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Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's Own Story Of The War In Europe
As another point I should jike to point But that the called “good ground" in Northern Germany is not really med at That region is not only badly cut up with waterways, but In it the around darlas thle part of the year is very' wet, and not a favourable la the higher for rapid movement plateau over which I am preparing i inunch the main effort.
I had no means of knowing Asst. Editor: Ian Mackenzie. what his true reasons were but the protest immediately initiated Business Manager:-W. H. Nolloth
an exchange of a series of lele- grams, beginning with a message Telophones:
from General Marshal on
20. 24354) March
that In
mes- the sage he Informed me that 32312 British Chiefs of Staff were con- eqrned both as regards the pro- cedure which I had adopted in communicating with the Gener- alissimo and with what they rthern canst line at an early date, it is for this reason that I have made H.K.$18.00
called my change of plan. The British Chiefs informed Marshallhat objective the next une to be achieved
This time of year. after the primary thrust has placed ve bi ILK.136.00 that my main thrust should cross a decales poulton. The opening of Dre the plains of North Germany be- mro, Hambure, and Kll Involres opera- H.K.$72.00 cause by
Frbian Islanda, and this means we could tons inst the open German ports in the West Helgoland and extensive mine axeeping
North.
Alt Lils and operations Into Denmark and They pointed out Land
that this would also to a great Nofwar torm part of a later phase extent annul the U-boat www.
May I point out that Berlin Italia and we should be free to muve Into Denmark, open u line of no longer particularly important wi I propos, at the envišest posalħla mon Sta wrefsiness to the German ment, in conjunction with the 'Boviets to WESTERGAARD-At Queen Mary communication with Sweden, and deciler,
liberate for our use nearly 2,000,-1, been largely destroyed and even his divide and destroy the German foroos by Hospital, on January 28, 1949,
government is preparing to move to an launching my main attack from the Ka- to Evelyn, wife of H. H.000 tons of Swedish and Norwe-
ther area.
What is how important lo nel tem straight Eastward toward the Kian shipping. Westergaard, a son,
in rather up our forces for a single drive | heart of what remains of the German in and the will more quickly bring about | dustrial, power, waill that, thrust has Receipt of this information in the fall of Berlin, the rellef of Norway, talned the general ares of Lelpsig and spired the following:
and the requisition, of the shipping and including that elty, unless the Russian the Swedish porta than will the sentter, advance meets us West of that point. The From Elsenhower to Marshall, ing round of our effort.
second main festure of the battio la to dated March 30
BIRTH
CHINA PEACE
Frankly the charge that i have changes
plans has no pomalle binata in fact. The Always adhered
principal effort North of the Ruhr wo
to with the
whjret of Now that my turees
there ne main nitack calculated to accomplish, In conjuction
My plus will get | The porta and all the other things on the
Indications that hopes of an early arranged peace in China will be disappointed alters nothing of importance. The Chinese Nationalist Gov-pe that valuable arra,
rar he conceniteted in the Kassel are ernment is on the way out enn forms the time that and while further resistance adhering to my old pan of to the Communist Southward Inching from surge is possible, such can with the Russians, the destruction of the achieve little more than de-enemy armed forces, lay the march of events and add further distress. Mao. Tse-tung's gains are so im- mense and the country so utterly war-weary that Com munist domination of China in the near future has to be accepted as an unavoidable consequence after over 20 years of civil war. If any thing beneficial to true de- mocratic faiths is to be sav-
the
Kremlin.
eth east mure anemilly and decisively hall the leperston now urged upon
by Witson's mrence to you,
After sending this preliminary message we drew up, for General Marshall's information, a complete gest of our plan and dispatched it by following radio:
From Eisenhowever to Marshall, dated March 30:
This in reply to your radio.
The protrate excegri sa to "vr
ter over telephone last night.
1 am completely in the dark as in what the protests concerning "procedure" 19- dral valve, I have been instructed to
Bulane concerning
and would draw strength away from a
that phase of our operations that involved the isolation of
ward.
