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THE CHINA, MAIL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 28). 1919. · THE SIXTY-NINTH INSTALMENT
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Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's Own Story Of The War
In Europe
morning he was delighted, as in- deed were all of us. He exclaim- ed over and over, "My dear Gen- German is whipped. eral, the We've got him. He is all through." begun to The Prime Minister was merely firmly in the Remagen bridgehead From
Ramagen ww
not
Eastward to join up with Patton near Giessen Bradley would then have his force concentrated and we were certain that his fur- ther success would be swift and Биге
On
March 20 the *ac{ vance .out of the Remagen bridgehead begans The V Corps, now under Major General Clar
estabilsh themselves expected to surround the Ruhr.ence R. Huebner, thrust rapidly could of the South East and overran, Limburg. These great converging Patton Hodges and voicing what all of us felt and Bradley and I had started to da course turn the First Army to the hats by
demoralisation of, were telling each other. It was velop our plans for deriving the North and North East to assult
the Ruhr directly, This would, completed the co that morning niso that Field greatest usefulness, from this de-
however, involve frontal attack the enemy in that region.
Middleton's VIII Corps, of the Marshal Brooke dxpressed his velopment,
across the Steg and would We had always planned, on
mako our accomplish the great and complete Third Army, was still West of the CHONG-The family of the late own tremendous pleasure that the
in crossings Chong operations of February and March Bradley's front, to
the region encirclement of that area which Rhine, lying along a stretch North Paul
of Braubach Anthony
where, because of and avoided further destruction carried
as main through
where Palton had seized his was an essential feature of our wish to express their heart-had been
So long as he chose to continue felt thanks to their relatives planned by SHAEF
About noon of March 24 it was bridgeheads, since this was the basic plan. Consequently Brad-the rugged banks, bridging opera- of his cities and industries.
Nevertheless, mony
the fight, possibly In the des- and friends for their
the VIII Corps
made the conter launch the Southern prong of the launch the troops out of the Re- most impossible.
would the attempt expressions of sympathy and necessary for me to rush down to most suitable area from which to ley and I had early decided to tions against an enemy looked al-
South
pinii perate hope that the Allies floral tributes doing their rotter headquarters to confer
consequently fall to complete the recent berepvernment,
resistance, was successful. left, the After operations.
thus able to push forward direct-conquest. he should instantly Prime Minister persuaded
ly and join in the great advance. conquest, take him
have taken up in the West his local commander
Frankfurt was cleared by March strongest possible defensive neroas the Rhine in on LCM. Ho
ZD and armoured spearheads, Rhine River, and gather-
REFORM CLUB AMBITIONS
on important phases of 115 Wir grossadesh, tikety that was Image Cuisin vite of some sharing ComET TOUTESHW7Z0108a=&liberang
to
tho
undoubtedly derived an E&
satisfaction from putting his on the Eastern bank of Germany's Possibly he traditional barrier. felt the net was symbolic of the final defeat of an enemy who had forced Britain's back to the wall five years before. However, had he would never I been present have been permitted to cross the Rhine that day.
CANTONESE BY RADIO
Vocabulary:
BY S KLEE
Lesson 17
98. (san) sun'
Now,
99.
Wo
100.
Old, Second-hand.
Year.
As was normal with us, the air force participated intensively in the attack. For a number of daya preceding March 23
ས
nf
were
could
104.
hoh
14. "Foon hayz" 15. "Faal lok"
Combinations:
The announcement of the formation in Hong Kong of Reform Club comes rather In the nature of a challenge. Not everyone will agree with of the declared programme objectives in its entirety, but is the en- the main theme couragement of civic spirit and civic consciousness and
(kau) gau the gradual development of local government along more placed continuous air bombard- (nin) neen (kam) gum1 democratic lines. It is veryment upon a wide variety of tar- far from being a radical pro- gets in the area, Chief among 101
these targets
enemy air- particular attention 102. (uet) yuet gramme, though one or two acids. with points of attack on the exist given to every field from
103. (yat) yut Germans the ing system do creep cautious believed
(tsok),dzok Jet plane. Starting on ly in, but what it does con-operate a tain is an invitation to all March 21, we constantly drenched who believe there can be all these fields with bombs. The 105. (t'ing) tingl
were effectively crater-
106. (ho) runways anded and planes were destroyed on value In arousing
Theso ground.
measures stimulating interest in public the
Useful phrases: affairs in the Colony to work were effective: on the day of the Ailled elr force flew attack the actively towards that end: about 8,000 sortics and saw tew- In the face of observed
enemy planes in the, er than 100 en apathy and the usual as air. During all this time we were with excellent weather; sumption that nothing short favoured of an atomic bomb could visibility was perfect.
