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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1948.
JANUARY 13-Conference THE
McNair,
with Chief of Staff, Malony, Hayes. Questioned about Gymnast. British cooling, in view or Libyan possibility of setback. The great "presentation" US our (North African] plan began, About six short talks ou
a lot
factors
of economics, ethnological, politi- cal, psychological etc.. Also terrain and milituty siderations.
D
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iti
COR-
Jenst
THIRD INSTALMENT
The Stilwell Papers
and
Erni
command
#
and Wyman,
Letter prepared on those lines] get down to war will it fari't] College and told the staff the
it might
Tha
After our "presentation", Mac and Malony and I were talking, and Mac said we ought to put down on a piece of paper-not more than one page, or the Pre-sound me out. George said how of staff. Brings up point of dual papers at each #ident won't read it"-05 rea-about it, and who else Is there.control in Burma,"
other, and not Specifies yuns why we should not
making much progress. However, 24354 Gymnast--and then
do They had considered Joyce and lieutenant general and propose on Richardson and Eichelberger and must be chief of staff on Chiang and unless
that he the general pleture is improving another one-page gem, an alter- turned them all down.
the Big Boys kleit 32312 native what we can do,
Kai-shek's heatiquarters staff, within SO
aver the
ie traces, we inny in tinas Talked to Ferris I said, "What's the job?" reasonable time, or al
You mention and then went down to the War and gave me the stort on. So I was detailed to do ordinate and smooth out and run and p.m. conference with Secre- right now but
paper. Co- after a.m, conference with George certain place. it, at 6, pan. To be ready tomor- the rond, (Burma Road) and get tory of War and McCloy. (George morrow, and that may indicate to ned nad took it in silence.
be to news. They were sort of stun- row . Just toss of a cam-
am- | the various factions together and had a battle with Henry [Stim- you just how pal, that's all,
much we know, arrangement is for them to go Turned
and, in general son], who was going right to the When somebuily sends for khaki right ahend, and for Fredendall my Dakor H.K.$30,00 Northern
give 'em the works. Money no President and get plan of campaign and object.
It Axed George told him he's first have inny, it does not mean that he to come in, transferred from his found it
may not send for a fur cap next was identicni
with a
corps to the III. Probably he'll plan that GHQ ground out last
Are the chuners for geiling ro- talk to War Plans Division and week. Just take it easy, and want to make changes and
I enti sulls good? I said yes if I have to me and that he couldn't kick after a while the waters will re- pick up some of the boys. night.
command. What we do about administration around like that) rede nnd the rocks will stick out. talony, who giggled and said, Saw JANUARY 14-Ordered out to that?" "Ask Chinng if he'll sp it.
Edwards brought the chocolates "George thought he was going to a meeting at Stimson's house at "OK. Write out the question." "LETTER TO MRS. STILWELL:- and
p.m. When I got there, found So I went out and wrote it and
peppermints. Pinky [Dorn, Sandy and I
get rid of Drum lu a clever way, was the only gueste Henry and he's sending it to T.V. Soond. The had sen food for dinner and then
Conferences continue. I had on and all he's accomplished is to bour and a I talked for an hour and a halt angle la that. I may be appointed we went to a movie. How Green
halk with the Secre- his best corps commander on China. Apparently, he doesn't chief of staff of Chiang Kai- Was My Valley. It is one of the can
lary of War; ne his home, so you and a he burned up over it.".
old your shek's Joint care for the selection of
has Very dattering, but I'm discount- "China Mail" vesterday-is a na been looking all over for the is, and whatever that | best-films I ever saw,, with a lot stepped into rarelled atmosphere, i ing such remarks.
right man to go out and
Not that Kui-shek's carrying out Chilang of background singing
that means anything.
Went back to the War Depart- tha run
instructions exercise Welshmen's choir. 11 doesn't Everybody "confers" all the time. ment and read the files. show. Thinks the
Chinese
will cock's
command.
