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THE CHINA MAIL. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20;, 1948.

FEBRUARY 1-Up at 6:00.

Shoved off [for India from Kun- THE TWENTYTH INSTALMENT

ming] in C-47 at 7:00. Got up but · 100-mile, wind ħèld us nud we turned back. Changed to C- 47 and left at 10:00. Up to 23,000 and made it. Arrived Delhi nt 10:30 Waiting dioner for 115. Arnold and Somervell here. No other planes over the Hump to- day.

[UNDATED Resume by Gen-

Arnold-

eral Stilwell of Somervell-Dill „visit),

Conferences In Back and forth on plans, Tenta-

New

G-me Ou Whether or not

Delhi,

сусп

The Stilwell Papers

commander

of

of getting

startett,

No funds allotted for rands. No action on use of land (for training ringes].

Lung Yun [governor of Yun- non refused to obey any order

No action on Sixtieth Army.

MARCH

Thursday, pull attack next fall, can you make a joke out of a seriously false. Jap patrols withdrawing] [Chinese] military spokesman at

Telophones:

tive decision. Then Arnold and to delnusing of new recruits, the Oghting by the Army, but thej because, of difficulty 24954 DIB

Dili eume up to Chungking). Evening, conferences.

size of the country and lack of students from outlying units. Reporters & General Office 32312 Chlang retired

FAILURES BY CHINA [Cht-, to Berchtesgaden

FEBRUARY 17-Up at 6:00, communications. We can get our Huang Shan,

but only (tour lines)

by nene promises); En we went over off at 7430, Slept most of the way in Yunnan, Ainol and Dill had their

The Chinese Red got slow.

Consolidation of divisions (pro- 6,000 men. 71st Army, Divisións way. Cold, In [Delhi) at 11:30. Cross is a racket opener. Arnold said, "You ought

Stealing and mised] by January 31. Not start- | 30, 87, 60-short 0,437 men. 03rd Bissell blatted all the way . to have a inurel wreath." HK$18.00 to

After

sale of medicines iz rampant. The ed.

Army has not moved-short 20,- All units (of 30-division

X 000 H.K.336.00 | urganging for 137 transports and

men. 2nd Army, Divisions MARCH 4, CHUNGKING-CA Army gets nothing. Malnutrition i H.K. $72.00 heavy bomber group (for Chi-

Ho and sickness is ruining the army; force] move [to Yunnan] by 9, 76, N33-short 17,381 men, distinguished Chinese) in. use] Arnold thought he had confirms all my most pessimistle the higher-ups steal the soldiers January 31, Only two armies 53rd Army, Divisions, 100, 130- flone pretty well. Chiang sold in

Chiang opinions.

A pretty plcture,

xhort 13,500 no foot, really

men. 62nd Army, was much disappointed in con-

Divisions 2, 20, 185-short -7,785 metator. Hu issues an ordur. ference. (Now he wanis 500

Everybody bows and says "stre." MARCH 0 Chinese military

men. 34th Army, Divisions 14, 50, tons in month). But nobody does anything. planes, 10,000

198-short 0,806 men. 60th Army. He spokesman: "Tall-March 6. Aftur

4,705 and Chennault independent. Last the

Divisions 182, 184--short khows all about the smuggling being subjected to furious Chi- 115 June, 500, 5,000 tons, and throw and the rottenness, But he Hasn't nese counterattacks resulting in

men. 8th Army. Divisions 49, 80, 200-short 20,140 men, 8th Army, Read, Kowloon US divisions.) Arnold said, "I'll the power to cure I. Ho Ying-heavy casualties, the Jap troops from War Department, Tong. On October 19, 1948 be God-damned if I take any ch'in proposed Liu Ch'th (garrl-on the west bank of the Nu Biver All divisions under strengtia.

Divisions Honourary 1st, 82, 81 at 10 am. C.1. Kwan, dearly such message back to the Pre-son

short 7,107 men. 74th Army has Chungking (upper, reaches of the Salween) beloved father of W., Kwan.sident." He was well fed up.

Divisions 57, 58- not moved, garrison] instead of Chen Chenu have started a general retreat.

10 MIDSUMMER short 11,215 men, Total 133,204. Funeral service will be heid; At last conference, I pinned the for Yoke [command] and the Gmo Many strategic points have been

bawled him out. What! Would, recovered by the Chinese." Ulter-NIGHT'S DREAM-Statement by

MARCH 24--Honeymoon, con- tinues. Dorn saw the Table-of- Cemetery, Grampian Road, conditions Blind naval support. itintion? Would you play poli- after a reconnaissance. Typleal Chungking

He got mod as hell and sal,

Organisation Jap strength (1937 to

boys and every- ties in such a crisis?" He knows of most Chinese reports.

