a set of rigid rules but a transformative relationship with Christ. It emphasizes that true freedom is found in surrender to the Spirit and that genuine Christian living is marked by love – for God, for oneself, and for others. As believers, we are invited to embrace the liberty Christ secured for us, to nurture the fruit of the Spirit, and to manifest love in all our actions. Galatians 5 stands as a radiant reminder that the life of a Christian is a life of freedom and love.SendMe Radio is now an online streaming internet radio station, packed with all the messages on the podcast. Listen to awesome Interviews, thousands of Gospel Music, and discover new businesses and their inspiring stories. Also if you would like a radio commercial for your Church, social or business event contact us via email digitalink@sendmeradio.com Google Assistant Google Action is available on Google Home:
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On this episode Nadia Addesi and Micheline Maalouf speak to Brandon Wolf a nationally-recognized gun safety and LGBTQ civil rights advocate and dynamic public speaker. He currently serves as the Press Secretary for Equality Florida, the state's LGBTQ civil rights organization. On June 12, life changed for Brandon. He crouched in a bathroom while a gunman opened fire at Orlando's Pulse Nightclub, killing his best friends, Drew Leinonen & Juan Guerrero, and 47 others. Rather than be swallowed by the anger and fear of tragedy, Brandon set out to honor the victims' legacies with action.  Brandon chats with us about: His story on that tragic night of the Pulse shooting and what kept him going How he has turned his heartbreak into advocacy The importance of community care for our mental health He clarifies and breaks down Florida's infamous "Don't Say Gay" bill He breaks down other laws that impact book bans, gender-affirming care, gun safety, and gender-affirming care and how they can impact everyone, not just the LGBTQ+ community and not just Floridians. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindfully-healing/support

Mabuting Balita l Abril 14, 2023 Biyernes sa Oktaba ng Pasko ng Muling Pagkabuhay Ebanghelyo: Juan 21:1-14 Muling ibinunyag ni Hesus ang kanyang sarili sa mga alagad sa may Lawa ng Tiberias. Ibinunyag niya nang paganito. Magkakasamang naroon sina Simon Pedro, Tomas, at dalawa pa sa mga alagad niya. Sinabi sa kanila ni Simon Pedro: “Aalis ako para mangisda.” Nang madaling-araw na, nakatayo si Hesus sa dalampasigan pero hindi nakilala ng mga alagad na si Hesus iyon. Tinatawag sila ni Hesus: “Mga bata, may kaunti kaya kayong makakain?” Sumagot sila sa kanya: “Wala!” Sinabi naman niya sa kanila: “Ihulog ninyo sa may bandang kanan ng bangka ang lambat at makakatagpo kayo.” Kaya inihulog nga nila at hindi na nila makayanang hilahin iyon sa dami ng isda. Kaya sinabi ni Pedro sa alagad na ‘yon na mahal ni Hesus, “Ang Panginoon s'ya!” Kaya nang makalunsad sa lupa, nakita nilang may nagbabagang uling doon, na kinaihawan ng isda at may tinapay. Sinabi sa kanila ni Hesus: “Halikayo't mag-almusal!” Wala namang makapangahas sa mga alagad na mag-usisa sa kanya: ‘Kayo ba'y sino?' dahil alam nilang si Hesus iyon. Lumapit si Hesus at kumuha ng tinapay at ipinamahagi sa kanila. Gayundin ang ginawa niya sa isda. Ito ang ikatlong pagpapahayag ni Hesus sa mga alagad matapos siyang ibangon mula sa mga patay. Pagninilay: Isinulat ni Sr. Gemmaria de la Cruz ng Daughters of St. Paul ang pagninilay sa ebanghelyo.  Ano ang Good News sa atin ngayon? Kay Hesus na Muling Nabuhay, hatid ang kapuspusan ng buhay. (Kapanalig, bigyang pansin natin ngayon ang lambat, o ang net. Empty ang lambat nina Pedro, Juan, Tomas at iba pang alagad. Zero catch. I-relate natin ang net sa network na tayong lahat nakaka-benefit. Araw-araw kaparte tayo sa network. Active tayo to exchange information and to develop social contacts. Iba-ibang tao, iba-ibang transactions, iba-ibang posts and reels ang involvement natin. Tayo na kabilang nito, may naiaambag tayo sa larangan ng komunikasyon. Nag-sesend tayo base sa beliefs natin, values, information o concepts. Naitatransmit natin ito sa tulong ng network dynamics and processes.) Ngayong Easter, kinukumusta tayo ng ating Muling Nabuhay na Panginoon. “May catch ba kayo?”  Kumusta ang content ng ating messages (sa social media)? May catch ba sa ating receivers? Maaaninag ba nila ang mukha ng ating Panginoon sa mga captured moments natin? Mauulinigan ba ang Kanyang tinig? Masaya bang nagcocomment ang ating viewers ng “Wow! Rooted kay Lord ang messagenya!”  O kaya, “It is the Lord talking to me, through you!” Kapanalig, napapanahon, na mag-pwersang Easter Net-work tayo. Maging Resurrection message tayo sa worldwide web. Punuin natin ng maluwalhating Aleluya ang ating Net. Nang sa gayon ang bawat netizen, makaka-experience din ng Muling Pagkabuhay.

Kwento ng Dalawang Lawa

Kwento ng Dalawang Lawa

Today's Liberty Minute

你懂廟，廟就會幫你。 你不懂廟。廟就會踢你懶叫。久違了各位，我們回來了！本集分享大家一個心誠則靈，心不誠顏志琳的概念。有人藉由傳統問事習俗，得到人生解答的同時，另外一人求工作運，得到下下籤，「裏詳看怪爾曹，舟中敵國笑中刀；藩籬剖破渾無事，一種天生習羽毛。」 00:10 從小縫裡流出來 04:40 風櫃嘴撞邪 07:55 去帝君廟問事 15:50 徵求印度伴讀書僮 24:30 我是價值存股（挺） 27:45 寺廟冠名大法 34:25 你懂籤王魂嗎 43:50 高ㄟ去菲律賓 54:20 回覆聽眾留言 61:20 泰拳運動館「NGU」與B站「世界美食official」 66:15 潮州土狗&LAWA《ii》與白頻率《迷航》 68:45 本週俗語：一丈差九尺。 -- 視覺圖：他高傲，但是他宅心仁厚。