Well, there it
Gulalde 머 these affairs, we sure had big ideas about getting necept an American commander. Either they refuse and I don't go as to touch The informer but it's Told hin I doubted 11. but but or they accept, and maybe is good in a different way.
scribble plans and then do them with a big staff and the nucleus u base in Calcutta und appearing diny trying to br Spent the had
impression, Events
are moving fast, and 50
and so "co-ordinate with the Navy, arulver again, or switch to new ones, Asked me how I felt, and I told George said, "By the time you now find they have never even ever, but that's as much as I can.
ud nauseam. I won't be here for of an army and then building up
to AEF
before he there, you may
miy be
proportions com- started on wint we've been on in
launched his thunderbolts. Some mand in
in Australis," "Also, we'll for weeks. First I got
of his yes-mum paraphrased his make you a loutenant, general.“ chief of staff and he said he'd (The Chinese specified a rank been laid
cold
and was up with a
jdens and added_similar_contri- bations to the Bles. None of above brigadier. on account of not familiar with the subject. So
them seemed to reuitse that the the Russian lleutenant generals
he passed
me on to Admiral Ed-
world is on fire and SOMETHING and full generals.)
wards, their G-3, who did not
must be done, NOW, Made a JANUARY 18-So
was talking about. they make know what I
tiate with Soong for tomorrow. Mr. Knudsen a lieutenant gen-So he asked his assistant G-3
and
JANUARY 24-To Wor De- cral. How flucky. Why not he didn't know either. Edwards
partment and War College, Shirley Temple? And for Christ's phoned Admiral Turner,
of the Fake,
why not an admiral for planning committee, but they puce?
couldn't find him. Sak they'd they got the dope. A sample of our "import- ant" work.
Thu plan to hold a World Fair in Bangkok next year as reported exclusively in the heartening sign of belief in peace and prosperity for the
Far East.
ous war in China; troops on the march in the Indian sub- continent.
ttant
him go
Cape
5.00
islinet
Drum,
talking over Chinu Aful
Kot
I do. I've
"because he had NDANDARY 19-So they make call me up when
I
JANUARY 21-George (Mur- shall: "It's hard as hell to find anybody in our high command who's worth a damn. There plenty of good young ones, but you have to reach too far down." JANUARY 22-Chinn getting Chiang Kai-shek has hot again,
agreeing replied,
to executive} control and a Unifed States chief
by 刮
their Bay.
it
on
see
events
mon
All the while the plans for the future were being shaped on Washington's drafting board, the outline of present
grew 1corsc. The critical point of disaster, for America, sex- ed to be Axía. There, the Japanese had seized Hong- kong.
isolated the Philip- pines, inuaded Malaya, oc- cupied Thailand and Brenied the point of sweeping nway every Allied defence point north of Australia
had had
tung prewar servite in Asia, he ivas regarded by the Army itz mont accomplished student of Oriental affairs. He knew the government of China, had toured its battle- fronts in the early years of the war against Japan, spoke and read Chinese, In early January. he had been con- kulted
the frequently by General Staff on its plans for halting the Japanesè ad-
15
To jaundiced observers, the immediate future does not
where I
sent. look bright. Turbulence and He said, "More and more, the terror in Malaya; uprisingsfinger of destiny is pointing at and uncertainties in Indonesia you. Gave him the lowdown on and Burma; the endless ruin-Gymnast and Black including the
Verde Islands, Ho
agrees, Walked back, JANUARY 18-Chief of Staff sent for me at 2.30, Up there To many it is becoming an
Gymnast and Black. unpleasant but accepted fact,
Stimson didn't want to con-
མ་ ་ . (on a par with typhoons and
Micter me malaria) that Russian Com | head down."
(Referring to the munism is spreading like a way I was sitting onc day, Pat Hurley a brigadier general. filthy disease into South-East George Marshall] told him the For Christ's sako again. Asia. Few are those who can only eason I had my head down
Rain. Hod the Limeys In and You must be sick of the hum- Was Aquabbled over
Stilwell our convoy list. drum drool I am reduced to in or is probably because suggest a preventative
getting ready to butt something. Dull
my letters. My routine is about Dull day. cure, and the pessimists pre- So the Secretary [Stimson) said
as interesting us if I were in Jall, dict increasing insurrections he'd see me, and I went up. Next
These lads
who are stationed and fomented trouble prior day itery (Stimson said he had
here permanently sure have my been stimulated, and that George
sympathy. Six months to the final Soviet dominance should keep his eye on nte, be
and I'd be screaming in my sleep. of this of the whole continent.
cause I might be a commander.
Just one
month is proving The Siamese Government,} Sa George told him, Høll, that's
heavy close. LETTER TO MRS. STILWELL:— apparently, has no truck with Just what he'd been telling Henry, such Jeremiads. Communism So Henry says Drum won't do,
We are still milling around and and I believe has told George in
rushing here and there, waving has not blossomed too well in the shadow of Bangkok's pagodas. The Government ob- viously believes further that the East-West crises in Europe will be resolved with- out an atomic Armageddon,
Nevertheless they are show- ing courage in tackling such a project in face of the pre- vailing uncertainty. The cost of producing a world's fair will run into a good many million ticuls. Materials are scarce, shipping space for participating countries may or may not be available. Dis- from population centres of the West are Present hotel accommodation in Bangkok could not cope with a huge influx of visitors, and more | sulutės, will have to be built..
lances
enormous.