Even cursory examination of the de cisive direction for this thrust, after the
ed from the wreck, this is endure" contained in that -telegram were more likely to be accom-communiented to me by the Prime Minis plished by the Chinese capa- ! city for accommodating: themselves to a fait accom-
however unpleasant, direils with the pli, than by any attempt to fight military en-ordination. There la no change in basic strategy, The trib Chiefs of the last staff ist summer protested against my the issue out to ditch. No, the point of determination to open up the Frankfurt
is greatest interest that rute because they said it would be futile which it is at the moment Northern attack. I have always twisted most difficult to analyse, that the Northern attack would be the namely whether the Chinese selpal effort In revolutionaries arc more the tuhr, but from the very beginning. Chinese than Communist, or extending back before D-day, my plan. explained to my stelt and senior officere, whether the great events has been to link up the primary and now passing in front of our secondary efforts in the Kassel area and eyes means the virtual sur-then make one great throut to the East render of the Chinese "con- tinent" to Only this much is crystalink-up in the Kassel arva la complete. clear, that Mao Tse-tung and how that the principal effort should all of Yenan's most dynamic under existing circumstances be toward the Lelpale region, where is concentrated leaders have been thorough the greater part of the remaining German ly indoctrinated with Marx industrial capacity, and so which aren the minties are belleved to be ist theory and Stalinist ideo-moving. My pan does not draw Mont- logy, and that Moscow is not somery's British and Canadian forces to likely to lose a tremendous the Southward. You will note that his opportunity if Mao's policy general line Hanover-Wittenberg. Mereis effectively used following the principle that Field Marabai be against the individualism of Brooke has always emphasised, I am de termined to concentrate on one major the great mass of the people that and all that my plan dose le so of China. Russian Imperial-place the U.B. Ninth Army ack-under ism has long had its eye Onvolving the advance of the centre from China, and Communism is Kael to the Leipsig region, niesa, of merely its vehicle. Today's course, the Russian Torres should
is only the latest that position will be consolidated while story episode in a long struggle the plan clearly shows that Math Army for power and possession in again have to move up to assist the British and Canadian armles in clearing Eastern Asia. It began in the whole coast line to the Westward of 1894, when Japan attacked Lubeck. her ancient neighbour. She After strength for this operation ba beat China and occupied been provided, I a considered that we part of her territory, the can launch a movement to the Bouth- Liaotung Peninsula. But A mountain citadel,
can
right Bank will push forward alone the
Uradley for that phase of operailons in
on this side of thai ares. Thereafter,
Eastward to prevent Nazi occupation of
Russia, Germany and France I have thoroughly considered the naval made her get out. Three years later Russia herself aspects of this situation and clearly r
cognise the advantagTO
To sum up
CANTONESE BY RADIO
Vocabulary:
BY S.K. LEE
107. (kung) gung' 108.
(ta) dah2
dall
109. (se) seh' 110. (shlk) shiki
111. (kiu) geeoo3 112.
(paak) baak" Combinations:
1. Gung1 foot.
Lasson 18
Work. Labour. Employment.
To beat. To strike. To fight. An auxiliary verb.
Dozen.
To write.
To know how to. To recognise.
To be acquainted with.
To call. To order.
Hundred.
Work (in general). Workman. Labourer,
Wages.
2. Gungi yun..
3.
Yun gung'.
4.
Wun2 gung'.
To look for a job.
5.
Faant gung'.
To go to work.
6.
Dah2 gung'.
To take up employment,
employed.
To be
7. Dah1 dzee.
To type.
8... Dah2 jee1.
A typist.
To write.
A clerk,
12. Geeoo kui,m hoh2
lai.
Can do it. To know how to do
Tell him (her) not to come.
To be called.
9. Seh* dzce. 10. Sch2 jeez. 11. Shik1,dzoh
13. Geeoo3,dzoh
Conversation:
bring Montgomery's forces along on the left and as quickly as the khuyo has been accomplished to turn Ninth Army to the left to malet him in cleanlæg out the whole area from Kiel and Lubeck W42- ward.
these wo
After the requirementa moves have been met, 3 will thruxƐ Tol umn Routh Fastward in an attempt to lườn up with the Russians in the Danube Valley and prevent the exislilisḥment of |inal fortress In Southern Germany.