MABUTING BALITA l SETYEMBRE 1, 2022 – HUWEBES Ika – 22 na LINGGO sa Karaniwang Panahon Ebanghelyo: Lc 5:1-11 Dinagsa si Hesus ng napakaraming taong nakikinig sa Salita ng Diyos at nakatayo naman siya sa baybayin ng Lawa ng Genesaret. Nakita niya noon ang dalawang bangka sa baybay. Kabababa pa lamang ng mga mangingisda mula sa mga ito para hugasan ang mga lambat. Kaya sumakay siya sa isa rito na pag-aari ni Simon at hiniling dito na lumayo ng kaunti mula sa dalampasigan. Umupo siya at mula sa bangka'y sinimulang turuan ang maraming tao. Matapos siyang magsalita, sinabi niya kay Simon: “Pumalaot ka at ihulog ninyo ang inyong mga lambat para humuli.” “Guro, buong magdamag kaming nagpagod at wala kaming nakuha pero dahil sinabi mo, ihuhulog ko ang mga lambat.” At nang gawin nila ito, nakahuli sila ng napakaraming isda kaya halos magkandasira ang kanilang mga lambat. Kaya kinawayan nila ang kanilang mga kasamahang nasa kabilang bangka para lumapit at tulungan sila. Dumating nga ang mga ito at pinuno nila ang dalawang bangka hanggang halos lumubog ang mga iyon. Nang makita ito ni si Simon Pedro, nagpatirapa siya sa harap ni Hesus at sinabi: “Lumayo ka sa akin, Panginoon, sapagkat taong makasalanan lamang ako.” Talaga ngang nasindak siya at ang lahat niyang kasama dahil sa huli ng mga isda na nakuha nila. Gayundin naman ang mga anak ni Zebedeo na sina Jaime at Juan na mga kasama ni Simon. Ngunit sinabi ni Hesus kay Simon: “Huwag kang matakot; mula ngayo'y mga tao ang huhulihin mo.” Kayat nang madala na nila ang mga bangka sa lupa, iniwan nila ang lahat at sumunod sa kanya. Pagninilay: Sumagot si Simon, Guro, magdamag po kaming nagpagod at wala kaming nahuli! Ngunit dahil sa sinabi ninyo, ihuhulog ko ang mga lambat. Handang tumugon si Simon sa kaniyang narinig, sapagkat malakas ang kanyang kutob na may mas malaki pang magaganap. Nasaksihan na niya ang pangangaral, himala at pagpapagaling ni Hesus. Sa dami ng kanilang huling isda ng umagang iyon, ito'y isang kagilagilalas na karanasan para sa kanya. Ramdam na ramdam pa niya…iba talaga ang dating ni Hesus! Mga kapanalig, manatili tayo kay Hesus. Sa mga pagkakataong parang susuko na tayo dahil parang feeling natin hindi tayo naririnig. Magbuntong hininga, at buong pusong idulog kay Hesus ang mga bagay na nagpapabigat sa ating kaluoban. Anyayahan natin si Hesus na sumakay sa bangka ng ating buhay at sumabay sa ating mga gawain. Paanyaya ni Hesus, huwag kang matakot! Noong nakaraang linggo, pumunta ako sa palengke para ipaayos ang payong ko. Nakilala ko si Mang Julian ang mala Mac Gyver sa libertad. Marunong lang talaga siya mag-repair ng kung anu-ano. Kuwento niya, “Ngayong panahon ng pandemya, natuto ako sa maraming diskarte sa buhay. Pag merong nagpapa- repair sa akin, payong, bag, sapatos, minsan pati gamit sa kusina, ginagawan ko ng paraan sabay na rin nang dasal. Abay, ayos din naman! Nakita ko talaga ang kamay ng Diyos. Hindi naman po ako nazero, wala namang pagkakataon na nabalot ako! Araw-araw may sapat lang, at least nakakakain at healhy naman.” Mga kapatid, bakas sa kanyang mukha ang pananalig na kasama niya ang Diyos sa araw-araw niyang paghahanap –buhay. Simpleng tao…na may simpleng pananalig sa Salita ng Diyos na nagbibigay lakas at gabay sa kaniyang paghahanapbuhay. Manalangin tayo: Panginoon, nawa'y ang Iyong Salita ang aking magiging gabay at lakas nang magampanan ko ang aking mga tungkulin sa aking pamilya at pamayanan. AMEN. -SR. AMELYNE PAGLINAWAN, FSP

 Zapraszam Was na odcinek, w którym opowiem nieco o kilku ciekawych, mniej znanych typach szturmowców w Star Wars. Każdy z Was zna tego standardowego, białego szturmowca, ale typów szturmowców było znacznie więcej - każdy serial czy film dodawał nam nowy rodzaj szturmowca jak na przykład Snow Troopers czy Shore Troopers. Opracowanie: Darth Plagueis the Wise 

LAWA, the Land, Air and Water Aotearoa Project, will monitor the health of New Zealand's estuaries.

MABUTING BALITA MAYO 1, 2022 - LINGGO Ikatlong Linggo ng Pagkabuhay Ebanghelyo: Jn 21: 1-19 Muling ibinunyag ni Hesus ang kanyang sarili sa mga alagad sa may Lawa ng Tiberias. Ibinunyag niya nang paganito. Magkakasamang naroon sina Simon Pedro, Tomas, na tinaguriang kambal, Nathaniel, na taga-Cana ng Galilea, ang mga anak ni Zebedeo at dalawa pa sa mga alagad niya. Sinabi sa kanila ni Simon Pedro: “Aalis ako para mangisda.” Sinabi nila sa kanya, “Sasama kami sa ‘yo.” Lumabas sila at sumakay sa bangka, ngunit wala silang nahuli ng gabing ‘yon. Nang madaling-araw na, nakatayo si Hesus sa dalampasigan pero hindi nakilala ng mga alagad na si Hesus iyon. Tinatawag sila ni Hesus: “Mga bata, may kaunti kaya kayong makakain?” Sumagot sila sa kanila: “Wala!” Sinabi naman niya sa kanila: “Ihulog ninyo sa may bandang kanan ng bangka ang lambat at makakatagpo kayo.” Kaya inihulog nga nila at hindi na nila makayanang hilahin iyon sa dami ng isda. Kaya sinabi ni Pedro sa alagad na ‘yon na mahal ni Hesus, “Ang Panginoon s'ya!” Nang marinig ni Simon Pedro na ang Panginoon ‘yon, nagsuot s'ya ng damit sapagkat hubad s'ya at saka tumalon sa lawa. Dumating naman ang iba pang mga alagad sakay ng bangka sapagkat hindi sila kalayuan mula sa pangpang kundi mga sandaang metro lamang. Hinila nila ang lambat ng mga isda. Kaya nang makalunsad sa lupa, nakita nilang may nagbabagang uling doon, na kinaihawan ng isda at may tinapay. Sinabi sa kanila ni Hesus: “Halikayo't mag-almusal!” Wala namang makapangahas sa mga alagad na mag-usisa sa kanya: ‘Kayo ba'y sino?' dahil alam nilang si Hesus iyon. Lumapit si Hesus at kumuha ng tinapay at ipinamahagi sa kanila. Gayundin ang ginawa niya sa isda. Ito ang ikatlong pagpapahayag ni Hesus sa mga alagad matapos siyang ibangon mula sa mga patay. Pagninilay: Mula sa panulat ni Fr. Brian Paul Tayag, SSP ang ating pagninilay ngayon. Alam ni Hesus na hindi siya mamalagi ng matagal dito sa mundo at sa takdang panahon muli siyang babalik sa kanyang Amang nasa langit. Kaya upang maipagtuloy ang kanyang nasimulan humirang siya ng mga alagad at tinawag na mga apostoles. Isa sa labindalawang tinawag si Pedro, ibig sabihin ay bato. Mababasa sa Bibliya ang mga iba't-ibang kaganapan na kung saan si Pedro ang nag silbing lider at spoke-person ng grupo. Saksi si Pedro sa Transfiguration ni Hesus. Noong tinanong sila ni Hesus kung sino siya para sa kanila ang sagot ni Pedro, “Ikaw ang Kristo, ang anak ng Diyos. Hindi perpektong apostoles si Pedro, ngunit para kay Hesus si Pedro ay isang work-in-progess na pupwedeng magbago at umayon sa nais ni Hesus. Tatlong beses mang itinanggi ni Pedro si Hesus, sa ating Ebanghelyo makatlong ulit tinanong ni Hesus si Pedro, “Peter, do you love me? Ginawa ni Hesus ito upang papanumbalikin ang tapang at pananampalataya ni Pedro. Nakita ni Hesus kay Pedro ang kadakilaan at kababaang-loob kaya naman, binigyan ng kapangyarihan ni Hesus si Pedro upang maglingkod sa mga tao. Tayo rin madalas nating itinatatwa si Hesus dulot ng ating mga kasalanan. Subalit dahil sa labis ang pagmamahal sa atin, paulit-ulit niya tayong binibigyan pagkakataong upang magbalik-loob at piliin siya. Si Hesus ang mukha ng habag ng Diyos - siya ay Dives in Misericordia.

