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Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's Own Story Of The War In Europe
do my best wherever the govern- ment might and use for me.
of
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not have come to them,
in
that
against North West Europe.
of the
CANTONESE BY RADIO
members, and I continued to sup. port the conclusions reached year and a half previously that only in the cross-Chaniel attack would our full strength be con achieved.
the
My
the
That
torce the
Because, later, the landing In Normandy was successfully ac complished without abnormal Loss, it is easy to ignore the very the extraordinary { official and public interest baeltjány difference between the pro-
real risks and dangers implicit H.K.$18.00.
events of the year just past, le home. Be did not give me ຕ fessional views of the British and
in the plan. Had we encounter. ed there a disastrous reverse those told me, first, what a disappoint hit as to his final decision ex- American groups it appeared HK$30.00
iment it had been to him that our cept to say that he dicended the me and to my associates ut the W
who now criticise the concorn H.K.$72.00 African invasion enme just after, thought of losing Marshall from Cairo Conference that the British with which some looked forward instead of just before, The 1942 Washington. But he added. “You stili favouret a vigorous and all-to tite prospect would have been elections. He spoke of Darlan, og and know the name of the out prosecution
ter loudest in condemning the other of the Mediter- Boisson and Girnud. He talked of Chief of Staff in the Civil War, racan campaign even, if neces
who insisted upon the vality of FATE OF THE
findy al Mussolini and of the
but few Americans outside the zary, at the expense of additioun the plan. One thing that oppo unewsiness he had felt during the pro
professional services do." He then delay CRICKET GROUND |
Jaunching Overlord; nonte feared was a repeiltion of Kusserine affair. He told of in- adelect, no if thinking aloud, "But while the Americans declined to the trench warfare of World War not attack and that our planned. The longer consideration is stances of disagreement with Mr. is dungerous to monkey with a approve anything that would de-là The
British had vivid and redeployment to England abou given to the Government an- Churchill, but earnestly and al- whaning team,' I answered not tract from the strength of the bitter memories of Passchendaele proceed with all possible speed. ing except to state that I would attack to be dellverd across the wanted any repetition of those and to be kept in the Mediter- most einotionally said, "No
and Vimy Ridge. Rone of nouncement of its intention
Obviously a suficient strength could have a better "or sturdieć
Chamol early in the following experiences, Moreover, the Dieppe anean to hold what we had al- to uproot the Hong Kong ally than that old Toey M,
summer. The Amerloans insisted Cricket Club and to hand Rosevelt seemed to
to be enjoying
On the second day the Fresi-
for raid of the summer of 1942 db rendy gained and to upon examining all projects for over the ground to the pro- himself sincerely, but his rerun dent and his party departed for the Mediterranean excitively in
Ivoly in not promise any cosy conquest of Nazis to maintain sizable forces treences were interrupted by Cairo, leaving personal ordera the light of their pused H.K. Defence Force as
the beaches themselyas.. probable as*
in tont aren. raid. Sceret Service man who 1253- with me to join the conference
sistance to the 1944 cross-Channel al carried out by R strang recreational centre,
This was the
proach to say, "Mr.
the_programme nd- President, in that elty withly two or three attack: on the other hand, the force of Canadians, had resulted opted by the Calro Comfarence, more difficult it is to accept we've been here longer than I days. Accompanied by my prin- British fest maximum concentra- In a high percentage of losses, as reasonable
and our shipment of troops and or justified.like. We should go ou now." The ↑ espal commanders, except
gat Fm it we learned a number of equipment to England continued fortion on the Italian effort right We hold no brief for the Club President grinned and said to me, Alexander, who was ill, we pro-iend to an unexpected break that sons that we later applied to without abatement. The psycho- or its members, but the logic the number of busses I have."