How many countries are likely to take part can be only a matter of conjecture at present. Of the big coun- tries. China's position is ob- scure, Japan is occupied. In- dia and Pakistan would pro- bably be willing, exhibitors.
DON
Here there is a
alley.
IDDON'S
passion for tomboy styles-Etonian
БЕСП
DIARY
abiding American small town.
Deborah Kerr and her husband,
the "repfer" smaking, and Mitchum is preparedness. The politicians are word - are becoming popular, being presented DS te sori of calling for huge appropriations Store windows are decked with combined knight in shining for arms and only Henry Wallace furs and a £12,000.blue sapphire armour, national hero and glam- is heckling,
minik special will soon be present-forous Galabad. The old slogan of two cars In edi. Blue seems the right word every garage could be replaced by for any mun who has to PRY just a typical home-loving, law- Hollywood is insisting that it is two atom bombs in every back for 11.
There is war talk everywhere in the sleek cities and the sleepy villages, in the board-rooms and bars, at the drugstore counters and the sewing circles.
Tension Is higher than during the closing of the Russian Con- A million tongues wag hourly demanding "Armi and tough attitudes."
After months of spy scares and sensations the country is correctly conditioned for catastrophe stor Russia).
Best shopkeeper's sign
Fifth-avenue-Elthier along get down to earths or go up in Anthony Bartley, dropped in at dusi,
That Film Quota The British film Industry has stands now replied to
the frequently made Hollywood charge that
our studio production is slow, cum- bersome, and out of date.
'Day Of Reckoning
solve.
a current and
back
45
It Costs Less
against
shooting
my apartment for a drink the other
three night and stayed hours Binging the praises of Spencer Tracy, who, they say. around with bundles of photographs of the British coun- tryside in his pocket.
now goes
Palladium Turns
ters.
Mr. John Barry, of the Gau- mont Cinema, writes: "Hollywood, in virgia isolation, untouched by
The
Vance,
הם
The one remaining effer- five bridge of contact bu tween Ching and the Allied world
was Burma. For American stratent it was vital that China be kept an #ctire fighting power Japan's farther flank, and It more vital, then, to keep Burma thesiolate than la maintain any other solut of danger in the line of de- jence that stretched from Rangoon in Burma to Port 'Darwin, Australia. three thousand miles south.
At the end of January), Secretary at Wor
Stimson had invited Stilwell to din- wer to dlacurs the China
kim. situation with friendship Atendity DICATS And to Stimson after their 'conversation it seemed that Swell could serve the nation more effectively. immediately. in
Their mas to prow during the war
Konitist the Japanese than in leading the indefinite and much-debated North African campelpu.
of
A few days after his talk unith Stimson. Stilwell wor naked to site responsibil lly for the. mainland front against the Japanese. He des manded that he be given full command powers, over the Chinjete troong if he were to ke them effectively in cOTI- Kat-shek pro- bat. Chiang mised these powers. This Stilwell's was the first of many requests for such authority. the first Chiana's many promises,
Taken fom his planning desk as commander Operation Gymnast, Stilwell concentrated at once on the Astatic front. He threw to- aether a skeleton staff an quickly na he could and em- planed in mid-February. In Burma, Stilwell hoped to co- ordinate Chinese and British forces, and with them hold in front which could be mude the fumining-off line for later offensive.
JANUARY
of
w
Drum
The British have one brigade cast of Rangoon and one niere on the
way, That's what they thought sufficient to hold Burma. And, the SUPREME 'COMMAN- DER, Wavell, refused Chiang Kai-shek's offer of two corps. [He] didn't want the dirty Chi- nese in Burma.
Well, this has been a full day. If the Chinese will just play ball maybe we can strike a blow, where it will do the most good. Meanwhile, thank
God for the Rusakies, who got to Kholm to day, who I hope made Mr.
and
post cut of Smolensk.
move. his
cumi-
the
26-11 acems reason Wavell refused Chinese help for Burma was that the | British are afraid of the Burmese The military civil government. have to work through them for use of the railrond. The Burmese hate the Chinese and the British: maybe they are pretty right.