Mabuting Balita | Abril 22, 2022 Biyernes sa Oktaba ng Pasko ng Pagkabuhay Ebanghelyo: Juan 21: 1-14 Muling ibinunyag ni Jesus ang kanyang sarili sa mga alagad sa may Lawa ng Tiberias. Ibinunyag niya nang paganito. Magkakasamang naroon sina Simon Pedro, Tomas, na tinaguriang kambal, Nathaniel, na taga-Cana ng Galilea, ang mga anak ni Zebedeo at dalawa pa sa mga alagad niya. Sinabi sa kanila ni Simon Pedro: “Aalis ako para mangisda.” Sinabi nila sa kanya, “Sasama kami sa ‘yo.” Lumabas sila at sumakay sa bangka, ngunit wala silang nahuli ng gabing ‘yon. Nang madaling-araw na, nakatayo si Jesus sa dalampasigan pero hindi nakilala ng mga alagad na si Jesus iyon. Tinatawag sila ni Jesus: “Mga bata, may kaunti kaya kayong makakain?” Sumagot sila sa kanya: “Wala!” Sinabi naman niya sa kanila: “Ihulog ninyo sa may bandang kanan ng bangka ang lambat at makakatagpo kayo.” Kaya inihulog nga nila at hindi na nila makayanang hilahin iyon sa dami ng isda. Kaya sinabi ng alagad na ‘yon na mahal ni Jesus, “Ang Panginoon s'ya!” Nang marinig ni Simon Pedro na ang Panginoon ‘yon, nagsuot s'ya ng damit sapagkat hubad s'ya at saka tumalon sa lawa. Dumating naman ang iba pang mga alagad sakay ng bangka sapagkat hindi sila kalayuan mula sa pangpang kundi mga sandaang metro lamang. Hinila nila ang lambat ng mga isda. Kaya nang makalunsad sa lupa, nakita nilang may nagbabagang uling doon, na kinaihawan ng isda at may tinapay. Sinabi sa kanila ni Jesus: “Halikayo't mag-almusal!” Wala namang makapangahas sa mga alagad na mag-usisa sa kanya: ‘Kayo ba'y sino?' dahil alam nilang si Jesus iyon. Lumapit si Jesus at kumuha ng tinapay at ipinamahagi sa kanila. Gayundin ang ginawa niya sa isda. Ito ang ikatlong pagpapahayag ni Jesus sa mga alagad matapos siyang ibangon mula sa mga patay. Pagninilay: Sa ebanghelyo ngayon, hindi napansin ni Pedro at ng kanyang mga kasama si Jesus dahil abala sila sa pangingisda para sa kanilang pagkain kaysa sa pagkaing mula sa langit. Marahil tayo rin ay sobrang abala sa samut-saring gawin at nakakaligtaan na natinang Panginoon. Ang pagbubunyag ni Hesus ay araw-araw nating nararanasan at madalas ito sa mga pangkaraniwan bagay, salita, o pangyayari. Si Kristo ay buhay sa pamamagitan ng ating pamilya, kaibigan, lipunan, simbahan, at maging sa mga estranghero. Sa tuwing pinapadama ng Panginoon ang kanyang pag-ibag at tayo ay nagkakaisa sa pagmamahal, narito siya. Gaya ng alagad na mahal ni Hesus, kailangan lang natin damhin ang pagibig at masabit: “Ang Pinginoon siya!” Malay mo kapatid nasa harapan mo na ang hinahanap mo. - Cl. John Christian Lacap, SSP | Society of St. Paul

Mabuting Balita | Pebrero 6, 2022 – Linggo Ikalimang Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon EBANGHELYO: LUCAS 5:1-11 Dinagsa si Hesus ng napakaraming taong nakikinig sa Salita ng Diyos at nakatayo naman siya sa baybayin ng Lawa ng Genesaret. Nakita niya noon ang dalawang bangka sa baybay. Kabababa pa lamang ng mga mangingisda mula sa mga ito para hugasan ang mga lambat. Kaya sumakay siya sa isa rito na pag-aari ni Simon at hiniling dito na lumayo ng kaunti mula sa dalampasigan. Umupo siya at mula sa bangka'y sinimulang turuan ang maraming tao. Matapos siyang magsalita, sinabi niya kay Simon: “Pumalaot ka at ihulog n'yo ang inyong mga lambat para humuli.” “Guro, buong magdamag kaming nagpagod at wala kaming nakuha pero dahil sinabi mo, ihuhulog ko ang mga lambat.” At nang gawin nila ito, nakahuli sila ng napakaraming isda kaya halos magkandasira ang kanilang mga lambat. Kaya kinawayan nila ang kanilang mga kasamahang nasa kabilang bangka para lumapit at tulungan sila. Dumating nga ang mga ito at pinuno nila ang dalawang bangka hanggang halos lumubog ang mga iyon. Nang makita ito ni si Simon Pedro, nagpatirapa siya sa harap ni Hesus at sinabi: “Lumayo ka sa akin, Panginoon, sapagkat taong makasalanan lamang ako.” Talaga ngang nasindak siya at ang lahat niyang kasama dahil sa huli ng mga isda na nakuha nila. Gayundin naman ang mga anak ni Zebedeo na sina Jaime at Juan na nga mga kasama ni Simon. Ngunit sinabi ni Hesus kay Simon: “Huwag kang matakot; mula ngayo'y mga tao ang huhulihin mo.” Kaya nang madala na nila ang mga bangka sa lupa, iniwan nila ang lahat at sumunod sa kanya. PAGNINILAY: Kadalasan tumatanggi tayo sa tawag ng Diyos. Iniisip kasi natin na hindi tayo kaparat-dapat. Sa lumang tipan po, noong tinawag ni Yahweh si Propeta Jeremias ang sagot niya ay: “Hindi ako makapagsalita, masyado pa akong bata!” Tinawag din ni Yahweh si Propeta Isaias ngunit ang tugon niya'y: “Ako'y taong may maruming bibig, hindi ako karapat-dapat.” Tinawag din si Propeta Amos at sinabi: “Panginoon, ako'y hamak na pastol lamang.” Sa ating Ebanghelyo tinawag din si Pedro, siya'y tumugon: “Lumayo ka sa akin Panginoon, sapagkat ako'y lubhang makasalanan! (Lc 5:8).” Mga kapanalig, sa mundong ito sino ba naman ang karapat-dapat? Marahil ang mahal na birheng Maria lamang. Gayunpaman, tulad ng mga banal at santo sa ating simbahan lahat tayo'y makasalanan. Madalas nating pagdudahan ang ating kakayahang maglingkod sapagkat takot tayong mapuna ang ating kahinaan. Ngunit, kilala tayo ng Diyos nang higit kaysa sa ating sarili. Alam niyang kaya natin, kung magiging bukas lamang tayo sa kanyang grasya. (Hindi naman sa mga pari, madre at relihiyoso't relihiyosa lamang ang tawag ng paglilingkod.) Inaanyayahang tayong maging misyonero ng kaharian ng Diyos, kahit sa ating payak na pamamaraan. Alalahanin lamang natin na bagamat makasalanan tayo, mahal tayo ng ating dakilang Diyos at Handa Siyang magtiwala sa Iyong kakayahan na maging partner Niya sa paghahatid ng Kanyang kaligtasan. Amen. - Cl. Vinz Aurellano, SSP | Society of St. Paul