(ata) "Didn't I say I would?" He sent all abo

6,576,000 thing is just the way we want it. word by TV. that I had embar-ton, but be can't do anything. Kunming. Lung Yun Enemy wounded

the rotten, conditions, MARCH 12-18-Took Ch'en Enemy killed

042.047 No question or nuything. One rassed him publicly. He can go Lung Yun (governor of Yunnan,

1,286,982 hundred

It cent agreement. per 21,314 this keeps up, we'll be in a diazo. to hell: have him on that point. is not so bad; he just wants to ho did not meet him. Several con- Enemy captured'

Pal Chung-hsl reported in yester- Arnold and Dill got a faint hies let alone in Yunnan, His Sixtieth ferences with Chen Cheng, who ¦ of editions here and it made Army

MARCH 18-The Japs put out day. C offering

He wante to help. can't be moved--they is doing exactly what he agreed them sick.

to in Chungising

Is it loo Training a Chinese casualties

as to see Ramgach now, would refuse to obey the order, to

follows:-

to last? Ho making speeches FEBRUARY 10-or at

good Opium trafic In Yunnan still US pigeon; discipline and ad- Roneli nt

nt 10:00,

Guarded by soldiers. min

ministration is Chinese. Tu

Tu Yu-

042,047 about Ramgarh and how wonder- 1,287,082 ful it is! FEBRUARY 11-Tactical classes Bigt stocks of hoarded gas, cloth, ming is handling all arrangements

21,311 Editorial note: At the end of Jai Ramgarh) in the am. P.M. and other commodities. Gang of for school for Chen Cheng and Captured

Pretty even fight!

March, General Stilwell left on long session with Boztner.

ruseals round Lung Yun. They in spite of my fears, is doing it FEBRUARY 12 General im- are loyal because of the money

For the Arst tima is agreml.

a long survey of his Indian in- pression here [Ramgarh] great hookup and he trusts them rather since arriving, I feel we are get-

is notes thereafter MARCH 21, LETTER TO MRS. stallations. Ch'en STILWELL--I did not write un are scattered. The following progress. Over the hump now.

than

the Central Government ting real co-operation. Personality troubles continue, but which wants to get his graft Ch'eng has decision and appre- March 10 because I wanted to let jottings are his, resume.] not so bad.

away from him. The Yunnan ciates what we are trying to do. that terrible date ooze by. Now

APRIL toit's over and I can look forward FEBRUARY 15-5,000 troops people are suspicious not only of All Arrangements lined up for T.V. They looked us, but of outside Chinese as begin' schools on April 1. First to being seventy, good, He's oft at last. 2:00 p.m. well. What saved China was not infantry class will be Fifth Army, am no more creaky than I was

Kowloon City.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Mrs. Ellen Oferdessen, Bertie and Henry thank all their friends for the oral tribiftes an their

expression of 63m Bathy in their recent bereavement,

WHAT RUSSIA MAY DO

Nevertheless

8:30,

enormous.

DON IDDON'S

Americans

The

DIARY THRU I N

made

Wearying Of Permanent Crisis

force us out of Berlin in a way and take it easy," but actually weary, and worn with the per-are almost immobile. It lacks which would display her as they lead a more strenuous life munent crisis. the master of Germany. To do this she must be prepared, if.

Get Tough necessary, to fight a war; and sufficient for the Russians to anvagely quarrelling

The spectacle of recent allies

built up

man-W

over the

the

Killed Wounded

for 1942

18-At Delhi, the Actually, Tagap Ga affair [A small Allied outpost in North Burma, held by last week and I can still go up Chinese troops under American the 65 steps at the office faster command; in the spring of 1943, than most. Slowing down but the first Chinese troops had been not slopped yet. This is the First moved from Ramgarh to the Day of Beautiful Spring. Dorn, North Burma front where

they Bergin and I took a walk.

were activated under Ameriem command as the Chinese Now

Boatner, Cannon, etc., up. Wheel- er calling for 25 binoculars, bar- bed wire, and 15 days' U.S. rations for 32 men. Panic at Miao, and general air of hysteria. Boatner got it under Wheeler was radioing

LYRIC TO SPRING

I welcomed the Spring in roman-First Army. broke loose. Took

tic Chungking

I walked in her beautiful bowers, In the light of the moon; in the

sunshine at noon, Savoured 'fowers.

I

(Not to

the fragrance of

to speak of the slush, or the muck and the much

That covery the streela

alleys.

and

control. that th

the

assaults

situation WOS "desperate," and

that four determined

Or the reek of the swill, as it and they might hava to retire.

steps down the hill,-

rare.

lution,

The eifluvium rank, from the

Is the stink of its scummy solu-

tlon,)

crap in the tank,

Aromatic Chungking, where welcomed the Spring,

stenches,

manure.