The ABDA setup is defence of the "barrier" (Malaya, Java and North Australia) with its two ends anchored in Durma
.and!! Australia. An attempt to push north and fight denying actions, and also re-establish communica tions with the Philippine Islands. Wavell in supreme command. Air strength to be bulit up with the ultimate idea of going after the from China. But the Burm. Japs unchor is threatened, and no answer is in yet as to what help
Wavell wn
wants from Chinn, What will Chiang Kai-shek say now, if asked for the two corps [that] Wavell
offered and which
he refused? (There is probably- onn corps of three Jap divisions operating against Burma.)
The AVG (General Chennault's famous
"Flying Tigers': AVG abbreviated from
American
Volunteer Group] is to become
the U.S. 23rd Pursuit Group: it will be kept at full strength. Re- placements are on the
way, by boat. If we can
can hold on to Ran- goon, and develop the bases in China, the bombers CAN be dea Ilvered, and along about sum mertime the Japs will
begin to get it on the nose at home. What a pleasure that would be.
Chiang Kai-shek commands k China.
If Chinese units work ist Burma, the United States repre- sentative commands them, sub-
to recall, ject to
after Wavell is warned. Indo-Chinn is neutral, although the Japs are thora. Slam is a
had
Denham and Elstree reject the allegations in toto, Harold Boxall, The Palladium and the Wil- joint managing director of Lon-lam Morris Agency here, which don Film Productions and head handles of all studie operations for Sir stars
most of the American who
appear there, are Alexander
Korda, has been laying rather displeased with me. Impatient with the bitter war it on the line to the Americans. of words, America is piling up
My item that . International fairs held in armaments
some American Boxall says that we can and grievances
un-performers are being too highly) and doubtedly produce suficient Aims paid has caused Mr. Morris and the accessible cities of Lon-inuttering about a day of recko to meet the don, New York and Paris, | Ing.
per cent. quota. his
Their at agency some grief. During They hate the thought of war,
his New York trip he titude is that with vast resources behind
despite the huge them, seldom failed to show but hate weakness, appeasement, calmly told US. Al executives salaries paid the stars are worth
and futile papering over cracks,
that they were indulging wish every penny they got because an enormous financial loss, even more.
ful thinking if they thought we they all the theatre. The quarrel with Russia has be- could not meet the allotment. however much prestige and
don't deny it, but in a time Korda's studio alone expect to of dollar famine (food shortage may have been come a savage fout wat will reproduce 20 pictures next year. and good wil
here think only a fight will re-Arthur Rank's massive organisa-think these gifted and rich artists
four-page newspapers) gained.
Yet the decision to stage Britain is being smiled-on by tion will turn out between 60 and should be prepared to accept pay- such an undertaking in dif- all but the Sons of Liberty, re70 Alms during the next 12 ment in pounds sterling, not dol
isa belligerent and can be ficult times is by no means garded as "Old Reliable and months,
invaded "legnily." "Stalwort Trucheurt." It was in- without precedent.
LETTER TO MRS. STILWELL evitable and we cannot be cynical. The Glasgow Empire Ex-
Three p.m.. and I came back to However, perhaps it is not loo
the hotel and left the pot boiling hibition of 1938 was planned much to ask that when credit is Production on the Continent is war and its aftermath, has be
it it will. They have made up in the face of Hitlerite jitters being handed around we will not also proving faster than expected. Come ziertle from Insuficient
their minds about me: First and was a success in the year forgotten. For instance, it is The small indep dent companies intercourse with the outside world
working on one plan then on an of Munich. The New York here that the air-lift to Berlin is 20th Century-Fox company alone the great progress made by our
colossal illusion plan 16 pictures, and the big, rich
...we in Britain are proud of
other, and so on. A new one is now infected and we are setting World's Fair opened on the on all-American Job. No one will make 12 films.
Alm industry." We too, Mr.
that up.
I think I can take most eve of world war and con- not the British Embassy, not the Prejudice
23-Here Just of the boys along with me. Burry. British Information Services, not movies in Europe is disappearing
We tinued during 1940.
pitch-throwers are still month today and the blow fell. have to stort moner- than British Government
I the This time the East
busy will home has made it known to the are less, which please in Now the Anti-Defamation League offer up a goat for a burnt sacri- the coast, to see you. It is stupid smearing "Oliver Twist" The old gag about "they shall expected but I will come out to show what it can do. The Americans that Britain
carry economy-minded Hollywood.
"It is our conviction that any:
is about to apply to my that I can't tell you everything background and visitors willing 45 per cent. of the load.