The Midfield Satellite Concourse (MSC) is a multi-billion-dollar modernization program at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), considered the largest public works program in the history of the City of Los Angeles. In this episode of TheSquare Podcast, we sit down with David Kim, Senior Architect at LAWA, and David Huor, Aviation Architect at Corgan, to speak on the unique design process for the West Gates at LAX MSC and the innovative technology that played a significant role in it.    From the Automated People Mover train, food delivery robots, and universal Wi-Fi to systems that track your bag from check-in to the plane— the West Gates at LAX MSC incorporated state-of-the-art technology to provide a world-class travel experience, faster connections, and improve operational efficiency and passenger accessibility. Kim and Huor discuss not only the technologies implemented in the design but also how emerging technologies, such as augmented and virtual reality, played a prominent role in the design and construction process. Tune in to learn more!  #LAX #AirportTechnology #LAXMSC   VISIT: https://www.Corgan.com/   Also connect with us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CorganInc/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CorganInc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CorganInc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/corgan   Video Produced by: Corgan Have Questions? We'd love to hear from you.  Email: communications@corgan.com

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MABUTING BALITA | SETYEMBRE 2, 2021 Huwebes sa ika -22 na Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon EBANGHELYO: LUCAS 5:1-11 Dinagsa si Hesus ng napakaraming taong nakikinig sa Salita ng Diyos at nakatayo naman siya sa baybayin ng Lawa ng Genesaret. Nakita niya noon ang dalawang bangka sa baybay. Kabababa pa lamang ng mga mangingisda mula sa mga ito para hugasan ang mga lambat. Kaya sumakay siya sa isa rito na pag-aari ni Simon at hiniling dito na lumayo ng kaunti mula sa dalampasigan. Umupo siya at mula sa bangka'y sinimulang turuan ang maraming tao. Matapos siyang magsalita, sinabi niya kay Simon: “Pumalaot ka at ihulog ninyo ang inyong mga lambat para humuli.” “Guro, buong magdamag kaming nagpagod at wala kaming nakuha pero dahil sinabi mo, ihuhulog ko ang mga lambat.” At nang gawin nila ito, nakahuli sila ng napakaraming isda kaya halos magkandasira ang kanilang mga lambat. Kaya kinawayan nila ang kanilang mga kasamahang nasa kabilang bangka para lumapit at tulungan sila. Dumating nga ang mga ito at pinuno nila ang dalawang bangka hanggang halos lumubog ang mga iyon. Nang makita ito ni si Simon Pedro, nagpatirapa siya sa harap ni Hesus at sinabi: “Lumayo ka sa akin, Panginoon, sapagkat taong makasalanan lamang ako.” Talaga ngang nasindak siya at ang lahat niyang kasama dahil sa huli ng mga isda na nakuha nila. Gayundin naman ang mga anak ni Zebedeo na sina Jaime at Juan na mga kasama ni Simon. Ngunit sinabi ni Hesus kay Simon: “Huwag kang matakot; mula ngayo'y mga tao ang huhulihin mo.” Kayat nang madala na nila ang mga bangka sa lupa, iniwan nila ang lahat at sumunod sa kanya. PAGNINILAY: Hindi po biro ang sumunod kay Hesus. Iiwan mo ang lahat. Narinig natin sa Mabuting Balita ang kuwento ng pagtawag kay Pedro. Iniwan niya ang kanyang kabuhayan, ang pangingisda. Iniwan ang kanyang kayamanan, ang lambat na puno ng isda. Iniwan niya ang kanyang tahanan—ang tabing dagat at ang kanyang pamilya. Ano po ba ang kaya nating iwanan para kay Hesus? Hindi naman pinakamatalino si Pedro o ‘di kaya'y pinakamagaling. Mababasa natin sa Bibliya kung ilang beses siyang nadapa at naging marupok. Pero, nanatili siya sa tabi ni Hesus. Hari nawa'y matularan natin ang pananatili ni Pedro. Sa Bawat pagsubok at pagkadapa—Pagpapakumbaba nawa ang ating maging pagsuko. Hindi po tayo susunod dahil may kapalit. Susunod tayo kasi mayroong Hesus, ang daan natin tungo sa tunay nating tahanan sa piling ng ating Amang nasa langit. Bilang pagtatapos, nais ko pong hiramin ang mga salita ni Padre Pio: “You don't have to be worthy, you only have to be willing.” – Cl. Vinz Aurellano, SSP | Society of St. Paul PANALANGIN: Panginoon, sa mga panahong iniisip naming hindi namin kaya o mahina kami para tuluyang makasunod sa iyo; bigyan niyo po kami ng lakas mula sa inyong mapagpalang pag-ibig. Amen.

A not-so-life-changing rail connection to LAX breaks ground, Herb Wesson lights up a second career, the latest on the Sheriff in Venice, and an examination of California's several iterations of pandemic rent relief.