During March 24 we also con- shake Hong Kong's citizenry ducted diversionary air operations
proventt in order to
the concentro- out of it, the response to the Reform Club's prospectus on tion of enemy fighters at the point
and A hundred of attack, February 25 will provide a
the Fifteenth Air most
test.bombera interesting
located in Italy, flew a good 1,500 miles to attack Berlin. Other Doubtless there is deal in the stated objects of air forces from Italy ralded air-
of too the Club which is
flelds in the South. Long before this time the RAF Bomber Con TEL 16651nebulous a character to in-
mund, orginally-designed for night spire great enthusiasm, but bombing only, had begun to par- it is not imagined by the
Ucipate regularly in daylight at- sponsors that the road ahead tacks. With the protection pro-
great array Is not otherwise than a long vided by and arduous one, with plenty fighters, it could operate safely of discouragements ahead. during hours of daylight and its necuracy was vastly increased. On These are facts, however, the twenty-fourth it came over to which should rouse critics of attack rali centres and oil targets the existing system of gov-in_and_near the Ruhr.
The March 24 operation sealed ernment, of unofficial repre- sentation, of the automatic the fate of Germany. Already, of
had secured course, We manner in which Important bridgeheads farther to the South. legislation passes through But in each of those cases sur the Council more often than prise and good fortune had fav- The Northern opera- oured us. not, to determine upon suption was made in the teeth of
of any organisation port
tho
resistance the enemy greatest which seeks the remedies. could provide anywhere along the Moreover, it was And the inducement lacks long river.
launched directly on the edge of nothing even while it is ac.
the Ruhr and the successful land- cepted in advance that the Ing on the Eastern bank placed to deny progress strong forces in position
the enemy use of significant por- industrial area. If there is anything part!- tons of thatantime events farther Yut
In the the cularly surprising in statement of aims, which South had been proceeding swiftly.
first purpose Bradley's obviously was drawn up secure a firm lodgment in the after. long consideration and Frankfurt region from which an strength would be close examination, it is "re- advance in
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process and must be slow.
the
Force,
our
of
two
was to
undertaken toward Kansol. At
moon.
Now, This.
Month. The
Day. The sun, Yesterday (an nuxiliary). Tomorrow (an auxillary),
A sign. Number.
Glad.
Happy.
Formerly,
Every year.
1.
1
2.
Gau shee. Neen,neen.
3.
Gau,neen.
Last year.
4. Sun1 neen.
New year.
This year,
This month.
Three months.
5. Gum' neen.
6. Nee1 gawa yuet.
7. Saam' gawa yuet.
8. Saam1 yuet.
9. Gum1 yut, 10. Dzok yut. 11. Ting' yut.
March,
Today.
What day (or the month)?
No. 7.
The 7th day of the month.
Yesterday.
Tomorrow.
12. Gay daw1 hoh? 13. Tsut' hoh.
Practice:
What number?
Yut!
Yut'
Yut!
neen you shup yee A year hus 12 months. gawa yuet.
gaw yuet yau saam! A month has 30 days.
shup,yut.
yutyauyee shup A day has 24 hours. say deem jung1.
deem jung yau look An hour has 60 minutes.
shup fun' jung', Questions and Answers:
cognition of the necessity" this latter point we expected to Q. Gum neen hal meet What year is this? for a Government majority join up with Montgomery's attack
was
„yehneen neh1?
A.
Gum1
neen hal yut! This year is 1940. gau saya gauneen.
A.
yeh yuet ah1?
Neet gawhai yutyuet.This is January. Gum yuthal gay2 daw1What day is today?
hoh neh1?
Gum
shup baat hoh.
the 28th of January, 1940,
yuthaiyee To day is the 28th,
yut gau2 say3 gau2
neen yut! yuet „yee shup baat
hoh.
in the Legislature at the pre-on the North of the Ruhr and so sent time. How this is to be complete the envelopment of that squared with the professed area.
From the moment that General purpose of doing "everything Patton pushed the U.S. Sth Divi- possible to foster and main slon across the Rhine on the night. Neet gow hal meel What month is this? tain an effective opposition of March 22 he had continued in the Legislature" is some- steadily to build up his bridge- what puzzling. Effective head. By the evening of March and 81x opposition and the power of 24 it was nine miles long
milea deep, and the attacking the Executive by the weight troops had taken 10,000 prisoners. of Official votes to force The entire XII Corps was now through any measure it across the river and Its 4th Arm- deems essential to bureau- oured Division pushed forward ac A.
rapidly that on March 25 it cap- cratic policy, is a contradictured intact the bridges over the tion in terms. Conservative Main at Aschaffenburg. opposition to the nationalisa- The Remagen bridgehead, ever tion measures of the Labour since its establishment, had con- tinued to expand in spite of res Government at Home
peated piecemeal attacks by the bitter and protracted but one German. General Hodges had could barely describe it as thrown the III, V, and VII Corps By the twenty- effective. And there is the into that area. vitally important difference sixth German detachments on that all the members of Par-the Northern flank of the bridge-
bead had been driven back across DO YOU liament are democratically the Sieg, where they confidently elected whereas but two expected to receive a major as- members of Hong Kong'ssault. However, the German was Legislative Council have the to suffer still another great sur- slightest pretence to that prise in the Remagen area.
soon as American forces had distinction. The Reform | Club's programme would views of the majority of Re- change nothing save pos- form Club members, and the albly the method of selection best results will be obtained of Unofelol Members of only if membership is large Council, but in the absence enough to give the Club the of power to exert the public status of a reasonably repre- will, modifications would ac sentative organisation. In complish virtually nothing short, it formation offers, a The project is not for that challenge to all who con reason to be condemned. sider that Hong-Kong could | Lawar-ls in Page' Nothing in the policy anebo batter, run and its public nounced is not capable of affairs Imoto satisfactorily amendment to meet the conducted.