Most of the economy,
The Chief of Staff for I know you don't talk. I am the picture would do serious harm own case, inciden- be more colourful. Elephants Someone should.
ially, is hitting the low-salaried shown here."
called me in and said that I ap-going where I believe you would with howdahs will take.
hlm workers,
а great shame. peared to be "it," A big New York This is
and McCloy It wanted to see me. I went in und fob in a mixed sort of capacity. Want me to go. A respectable parties on sight-seeing tours;
executive of one of the major proves that you can portray on he told me he's seen IV. Now that the load is on me i sampans will ply on the
Englishman, a Scotsman, or an The other day, with tension at the West
film companies recently rushed to American in an unflattering light Soong, who said Chiang Kai-shekcan feel it and begin to have nil water; unique temple dances scaming point and
Coast to launch on both the economy campaign.
and no one minds, a bit, but agrees, and so use sending an- sorts of doubts. Can I do any will be presented..
United States and Russin fingering He fired 19 janitors, 12, iypists, we
when you show a "Zionist"
alher radio-he himself would thir
thing worth while?' Or 'will' I The ambitious and courage their guns, Waltuce chose to and three office boys. Their com caricature-oh, dear!
O.K. the arrangements.. Also ball it up? What if I don't put ous project will be anticipat-stage the biggest political rally bined salaries for
The New York Board
Soong had found out who the ft over etc. Well, that will wear the Rabbis have also biasted it, so to be, and had "Investigated" my in and try. It would be bad to wouldn't have paid the cost of his
United States representative, west off and, anyway, I can only pitch ed with eagerness and good Forty-eight thousand Radicals, trip, hotel suites, and entertain- am afraid it hasn't much chance record. He then said he was per- lot the family down, so I'm ex- will by all free peoples in the fellow-travellers, and out-and-out ment. Far East.
Communists Jaromed the Yankee
fectly satisfled and knew Chiang pecting everybody to pull har! The quality of American Alms| Stadium to hear the messiah of is also suffering from the economy
Kai-shek would be, and thought for the old deck hand. With muddle damn his own country drive. Left-over celluloid is being
the best man in the Army for the these fow remarks I shall close and e
eulogise Russia.
pasted together and rejections
book on doubt job had been chosen. (My God, the Gertrude Lawrence will star in am I carrying weight.)
and worry and vents of the pret bizarre picked up from the cutting-room Daphne ouer, The London this
$ust start trying. Everybody levents of- a, macabro weck.
So he wrote an answer for here wants to be remembered to Strange hobgoblins haunt thei to make
·Geneva, September 27.
and quickler,ched-up "cheaples "The Mother," in
Soong to send to Stimson, and I you. I am sorry for all of them. house of power, and New Yorkers
autumn The title will be chang- O.K.'d it, and George (Marshall] They have had to get along all Even Industrial safely experts from brace themselves for the next "Three
are being cuted at Gertie's request.
it and Stimson sent for this time without 21 member countries of the Inter-phenomenon..
O.K.'a Blondes and
Our Family. A Red Chicago's censors have banned me and gave me a fatherly talk. I've had the best life of all and rational- Labr Organisation Then, when hundreds of dead Head" is being changed to "Two Alfred Hitchcocks "Rope
Is convinced that this may tret in Geneva today to draw up and dying birde fell from the Blondes and a Red Head" and moral grounds. Yet it was op- develop in a big way he sure and still have some time to
We'll see this mess cleared an international model code of akies after crashing against the "A Letter to Five Wives has proved by the FBI want it-to-and-gave me the cur home. I have time to enjoy cule for safety in factor contthe world's tallest), «men won Wiver ”HULA SA Apeople with all the brass never mised to back me up: In every you have transferred the psychic
After its adoption by
tightly. If Empire State Building been ro-filled. A Letter to Four They say in Hollywood. that "hand of destiny" stum, Pro feeling that I won't and I believe ference the code will be submit dered what spell
The Robert Mitchum marijuana seem. Id, have any, polish... ted to, governments as a guida'in "over their, city, 9 been cast
possible way and "God blessed" touch to me enough to make it case is still a very hot tople here. Faoinates, The one zone that me out.
alick. framing or revising factory safe Fashions Fare not in martial Practically every columnist, is scome to be missing in Berlin isSo Eisenhower took ine. down ́ty regulating;="REUIBT,"/"
mode. New looks, are aged and pooh-poohing the charges of the temperate zone.
to Drum's office and I moved in. (To Be Continued Tomorrow.)
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