Construction has officially begun on LAX's long-awaited Airport Metro Connector Project, which connects Los Angeles International Airport with the Metro system.  On Monday, the Metro held a groundbreaking ceremony commencing construction of the $898.6 million project. The Airport Metro Connector Project is slated to be completed by 2024 and will include a bus plaza, a bicycle hub and a private-vehicle drop-off zone. That station will be linked to the under-construction Metro Crenshaw/LAX line via the airport's Automated People Mover.  The People Mover system, which is expected to be operating by 2023, will span 2.2 miles and connect directly with LAX's terminals. Today on AirTalk, we get more details on the construction of this near $900 million project.  A representative from LAWA was originally set to join us, but they pulled out this morning. Guests: Tim Lindholm, senior executive officer for Program Management at LA Metro Brett Snyder, airline industry expert and author/founder of "The Cranky Flier blog" and "The Cranky Concierge" air travel assistance service; he's held many jobs in the airline industry, including in operations, sales, pricing, and planning

Corona cases are increasing its better to be more aware and Stay home and follow proper precautions..and take vaccination and if going out then Wear Double mask otherwise Pankhya jaisa haal hoga apkaConcept & Written by - @rjmonikaofficialEdited by - @rjmonikaofficialVoice over artist - @rjmonikaofficialFor more such Marathi Comedy Videossubscribe ?QTIYAPA DOTCOM ?MY Instagram profile ?https://www.instagram.com/p/COHj6lEl2rT/?igshid=1vuxqlx023i0bSTAY SAFE STAY HOME ?Check out my latest episode!

Adding more complexity to international privacy lawA recent ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union invalidates the US EU Privacy Shield, which has many implications for data rules around the GDPR. More than 5,000 U.S. companies rely on Privacy Shield to conduct trans-Atlantic trade in compliance with the GDPR. We talk with a team of legal experts to clarify what this means for you and your international business.Comprehensive data protection for European residentsGDPR stands for “General Data Protection Regulation,” which governs how businesses that interact with and collect data of European residents can be managed. It regulates everything from:Why an organization collects dataHow much data organizations should collect when building platformsHow long organizations can store your dataHow organizations handle international transfersWhat happens in cases of misuse of data or privacy breachPrivacy Shield allowed for data flow between the EU and the USUnder the GDPR, for you to transfer the data, there's a determination of whether a particular country is “adequate” in terms of data protection.Brandi Bennet, one of our guests, helps us define adequacy. “Europe has high standards for data protection: your data protection rights are considered a human right. What adequacy really means is, when they transfer the data to another country, are those country's laws as good as our laws? Do they treat and protect data as robustly and as strong as we do?”The United States does not meet The EU's adequacy requirements. The Privacy Shield treaty provides a framework to nonetheless allow for data flow between the EU and the US. With the ruling, we're no longer legally allowed to use Privacy Shield, which leaves businesses wondering what practical measures can they take to protect their data? Some suggestions from our guests are:Data encryption and minimizationStorage minimizationRisk assessment of your vendorsPseudo-anonymization, where you're masking the identity of your users behind other identifiersGiving customers access, notice, and choiceYou can read more about international privacy law on the International Association of Privacy Professionals website.Platform.shLearn more about us.Get started with a free trial.Have a question? Get in touch!Platform.sh on social mediaTwitter @platformshTwitter (France): @platformsh_frLinkedIn: Platform.shLinkedIn (France): Platform.shFacebook: Platform.shWatch, listen, subscribe to the Platform.sh Deploy Friday podcast:YouTubeApple PodcastsBuzzsproutPlatform.sh is a robust, reliable hosting platform that gives development teams the tools to build and scale applications efficiently. Whether you run one or one thousand websites, you can focus on creating features and functionality with your favorite tech stack.

Disrupting Balance Statement: I am Disrupting Balance by breaking generational barriers. Lisette Covarrubias is a first generation Mexican- American, proud Angelina. She is the Program Deputy for the Business, Jobs, and Social Responsibility Division (BJSR) with the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA). LAWA is the City of Los Angeles public agency that owns and operates Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), as well as Van Nuys General Aviation Airport (VNY). LAWA established BJSR in 2018 to advance LAWA’S social responsibility and maximize access to business and career opportunities and at LAWA. In her current role, Lisette provides executive management and coordination for BJSR. She monitors and assists with adherence to the strategic plan and leads Social Responsibility initiatives. Prior to joining LAWA, Lisette was the lead Neighborhood Liaison for the Department of City Planning (DCP), External Affairs Unit. She was responsible for educating and engaging with the numerous neighborhood councils and stakeholders around issues of planning and land use. Lisette was a key contact for the public regarding planning policies and procedures. As a planner with the DCP Lisette gained experience in project planning and case management. Lisette earned her B.A. in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley and a double Master’s Degree in Urban Planning and Latin American Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. Lisette currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband and three daughters. Learn about Lisette's story on the Working Mamacitas Blog Spot. (https://workingmamacitas.com/blog/lisette) Listen to Disrupting Balance on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast & iHeart Radio. Enjoyed the episode? Please share. And...don't forget to subscribe, rate and review. Interested in telling your story on the podcast? Follow the "Be My Guest" (https://www.disruptingbalance.com/db-be-my-guest) link on the website. Follow me on social media @disruptingbalance on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn & Pinterest. Get the latest updates (https://www.disruptingbalance.com/the-news) in the Balance Disruptor community. Hanifa Barnes, JD MBA is a multicultural mama, wife and leader who has made the switch in work, well-being and winning. Once a former professional actor, the Liberian-Ugandan American is no stranger to navigating the challenges of race, identity and culture. As a professional with nearly 15 years of experience in education and change management, her greatest superpower is giving up the sh*t that weighs her down. For booking and press inquiries please follow the website link to "Contact Us" (https://www.disruptingbalance.com/contact-us). Special Guest: Lisette Covarrubias.

Actress Kaliko Kauahi joins 'Muthaship' this week! The Kauai native played the wacky character Sandra on NBC's hit comedy Superstore for six successful seasons! Kaliko now lives in California but she's still a local girl at heart and hasn't lost her aloha spirit or pidgin...as you'll see! The Kamehameha grad talks about how she went from the small town of Lawa'i to the big city of Los Angeles and what it took to land her very first role on a national TV show in 2006. Even though people often got tongue-tied saying her name, Kaliko refused to make it more "screen-friendly" and stayed true to her roots. Kaliko's talent and infectious personality won over many directors who cast her for well-known shows like "Parks and Recreation", "Modern Family", "The Big Bang Theory" and "Raven's Home" and her longest running and biggest role on "Superstore". Kaliko says her success is due in part to her upbringing in Hawaii and the values she was taught about hard work, staying grounded and being kind to others.