Naturally, my plane are flexible and I mul retain freedom at action to meet changing situations, Maximum flexiblity will result from a concentration of mex
mufa force in the centre
An Interesting aldelight on the foregoing telegram is that i was originally. drafted, in my head- quarters, by oneofmy British assistants.
י'
The only other result of this particular argument was that we From Marshall to Eisenhower, thereafter. felt somewhat restrict- dated March 31:
ed in
the communicating with Generalissimo and were careful to confine British Chiefs of Staď sent from Lon-
all our communications slan to Comblard Chiefs today their views to matters of solely tactical im on your plan.
portance.
This situation I did not Tegard as too serious, particular-
the ly because
United States Chiefs of Staff had staunchly re- affirmed my freedom of action in the execution of plans that in my Bus of Dutchmen from starvation. Judgment would bring about the Importance of move into Denmark and caritest possible cessation of hos- Eberating Norway) and sequent delay in tilities. Ele submission ed further details to Deane [hows of the Military Misalon in Moscow) until you hear from the CCB.
They deny my desire to feiler the hand of the Supreme Commander In the Weld but mention wider lanure cutalde the purs Tue of BCAEP (U-boat war. Swedish shipping, pelillen] importance of savlad
CHAPTER 21 OVERRUNNING GERMANY
The U.8, Chiefa repileed today in ach stance as follow: SCARF procedure in communicating with the Businna appears Lo have been an operational necessity, Any modification of this communication should be made by Elsenhower and not by the CCB The course of action outlined
THE INDUSTRIAL IMPORT- in 8CAEF plao appears to be in acened with agreed strategy and BCAEF ditre ANCE OF THE RUHR TO Ger- tive, particularly light at present the many had been greatly diminished surrounded it. velopmasta.
deploying even before we werows the thing in the North the maxi- Not only had the factories of the mum number of furers which can be enig region been the targets of many sluzed. The secondary effort in the South heavy bombing raid, but in Febru
Klienbewer
is nchiaving, we outstanding aurress and
urged by there. -
an
pro-
In being exploited to the extent of logis-ary 1945 the Allied air force had tic capabilities. The U.8. Chiefs are con- initiated
interdiction Adent that RGAE course of action will gramme designed to cut the com- arture the parts and everything else men- munication lines leading from the tioned by the Brituh more quickly and Ruhr into the heart of Germany, snores decisively than the course of action That operation had been
en markedly that the successful and we know Germans were having great dif The battle of Germany is now at a | Gard point where it is up to the Field Com culty in transporting mander to
the measure whieh from
from the Ruhr to the armies still Khould be taken. To deliberataly turn remaining in the fields. As a con- away from the exploitation of the enemy's sequence of the threats now de- werknema doen, not appear wound. The veloping on both sides of that area di- single objective should be quick and com and because of
Judge
plete victory. While recognising there are factors not of direct concern to BCAEP,
minitions
It would have
minished usefulness,
withdraw their
of ita greatly
the U.S. Chiefs consider his strategis con-Reemed logical for erpt is sound and should receive full sup
the Germans to.
forces for
military ford ad-
bort. He should continue to communicate use in opposing our forward ferly with the Commander in Chief of the vances. Certainly it should have Hoviet Army.
been clear to the German General Staff that when once the Ruhr was Later, en April 7, I included the surrounded there would be lost following in my Anal radio on the not only its Industries but what- might be ever military forces jammed into its defences. Never- theless, the Germans once again stood in place.
subject to General Marshall!
The melange I went to Bialin was purely military more taken in accordance with ample sathorisation and Instructions previously sued by the Combined Chiefs of Staff. Frankly, It did not crose my Bradley's forces on the South it. mind to confer in advance with the and Montgomery's in the North Combined Chiefs of Blaff because I have foughs steadily toward their ap. asumed that I am held responsible for
• Wo are now holding up a message to There is a man looking for a jobe the mission in Russian the purpose of
A.