"You me lucky you don't have ceeded for Cairo to present our wouki make the Channel opera-adminge, but the price paid logical vahte of the capture of
views comerning the forces in tion either unnecessary or noth by the Canadians still rankled, of the position surely is that
Rome was, however, emphasised The Secret Service hind object- the Mediterranean.
ing more
Mindful of auch past experi- to us, particularly by the Prime a mopping-up if it is the official view that el strenuusly to the battlefield Trips such as these gave no no affnir.
enges, a number of persons, among Minister. tour for the President at I felt opportunity to provide a break no hardship is imposed in
The Prime Miniator and some them some Americans, wore mov so well nequainted with tondi- | for members
Again I had to consider
un opportunity personal of his chief military advisers stilted
the wisdom of for privale talks with the Frest- requiring them 10 go totions that I thought the trip was stuff, Since these individuals looked upon the Overlord plan avoiding the risks of a Canmeldent, at me if which he infor- Happy Valley for their perfectly safe. Because of the normally had little to do during with scarcely concealed misgly-
crossing and, Instead, lo push mally presented me with the gumes, the same must-equal-fact that it was a surprice move, my absence from headquarters, ings; their atitude seemed to be the Italian and other campaigns Legion of Merit. His conver
executed without warning to any
1 would invite thom, hi such that we could avoid the addition in the Mediterranean १० 'y apply to members of an
Fation revolved more around one. 1: tended to adit te
ther numbers I could be Accommb- al and grave risk implicit in a mit yet, then detract
postwar problems than those of of Allied ability. entirely new, and, as
from the degree
dated in my plane, to go with me new amphibious operation by However, I never at any Aime immediate operations. He gave ebulous, organisation. The safely enjoyed by the President. on these journers. Consequently merely pouring into the Meditere heard Mr. Churchill urge or sug me his ideas on the post-hostill motive, a means to an end, Th give
Ceneral Marshall and always greeted with considerable cane
canean nil the alb
ground, and
and Hest complete abandonment of ties occupation of Germany and is understood, but the intro-Admiral King some release from satisfaction news of an impend naval resources available. They the Overlord plan. His convic Hatched sympathetically 'to 'my
the teletions that
Ing trip to a distani pobi' inevitably Ing
because implied duction of that hard philo-
by pushing the Ita-on, so far as I could interpret contention that occupation should inccompany travel with are some four to six of them could fan campaign, invading Yugos-, was that at some time. In the agencies of government as soon
become a responsibility, of civil, sophy does not render palat-sidential
Party I invited the two count on n vacation
"
to strange lavin, capturing Crete, the Dode- Indefinite future the Allies would able a decision with an un- of them to stay at my little
of war might and ittle cut-places
Interesting sights, canese, and
we would have to cross the Channel. But as the exigencies
permit. He mentioned" domestle pleasant flavour. As we said tuge in Carthage. Both were out- Officers, enlisted men, and Waca deal the Germans a serious blow he seemed to believe that our politics only to say that, much as yesterday, the figures of en- spokenly delighted to have the seized a number of well-earned without chcountering the admit-attack shouki be pushed else he'd like to go back to private rolment into the new Defence Portunity for a quiet evening opportunities that otherwise could ted dangers of the full-out effort where until the day came when fe, it looked as if he'd have to
and both seemed to me to be in
'enemy would be forced to stand again for the presidency. Force which the Government splendid health and spirit. In
So far as there, was discernible own staff, including, its British North West Europe, at which time asked me with
withdraw most of his troops from One evening General, Marshall before-dinner
Ac- envisages are likely, there is
conversation
done others to miral King brought up the sub- good reason to fear, to err
the Allies could go in easily and dinner. It was a splendid-Ameri- ject of fitury command of Over-
safely.
can dinner with turkey and all on the distinctly optimistic ford Ife said that early dis side. Moreover, assuming cussions between the President the Government does gel rc-
and the Prime Minister cruitment on the scale that apparently buen agreed that
British officer would be namest is deemed to be essential, and to the past, possibly because e from the younger generation, American was already command- it is virtually certain that o ing in the Mediterrmivan. Later,
would reveal
when the
the President camu. great majority of volunteers Overlord would eventually pre-
realise that American strength d to be members of one of dominule over British, he decid- other of the numerous sport- ed that public opinion would de- ing clubs in the Colony, and an American commander, able for the large part to take so informed the Prime Minis-
ter, who
agreed although the full care
of their own re- agreement cost him some person- quirements by way of open-ai canbarrassment because he bud air recreational facilities. It alreaily promised Alen Bronke the is perhaps desirable
command.