MABUTING BALITA | Abril 9, 2021 – Biyernes sa Oktaba ng Pasko ng Pagkabuhay EBANGHELYO: JUAN 21:1-14 Muling ibinunyag ni Jesus ang kanyang sarili sa mga alagad sa may Lawa ng Tiberias. Ibinunyag niya nang paganito. Magkakasamang naroon sina Simon Pedro, Tomas, na tinaguriang kambal, Nathaniel, na taga-Cana ng Galilea, ang mga anak ni Zebedeo at dalawa pa sa mga alagad niya. Sinabi sa kanila ni Simon Pedro: “Aalis ako para mangisda.” Sinabi nila sa kanya, “Sasama kami sa ‘yo.” Lumabas sila at sumakay sa bangka, ngunit wala silang nahuli ng gabing ‘yon. Nang madaling-araw na, nakatayo si Jesus sa dalampasigan pero hindi nakilala ng mga alagad na si Jesus iyon. Tinatawag sila ni Jesus: “Mga bata, may kaunti kaya kayong makakain?” Sumagot sila sa kanya: “Wala!” Sinabi naman niya sa kanila: “Ihulog ninyo sa may bandang kanan ng bangka ang lambat at makakatagpo kayo.” Kaya inihulog nga nila at hindi na nila makayanang hilahin iyon sa dami ng isda. Kaya sinabi ng alagad na ‘yon na mahal ni Jesus, “Ang Panginoon s'ya!” Nang marinig ni Simon Pedro na ang Panginoon ‘yon, nagsuot s'ya ng damit sapagkat hubad s'ya at saka tumalon sa lawa. Dumating naman ang iba pang mga alagad sakay ng bangka sapagkat hindi sila kalayuan mula sa pangpang kundi mga sandaang metro lamang. Hinila nila ang lambat ng mga isda. Kaya nang makalunsad sa lupa, nakita nilang may nagbabagang uling doon, na kinaihawan ng isda at may tinapay. Sinabi sa kanila ni Jesus: “Halikayo't mag-almusal!” Wala namang makapangahas sa mga alagad na mag-usisa sa kanya: ‘Kayo ba'y sino?' dahil alam nilang si Jesus iyon. Lumapit si Jesus at kumuha ng tinapay at ipinamahagi sa kanila. Gayundin ang ginawa niya sa isda. Ito ang ikatlong pagpapahayag ni Jesus sa mga alagad matapos siyang ibangon mula sa mga patay. PAGNINILAY: Nag-almusal ka na ba? “Halikayo at mag-almusal tayo.” Ito ang paanyaya ni Hesus nang siya'y magpakitang muli sa kanyang mga alagad pagkatapos na siya'y muling mabuhay. Sa ikatlong pagpapakita ni Hesus, hindi pa rin nila nakilala ang Panginoon. Pero wala rin namang nangahas na magtanong sa kanya kung sino siya, dahil alam nila sa kanilang puso at isip, na siya'y si Hesus. Pamilyar sa mga alagad ang mga salita at kilos ni Hesus nang siya'y nagpakita, kaya't hindi sila nag-atubili na sundin ang kanyang mga sinasabi upang sila ay makahuli ng maraming isda. “Sounds and looks familiar,” ika nga. Si Hesus ay nagpaparamdam sa atin sa mga karaniwang bagay, salita o pagkakataon. Pero ang tanong, nakikilala ba natin ang Panginoon, sa tuwing siya'y magpaparamdam ng kanyang pagkalinga at pagmamahal? Pamilyar ba sa atin ang kanyang mga salita at kilos? Hindi iniwan ni Hesus ang kanyang mga alagad pagkatapos niyang mamatay at muling mabuhay. Siya'y laging nagmamasid at nakaalalay sa kanila lalo na sa mga pagkakataong nawawalan sila ng pag-asa. Mga kapanalig, tinupad ni Hesus ang kanyang pangako na nakasaad sa Mabuting Balita ni San Mateo: “Tandaan ninyo: ako'y laging kasama ninyo hanggang sa katapusan ng sanlibutan.” - Sr. Mary Anthony Basa, pddm (Disciples of the Divine Master)

Historiadora | Feminista | EscritoraYou can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.Historiadora, escritora, editora, feminista interseccional, activista cultural y pentecostal disidente, Jael de La Luz es una mujer de un empuje, una convicción ideológica y una capacidad de lucha francamente admirables. Mexicana por convicción además de por nacimiento – Jael nació y creció en las afueras de la Ciudad de México – además de ser una intelectual que fomenta la resistencia del pensamiento y de las ideas, Jael es también una mujer comprometida con las luchas diarias de las comunidades latinoamericanas que se ven obligadas a sobrevivir situaciones puntuales de injusticia social y política, en Londres y el resto del Reino Unido.Desde la organización sin fines de lucro LAWA, Latin American Women’s Aid, ofrece ayuda y protección a mujeres y niños latinoamericanos que sobreviven condiciones de violencia doméstica – esta organización cuenta con el único refugio para mujeres y niños víctimas de abuso doméstico de este país y Europa creado por y para mujeres latinas. Desde LAWA dirije el programa Change Makers – The power of our Ancestors, creando así las condiciones idóneas para que mujeres lésbicas, transgénero, queer, negras, o de cualquier otra minoría étnica, se atrevan a resignificar su posición en la sociedad y a contar sus propias historias, sin miedo, y como un acto de reafirmación cultural, auto validación personal y disidencia política. Su propia historia está llena de abusos y de luchas, pero también de formidables victorias auto gestionadas. Su voz tiene la autoridad y la ecuanimidad de quien ha logrado desafiar los obstáculos que los estados y las sociedad patriarcales siembran al paso de quienes son blanco certero para la perpetuación de modelos de poder corruptos, violentos y desiguales. Y a nosotros en Metralla Rosa nos fascinan especialmente las victorias de Jael vinculadas a su rol de editora y escritora, y sus invaluables contribuciones culturales como miembro de The Feminist Library, como fancinera impenitente, y como fundadora de Feminopraxis. Este último, un espacio digital creado para la discusión de los feminismo que Jael gestiona junto a otras tres autoras mejicanas, y desde el cual publica Militancias, una columna que debería ser lectura de rigor para comprender las disidencias feministas del mundo, con una mirada latinoamericana y en español.¡Y ahora, disfruten la entrevista!___________________Enlaces relacionados:Jael de la Luz: Instagram | YouTube Feminopraxis: Website | Instagram Latin American Women’s Aid: Website  | Instagram For further information about this interview, including links to anything mentioned by Jael, or to continue reading this text in Spanish, English and Italian, visit the Metralla Rosa website.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/metrallarosa)

#433 Happy woman's day!You can find me, Werner Puchert, on LinkedIn and Twitter.

The Cross:“What the Law Demands” (Part 1 of 3)Intro: Ignoring laws can be dangerousI. Ways to misunderstand God’s Law A. I’m a good personB. Too restrictiveC. Subjective / Too many grey areas D. Consequences are too harshE. Unattainable, so why botherF. I’m forgiven, so why botherII. The nature of God’s LawA. God’s Law is GoodB. … Continue reading March 7, 2021 Sermon “The Cross: What the Law Demands”

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Black and minoritized women face multiple barriers to safe and secure housing, including being at higher risk of experiencing domestic violence. Specialist organisations can provide trauma-informed housing support to victims of racial and gender-based violence – but with shrinking resources and skyrocketing demand, it's become harder than ever to house the women who need it most.In this episode of Locked Out, we'll be asking Christina Ioannou and Gabriela Quevedo of Latin American Women's Aid (LAWA) why survivors of colour are so often prevented from accessing the housing they need, and how small expert charities can be better supported to serve their needs.Listen and subscribe to Locked Out on Spotify, Google Podcasts and Buzzsprout at lockedout.buzzsprout.com Read the Locked Out anthology: commonwealhousing.org.uk/lockedoutAnd connect with LAWA online at https://lawadv.org.uk/en/, on Instagram @lawalondon and on Twitter @LAWALondon. If you or a loved one is experiencing domestic abuse, you can contact the National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247 for help and advice. You can find more organisations to contact for support at https://www.gov.uk/report-domestic-abuse.  