Yau gaw yun wun gung1dzoh.
Will you employ him?
What can he do?
Nay tseng? m tseng2 kui ah?
B. Kui shik1dzoh meel
ych neh1?
A. Ngawm jeet kul
shik'dzoh meel 2ych.
B. Gecoo' kui lai geen3
bgaw lah1...
"Nay shikim shik
dzee ah??,
I don't know what he can do.
Tell him to come and see me.
dahsCan you type?
(Do you know typing?)
C.
Ngaw shik1 dah' dzee. I can type. (I know typing).
B.
of gaining the
Noy yecool gay daw What wages do you want? yun gung neh1?
C.
Nay bay gay2 daw1 ah3?How much will you give?
(You will work for eight hours
a day,
annexed the peninsula and began building a railway from West to East in North- churia the Communists could ern Manchuria. Japan did never have subdued China. not forget. In 1904 she at- But though Russia threatens tacked Russla and regained to become the dominant the peninsula and this time Power in this region, we nobody interfered. ' Japan must not conclude that her obtained the port of Dairen passage will be untroubled. and the naval base of Port Many races have thought to Arthur. Russia was eclips conquer China, but none has ed, and Japan, to use done so. Alien victors have phrase of Mr. Churchill's, themselves been absorbed began to "make hell while into the immemorial passiv- the sun shone." She built ity of the Chinese. For the the South Manchuria Rail- same reason Russia will
&
B. Yut,yut„dzoh baata
deem jung gung1 fool say" baak" muni yuti
gawi yuet:
C.. Gom1 shecoo" tseen", Ngaw m dzoh.
YOUR
HONG
KONG?
way from North to South. never conquer China, at DO YOU Farther and farther she | least by arms. She will penetrated Into Manchuria. seek to subjugate her by KNOW After the "Manchuria In means of Communism and cident," she annexed the even this task will be neither entire country, called it short nor easy. The Chin- Manchukuo, and set up a ese are a vast, variegated puppet regime. But the tale people, and it will take years did not end there. Japan to bend them to the Marxist was on the lowing side in the creed. Capitalist interests next War and was kicked in China have little need to out of Manchuria. Russia worry-at first. It took, the was given pre-eminent in- Bolshevists nearly 20 years terests" in the railways, into fetter the Soviet peoples, Dairen and Port Arthur. Land, It will almost certainly Thus do power-politics work take longer to do the samo themselves out. One thing to the Chinese. But the | is certain: Without the enor- very process is, dangerous, 'vigilantly mous advantages conferred and must be by tho possession of Man- I watched:
ro-
Can you cognise whare" /thie picture" was,
taken? The an=" swer is in Page Seven.
four hundred dollars a month.
I won't work for so little money,
arca.
the effectiveness of military operations in pointed meeting place near Kassel. this theatre and it was a naturaḥ quen- The resistance to Simpson's Ninth tion to the head of the Russian forces Army, which was on the right of to Inquire as to the direction and m-Montgomery's army group, was ing of their next major thrust, and to more stubborn than that encounter- outline my own intentione.
ed by the First and Third Armies > advancing out of the Frankfurt As a result, the Southern which te to establish sobie concrete nr- arm of our placers swung woll rangement for metual identification of around the Eastern and North air and ground troops and to suggest Eastern flanks of the Ruhr to meet procedure to be followed in the seat our Simpson's advancing columns in forces should meet the Russians in aur the vicinity of Lippstadt, near part of Germany, each with an offensive Paderborn." malaion. It is critically important that this question be settled quickly on A practical basis,
By April 1, just one wook after
the Twenty-first Army Group had'
The outcome of all this was that crossed the Rhine in the Wosel we went ahead with our own plan.sector, the junction was complets, So earnestly did I believe in the the Ruhr was surrounded, and its military soundness of what we Earrison was-trapped.
were doing that my intimates on the staff knew I was prepared to
make an Issue of it.
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