As
KNOW
YOUR HONG KONG?
Dar, you:“
this platúrmwäs taken? The an
ven.
as a
a central reserve, Even that
to could
procedure
offored
were thrust forward in the direc- Led up everything he could to use tion of Kassel.
Still farther South, in the Sixth
have Army Group Patch's Seventh Army joined the attack. While him no hope of eventual success, for no other reason than the. that army had been engaged in
air Cur tremendous fact that the Saar operation the Rhine de-
force was now dally pulverising fences in its region were consi-
the resources in his dwindling dered sumclently strong require territory on an almost unendur the use of airborne troops in orderable scale. But it was the only
successful river cross- assure a
have given method that would ing.
For this purpose the US him a chance to prolong hostili- orne Division was dites and it now became clear 13th Airborne
that 3་ rected to plan an attack.
How-
ever
so great was the confusion
there could be no other reason
of the Seventh Army, forced a
my writing
20.
of the enemy following his col- to continue the war. Even Hitler, must have fanatle that he was, the Saar that the air- lapse in borne assault was found unneccs-had lucid moments in which he sary. General Halslip's XV Corps, could not have failed to see that
the
sight. He was end was in
an ending fos a drama crossing of the river near Wormy
in tragic that would far exceed on March
Enemy delach- ments at the water's edge present-climax anything that his beloved ed stubborn opposition but it was Wagner ever conceived.
So far as the Allies were con- quickly overcome and the XV Corps completed the crossing on cerned the situation was some the twenty-seventh. The Seventh what like the one that followed Army immediately took up the upon the breakout in Normandy eight months earlier. There word, advance and
up in after ned.
however, important differences. the Third Army
to capture Mannholm. We now had present a
thin and air strength satisfact The final crossing of the Rhine and
were
*on
against resistance was make by disposed to brush aside any re- the French Army at Philippsurgelatance that we would encounter Siegfried Line April 1. From there the French and there was no
strike off in the distance for the enemy subsequently to South Eastward in the direction of to man. For more important was and strength of our Stuttgart and clear the Eastern the health bank of the Rhine all the way to logistical organisation Lying just the Swiss border.
behind the Rhine were stocks of Close
We now had crossings over the equipment and supplies. Rhine in every main channel we by were the service organisations had selected for invasion. The Eo necessary to provide for the case with which these were ac- rapid advance of troops and their complished and the light losses constant maintenance. As quick- as we crossed the Rhine we that we suffered incident to them y
in great
contrust to what installed floating bridges and they certainly would have happened had the Germans, during the win-ixed types. The first semi-per-
were
were FOON supplemented with
ter, withdrawn from the Weat manent railway bridge was built bank and made their decisive at Wesel, in the Northern sector.
one of stand along the river. It
the widest It is Themes of
a
the river, American formidable obstacle and the tor-S
constructed a bridge
rain
on
all along the Eastern banks engineers affords strong defensive positions. over which ran our first railroad Frontal assaults against the Ger- train, less than eleven days after man Army, even at the decreased the capture of the site.
With our forces and efficiency available strength
every where to it in early 1945, would have crossing the Rhine and with so
costly been
much of the German strength business.
lost in the wreckage of the Sieg- We owed
to Hitler. There much to
of
our spring campaign was
is no question that his General tried Line, the second great phase a free hand pleted. It was then necessary to Stoff. had it possessed a
in the field of military opera review the situation and pics-
flons, would have foreseen
ser-
tain disaster on the Western bank
attack in
no
Bnai
Was a
in the
cribe the movement of forces o and would have pulled back the accomplish the third phase, the of German destruction defending forces, probably later than the beginning of Jan- military power and the overrun- uary. At that time the abortive ning of German territory.
The first step in this move- the Ardennes
atment remained the encirclement proven failure and the participate of the Ruhr. This had always
being ing German troops were driven back in defeat. Moreover, been a major feature of our plans
and there was nothing on Jan
January
12 the Russians be- gun a great offensive that was to situation now facing us to indi
age the Vistula to the Oder, within thirtying the purpose. On
it now appeared that this double would not only Militarily, the wise thing for envelopment
German 10 do that Annily and completely sever the industrial Ruhr from the re- render. His position was hopeless mainder of Germany but would and even if he could have saved result in the destruction of, one nothing on the political front he of the major forces still remain- could have prevented the loss of ing to the enemy.
To Be Continued thousands on the field of battle
carry them all the way from the leate any advantage in ..
miles of Berlin.
the
moment would have been to sur-
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