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 Ściągnij odcinek Znalezione w otchłaniach internetu  UWAGA MÓWIMY O PENISACH. I przeklinamy. wersja youtube: NOTKI:  - Selected by our robot... Więcej notek na ibpodcast.blogspot.com!

Shirika la kijamii la ACAKORO limekuwa mkombozi mkubwa wa elimu kwa watoto masikini wa mtaa wa mabanda wa Korogocho nchini Kenya baada ya shule kuendelea kufungwa kutokana na janga la corona au COVID-19 hadi Januari 2021.

Sa halimbawa ng dalawang lawa, ang mapagbigay ay patuloy na tumatanggap.

Discipleship H-O-M-E Authority Issues Submission government & community?earthly leadership?at the home?in the midst of persecution? 1 Peter 2 11 Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul. 1 Peter 2 11 Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul. keep the caboose at the end of the train abstain Moralistic Therapeutic Deism indicative - sealing imperative - filling legally innocentnever sinnedfulfilled entire Lawa child of God Dual Citizenship The Age to Come __________________ This Age___________________ 1 Peter 2 11 Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul. James 4 Submit Belong Yourselves to God 1 What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? James 4 2 You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God. James 4 3 When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures. James 4 4 You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God? Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. Know who God is who You are what to do 1 Peter 2 12 Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us. struggles 33 years of traction 1 Peter 2 12 Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us. struggles friction 1 Peter 2 12 Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us. worldview of Christ worldview for Christ 1 Peter 2 12 Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.

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Are we losing our minds in quarantine? Maybe. Just maybe. But at least we are more useful than a poopy-flavored lollipop! That's right, folks! This week's advertised content, when we cut through our fun and games, is the 2004 sports-comedy classic, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story. Sporting an all-star lineup cast that includes Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Stephen Root, Rip Torn (RIP), Justin Long, Alan Tudyk, Missy Pyle, and so many others, you'll find yourself laughing until you cry, quoting a villain more than you thought possible, and cursing the name of a martial artist that can roundhouse kick through time!This Episode Also Features:A detailed discussion of Pennsylvania marriage lawA discussion of which state gets to claim the marriage if it happens onlineA shout-out to Zoom for lifting time restrictions during this trying timeA discussion of Shane's forthcoming drunk review of Suicide SquadA discussion of how Bryan is enjoying No Man's SkyA Tae Bo RetrospectiveAnd finally this week, we say congratulations to one of our own as Bryan gave a big middle finger to COVID-19 and had a virtual wedding ceremony to tie the knot. Now, we're all looking forward to that big party that we've been promised when we can all come out of quarantine and do a little dance to celebrate. Support the show (https://plotaholics.com)

Es ist Nikolaus! Pia und Paul haben das zwar völlig vergessen, aber immerhin stehts im Folgentitel. Die Farbe rot verfolgt die beiden trotzdem: In dieser Episode verraten sie ihre “Schpleens” an roten Ampeln, Pia sieht rot fürs Parkverbot und Paul erklärt, warum die Straße ist Lawa bei ihm absolut im Trend ist. Schnappt euch die Marzipankartoffeln und los gehts.

We celebrate Juice's birthday! The guys dive into some deep racial conflicts in sports, recap the Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductions and touch on the Hot Girl vs Hot Boy Summer "Scoreboard"Take Aways/Intro 2:00 | HOF Game/PreSeason 7:00 | Mike Thomas 13:30 | J Las 15:30 | MLB Brawl 19:00 | Shai Works Pulled Over 22:00 | Eric Reed/Negro League Football 25:00 | Money Motivation 29:00 | Deondre Francois HBCU Transfer 32:15 | Utah Utes winning the Pac 12? 37:00 | 9AM Start Time for the Pac 12 39:00 | Jalen Hurts News 43:00 | New Uniform Talk 46:00 | Transfer to Rival School 49:00 | Cucumbers and City Girls vs City Boyz 52:00 | Lorri Harvey 56:15 | Swimming Pool Situation 1:05:00 | Lil Duval 1:14:00 | Feelings 1:19:00 | Bron/Coaching 1:21:00 | Josh Cristopher and Vegas Elite/ Sierra Canyon Transfers 1:35:00 | Narbonne 1:37:30 | Fantasy Football with JUICE 1:40:00 | Preseason pt. 2 1:46:00 | New Deals 1:53:45 | Shoutouts and Sleepers 1:55:00Sleepers:Kelly Flicks - No Fake by SkemeMoney Manson - Big Time - Rick Ross ft. Swizzled BeatzJuice - Watch Want by Keno Journey Leek - The Whole world by Outkast

Wycieczka na wulkan Etna. Pumeks i popiół wulkaniczny. Detale, ceny, co zobaczyć. Świetne krajobrazy z zastygłej lawy. Zdjęcia na insta i FB. Wpisz: przy piwku podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/przypiwku/message

my EP from Winter music conference in Miami 2019

my EP from Winter music conference in Miami 2019

my EP from Winter music conference in Miami 2019

A LAWA é a única instituição no Reino Unido e na Europa a oferecer abrigo para mulheres latinoamericanas vítimas de violência doméstica. Conversamos com a Rosa sobre esse serviço e tudo mais que a LAWA oferece. Parte do nosso projeto Intercâmbio Feminista.

Lawa z wulkanu Kilauea spływa do wód morskich, tworząc śmiertelne toksyczne białą chmurę. Ekolodzy przerażeni

Trump kündigt Atomabkommen mit dem Iran, Hoffnung auf mehr Patientensprechzeiten und Lawa auf Hawaii

Journalists Owen Jones and Ellie Mae O’Hagan chat all things political as part of a new fortnightly podcast. This week they talk about the recent party conferences and the need to not be complacent. Also, we've decided our chosen charity that you'll be helping to support if you donate towards Agitpod. The charity is LAWA which helps to support survivors of domestic violence, you can check out all the amazing stuff they're doing here - http://lawadv.org.uk/

Aloha mai kakou, Nicholas Jon Navales This evening's podcast was part of a new live video feed. Each week's show will be visible from this web site during the shows recording. Special requests are listed below as well. Click here to hear this show: Please enjoy this broadcast of new Hawaiian music, most of which you have probably never heard before. Songs featured in tonightʻs show include: Kono Wau Ia 'OeNicholas Jon NavalesFor All Generations 'Ano 'AiNicholas Jon NavalesFor All Generations KaiaoIan O'SullivanBorn And Raised Ke KahawaiIan O'SullivanBorn And Raised Ke KieleKeikilani LindseyMeleʻuhane 'IulaniKeikilani LindseyMeleʻuhane Ku'u MilimiliMark YamanakaLei Maile Ka Leo O Ka MoaMark YamanakaLei Maile MaunaloaLito ArkangelMe Ke Aloha He Mana'o AlohaLito ArkangelMe Ke Aloha