At the same time the President Volunteers should have a suggested to Mr. Churchill ground of their own, but on that acceptance of this arrange- the merits of the case, hav-ment would logically throw the
Mediterrancan command ing regard to the past his-
to the British tory of the H.K.C.C., its vari- forces would be expected to pro-
British, where
Empire ous contributions to the life vide the bulk of the ground ant of the Colony over a period naval strength.-— The President of nearly a hundred years had tentatively decided, King and the special characteris- and to
said..
to give the Overlord com- Marshall, against the tics of the service it today urgent and persistent advice of provides for its 800 members. King and others who treaded thu 10 offer this particular ground as a bait for perhaps otherwise hesitant indivi- During the admiral's explana- duals and get them into the tion General Marshall remained Defence Force, has little to completely silent; he seemed. ein- commend it. And the pre-gourous enough to say that only barrassed. Admiral King was sentation of the decision to because I was personally slated the Club as a fait accompli to take Marshall's place in Wash- has still less. Feeling Tonington could he vleus lir plan this score would have differ-with anything less than constec- ed materially had the Govmistuke to be shifting the key nation, but that he still felt it a ernment declared itself as mombers of a winning team m planning to use the Cricket,declared he was going to renew Club ground for civic pur- his
arguments to the President. puses of another order. If. spoken of this fier
While the Prime Minister had for instance, the Colony had days earlier at Multo, this way
B. learned that at long last the the first time I had heard any Government had made up its American discuss the Overlord mind to meet the crying need command, except on the basis of for a City Hill providing ac- King's story agreed in such exact rumour and speculation. Admiral commodation for the Muni-detail with what the Prime Minis- cipal Council, library, muter had told me that I nerepteil it as almost ofelul notice that I seum, municipal theatre, etc would soon be giving up field and so on-in these circum-command to return to Washing stances there would have ton.
survey
that
to
sequences of Marshall's with--
of Stuff. from the Combined Chiefs
น
BY S.K. LEE
..
The View presented Ly thint goes with it. As the guests the Allied Headquarters staff to were leaving, ono sald to General, the Galen Conteronce was that Marshall, "Thank you very much the immediate and prescribed for a fine Thanksgiving dinner." purposes of the italion campaigu
I turned around in complete or- had already been accomplished,
tonishment and said, "Woll, that namely the capture of n
nline shows what wor does to man. had no idea this was Thanks- covering the Foggin airBelda giving Day." with Naples a
port to meet logistic needs. We ngr that of the Cairo, trip was an order A personally pleasing incident the greatest possible support to from the Chief of Staff that I the north European campaign Jake two days rest and re- would be rendered by the Alle creation. I employed. thom, for a armies in the Mediterranean quick visit to Luxor, stile of the they could promptly advance tp ancient Egyptian city of Thebes, * Binal and be concentrated in the valley and in visit of a few hours to of the Po. From that region Jerusalem and Bethlehem. This Allied forces could threaten to as my finit glimpse of these enter France over the mountala-aleas and the Intense interest
ol the Rivera. nus roads
"They that I felt in viewing the remains camo could develop an equal threat to of ancient civilisations advance
closer than had ce North Eastward to Triests
anything elso To do, to make, to work. and the Ljubljana Gap into from my mind the constant. pre- ****] during the war-to-lßing briefy Austria and would be in position occupation
Losoan 5
Vocabulary:— 30. (hal) hai 31. (ma) mah
An
In, on, at, by, from.
interrogative
meaning
"or not", (mali).
32. (yo) yeh
Things.
33.
(mat) mut
What?
34.
(tso) dzoh
35.
(kin) geena
To see, to feel.
Usciul phrases: (1) Dzoh,shun. (2) Dzoy geen'. Phrases:-
Muti yeh? (or) Meet 2ych?
Dzoh mut' yeh? (or) Dzoh meet,ych?
Conversation:- A. Dzoh? shun.
B. Dzah shun.
A. Nay,lai dzoh mee, yeh ah?
Good morning.