Aloha mai kakou, Nicholas Jon Navales This evening's podcast was part of a new live video feed. Each week's show will be visible from this web site during the shows recording. Special requests are listed below as well. Click here to hear this show: Please enjoy this broadcast of new Hawaiian music, most of which you have probably never heard before. Songs featured in tonightʻs show include: Kono Wau Ia 'OeNicholas Jon NavalesFor All Generations 'Ano 'AiNicholas Jon NavalesFor All Generations KaiaoIan O'SullivanBorn And Raised Ke KahawaiIan O'SullivanBorn And Raised Ke KieleKeikilani LindseyMeleʻuhane 'IulaniKeikilani LindseyMeleʻuhane Ku'u MilimiliMark YamanakaLei Maile Ka Leo O Ka MoaMark YamanakaLei Maile MaunaloaLito ArkangelMe Ke Aloha He Mana'o AlohaLito ArkangelMe Ke Aloha

Aloha mai kakou, Return to HālawaThe Life & Musicof 'Anakala Pilipo This evening's podcast was part of a new live video feed. Each week's show will be visible from this web site during the shows recording. Special requests are listed below as well. Click here to hear this show: Please enjoy this broadcast of new Hawaiian music, most of which you have probably never heard before. Songs featured in tonightʻs show include: Manic Makana Ripe Slackmenco Makana Ripe Opening Chant-He Inoa Kapono Kumu Keli'i Tau'a A Lifetime Of Mele Model T Various Artists Kumu Keli'i Tau'a A Lifetime Of Mele Palolo Stephen Inglis Mahina O Wai'alae Ka Makani Ka'ili Aloha Stephen Inglis Mahina O Wai'alae Love & Honesty The Brothers Cazimero Proud To Be Ho'i Kakou (Name Song) The Brothers Cazimero Proud To Be Wasted on the Way Makaha Sons of Ni'Ihau Makaha Bash 3 Hanakeoki Makaha Sons of Ni'Ihau Na Mele Henoheno Hot Hawaiian Tips Jingle 1 HawaiianConcertGuide.com HawaiianConcertGuide.com Halawa Hush (rec. 8.24)-1 Jason Poole Return To Hālawa

Aloha mai kakou, Return to HālawaThe Life & Musicof 'Anakala Pilipo This evening's podcast was part of a new live video feed. Each week's show will be visible from this web site during the shows recording. Special requests are listed below as well. Click here to hear this show: Please enjoy this broadcast of new Hawaiian music, most of which you have probably never heard before. Songs featured in tonightʻs show include: Manic Makana Ripe Slackmenco Makana Ripe Opening Chant-He Inoa Kapono Kumu Keli'i Tau'a A Lifetime Of Mele Model T Various Artists Kumu Keli'i Tau'a A Lifetime Of Mele Palolo Stephen Inglis Mahina O Wai'alae Ka Makani Ka'ili Aloha Stephen Inglis Mahina O Wai'alae Love & Honesty The Brothers Cazimero Proud To Be Ho'i Kakou (Name Song) The Brothers Cazimero Proud To Be Wasted on the Way Makaha Sons of Ni'Ihau Makaha Bash 3 Hanakeoki Makaha Sons of Ni'Ihau Na Mele Henoheno Hot Hawaiian Tips Jingle 1 HawaiianConcertGuide.com HawaiianConcertGuide.com Halawa Hush (rec. 8.24)-1 Jason Poole Return To Hālawa

KC-20Masasayang Nimfas sa lawa ng Bai,Sirenas, ang tinig ay kawili-wili,kayo ngayo'y siyang pinipintakasing lubhang mapanglaw na Musa kong imbi.

2012 год… 12 моих работ специально для Вас! Треки и ремиксы которые вам помогут как прекрасно провести время (на что я надеюсь), так и поднять людям и себе настроение (на что я ещё больше надеюсь)!Так что, с Новым Годом, друзья! Это скромный Вам подарок от меня.Сборник включает:- 2 версии официального ремикса на проект Brooklyn Bounce, эксклюзивно вышедший только на CD и магазине iTunes,- расширенная и дополненная версия ремикса на трек Ozan Samiloglu под названием Sexy Groove, который попал пока ТОЛЬКО в этот сборник,- несколько полноразмерных моих авторских треков,- несколько полноразмерных моих ремиксов,- работа от стартующего и разогревающегося проекта Lawa с оригинальной стилистикой и идеей.Жду от ВСЕХ комментариев и пожеланий! С НОВЫМ ГОДОМ!

2012 год… 12 моих работ специально для Вас! Треки и ремиксы которые вам помогут как прекрасно провести время (на что я надеюсь), так и поднять людям и себе настроение (на что я ещё больше надеюсь)!Так что, с Новым Годом, друзья! Это скромный Вам подарок от меня.Сборник включает:- 2 версии официального ремикса на проект Brooklyn Bounce, эксклюзивно вышедший только на CD и магазине iTunes,- расширенная и дополненная версия ремикса на трек Ozan Samiloglu под названием Sexy Groove, который попал пока ТОЛЬКО в этот сборник,- несколько полноразмерных моих авторских треков,- несколько полноразмерных моих ремиксов,- работа от стартующего и разогревающегося проекта Lawa с оригинальной стилистикой и идеей.Жду от ВСЕХ комментариев и пожеланий! С НОВЫМ ГОДОМ!

Carnival Charlotte by LAWA. Main fundraising event for the Latin American Women's Association (LAWA). On this episode, Violeta Moser, executive director and guests call in the show to talk about this fabulous dinner-gala event. Location: Uptown Charlotte Proceeds of this annual fundraising event support youth educational programs and higher-education scholarship awards.  To purchase go to "What You Can Do" www.lawanc.org, then click "Buy Carnival Tickets" or call 704 552 1003 and/or send your check to P.O.Box 78150, Charlotte NC 28271 Contact Information: Violeta Moser 704 552 1003  

Today’s super-sized podcast is an overview of the wines of Austria, featuring an interview with Beau Jarvis of Basic Juice as he kicks off this Live Austrian Wine Adventure. Show Notes: 00:21 - Welcome and show theme 00:36 - Wines of Austria 03:13 - Interview with Beau Jarvis of Basic Juice 14:50 - Beau’s first LAWA 06 interview - Hotel Rathaus Wien & Design 25:58 - Tasting Notes 26:31 - Schloss Gobelsburg, Riesling 2004 ($14/provided by listener Tony) 27:08 - Weingut Stadt Krems, Grüner Veltliner, “Sandgrube” 2004 ($14/Solo Vino sample) *+ 27:39 - Weingut Glatzer, Blaufränkisch 2004 ($14/provided by listener Tony) 28:05 - Best of tasting and best value *+ 28:24 - Contact Details 28:44 - Next Show Theme Feedback: winecast@gmail.com Copyright 2006 Acan Media, Inc. Licensed to the public under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/