See you again.
What?
with military pro-
also to launch, over the shortest blums, possible water distances, amphi- THE PRESIDENT AND HIS bious operations
against | GROUP OF ADVISERS eliber amin
went Southern France or across the on to Teheran from Cairo, but -Adriatic. ---- But -un-advance do: the | I-rotumed-to- my own theatre. -- Po. we believed, was possible Forward headquarters were during the winter of 1943-44 only then in the process of moving
main In the event that the departure the entire
headquarters of troops from the Mediterranean to that location, a change that
By Euch to England be immediately halted felt necessary. and the Allied forces bulit up to move could be closer to the Moreover, To do what? What for? maximum strength. We believed scette of operations.
Why? What's the malier?
Good morning
Good morning,
the
A
that with the troops then in sight our winira in Africa were no there was no hope of attaining need for the African ports would Jonger so important because our valley of the Fo before sum- constantly, diminish as shipments mer weather should again make could be made directly from the possible air, land, and sea opera-homelands into captured Italian tubs.
ports. Another reason for mov-
This meant that a more modest
SYB-
objective had to be accepted in ing was to permit concentration What are you coming for the Mediterranean, because to of command and logistical
(or) Why are you coming?
A.
Ngaw, lai geen kui.
I am coming to see him.
B.
Kuin bal nee1 shue1.
He is not here..
A.
Kui hait been' shue aha?
Where is he?
Kui hai gaw* shuc1.
He is there.
A.
Kui hai gaw2 shuc dzoh meet yeh ah1?
What is he doing there?
B.
...„Küli hai2 gaw“ shue „dzonych. He is doing something
Nay hul geen kui mah3?
A.
Ngawm hui3 geen" „kui Dzoy" geen".
been little to encourage the Incidentally, the Prime Minis Cricket Club to raise Itser, although he was disappoint voice in protest, and the rest that Brooke would not get B. Dzoys geen3.
the Overlord assignment, And
વા
of the community would have spoken with considerable satisfac-
ક
Haich,
Is the Frosidoni's decision:
had something to applaud. tion over the prospect of Mar Imagine a plan to sell half shit's appointment. He the extensive area of the we British will be glad to accept DO YOU ground in order to finance either you or Marshall." Then h the construction of an attrac added. "Marshall's appointment will certainly Insure that the
KNOW
YOUR
Live Civic Centre on the American Government will put other half, and it might well everything available joto the ent have been felt (albeit, with exprise. He hastily added that astonishment) that progres-they always did," but said that aive minds were genuinely this development would lend at work in the Civil Servico, attract even great intensity. With But to banish the Club for tealing Me Churchillaures KONG?
his usual concern for personal the reasons now disclosed, is me that he was delighted with
HONG
a bird of a different feather. the results so for achieved in Jh
Mediterraneon, but felt I would Can you re understand the wisdom of trans-sognise whera
FRANCE DEPORTS ferring the Mediterranean 40.Belts picture, wa AN ITALIAN Itch command to lons as ar akan?. "The, an- American was to have commen: wer is in Page delagate from theraftallan Pick TER PERSON agress The Beyon
Confederation-prekabour, almoon: the
the thorning kap
following my falk with Admirdi-King Kee
Ging Descyprint & Was "reported in
15m Trphée tiny forming silitudo faldents apokar briede, to me about towards the strikes in France,
Inspectors of the Surate. Na-the-future Overlord : command fionale escorted Boscharini to the and I came to reulise, finally, that it was a point of intense.
there. (or)
He is working there..
Will you go to see him?
I will not go to see him.
See you again.
See you again.
sure seizure of the Po Valley ems solidly in proximity to the would necessitate Withholding battle line. Finally, it is always from the United Kingdom so many a good thing to move a headquar
ters when its personnel begin to troops and so much vital equip-
'ns they that
The cross-Channel st so well "dug in"
were in Algiere-wheh directing speration could not be undertaken staffs become too much concerned in the spring of 1944
with the conveniences of living My own recommendation, then they grow away from troops and as always, was that no operation froth the real problems of war. should be undertaken In...dhe 14
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