I

had been made on the position

asked about casualties, and they

Got the boys

and

stopped

map

the

WET..

by

Recent events cannot be said to have made any new contribution. or indeed any definite contribution at all, towards clearing up the Euro- pean crisis. On the Security Council things have gone as was to be expected. Russia. through her representative, argued that the Council had no jurisdiction in the matter of the Berlin blockade and was outvoted by nine to two. As this was a matter of pro- cedure. she could not exercise her veto; but her representa- tive, though declining to take any part in the further dis-

Pocono Mountain Inn, where I than they would in New cussion, sits silently, on for am staying for a few days, re- and

York postcards. They show that mere Or the odour of pig in the val- turned out to be one' killed and Philadelphia, which

of are possession a television set leys.)

two wounded: the purpose of vetoing its resembles the hotel in Robert Sher- about 100 miles away.

automatically reduces film-going The sunset and dawn, and the calmed !sult.

wood's "Idiot's Delight."

Every night a group gathers by 20 per cent.

dew on the laws,

stupid

A typical SOS It slls on a mountain-top; it is in the bar or lounge, and at first And with admirable candour And the blossoms in colours so and worth the present luxurious, with a cocktail bar, the talk is about golf and base, the Television Research Institute

Eckert hadn't even read the re- deadlock cannot have been swimming pool, cabaret show, ball, and films. But by the asks: "If in its present defective The

Jasmine in bloom, the parts carefully, He Agured this what she intended. Nobody and separate cottages; nud Its second Scotch-and-toda it is stato television can reduce screen

mognolia's perfume,

"co-ordinated Was

altack plans for a deadlock; men

guests are tense over the pos-nbout war.

attendance by 20 per cent, what The magic of Spring's in the air. genund and air on the base." The sibility of war,

I've been taking my own will happen when video plan for a decision in their

enter (The garbage is rich, as it rots "balile" at Miao, for which they Food and drink are mitless private poll of opinion here, not tainment creeps out of its swad-

in the ditch,

had alerted the whole commahd, favour. When Russia set in and some residents of the inn are only of guests, but of walters, dling clothes and becomes adult And the honey-carts scatter pol- turned out to be one man of the motion, the present chain of consuming too much of both. It maids, bartenders, and handy amusement?....Even the most

is expensive. events, her

Sadlyn Elephant Transport Com- reckoning was parking lot opulent cars are linedf

Outside in the men around the place.

ordent supporter of video as it

pany, who was wounded by the The near unanimity of their is must put television at the pretty clear. She wanted to

up.

views is surprising. It is this: lewest level of entertainment.

Chinese company at Miao. Col- People come here to relax They and their families

tire Ita heavy, waterlogged cameras

one! Tizey could not "comply with the request" to defend north of Khulak Ga, and Wheeler very one of radio's greatest advan Lares-the

Tho Imagination of

properly had him relieved. listener."...

In a mixture of beauty and affair was a feeler by about 200

and Kachins. When Ben Hecht

the that involved timing her sit back. What, will they do? spoils of victory, the absurdity of

of flowers and birds, with a Chinese stood firm, they skir Ben Hecht Is still erupting

sprinkling of turds,

mished around and then with- action for late summer and There are two directions in the U.S. and Britain being com- polson, but now some of the best And of, bow-legged Szechuan drew. It was a good thing I autumn, and organising for which they

wenches, pelled to fly in food and fuel to brains in the entertainment and

caught this early-Eckert was have already Berliners whom they were lately newspaper business are turning that period a great superiority taken initial steps. One is to battering with bombs, the patent against him.

During the past Take me back to the Coast, to pulling in other British forces

the place I love most,

and we'd have been in a mess of striking force. She chose harass the air lift. To stop it deceptions of the Russians, and few days Hecht, who is currently this time because the United outright would be an act of vocabulary of Vyshinsky sicken the Marx Brothers, has been I'm into my neck; but I'm quit-)

particularly the States would be as indeed war; but to hold air

guttersnipe engaged on writing a script for Get me out of this odorous sewer, shortly.

Arrowsmith doing fairly well the ting, by heck!

with the (Ledo) road, but no ball It is disabled by the Preoeuvres along the corridor, gerous and

"the paper soldier," them. So much so that a don-called

and the And

I'll nevermore shovel of fire. Road standing up well. Explosive sidential election; and she to "buzz" the Western planes state is being built up a heady "carball commando."

mental typewriter tactician,"

Poor command in 823rd and 45th Hecht shows no signs of regret

(U.S.) Engineer battalions, Chi- a striking force with feints of fighter attack, desire to get "really tough." to

MARCH 23-V FOR VICTORY nese 10th Engineers doing good whose threat was carefully to fire off concentrations of "show 'em once and for n to or remorse and talks of his latest revealed in manoeuvres over ack-ack guns under them as lence and vigour.

"clean up the mess" with vio script as being one of the best A great load rolled off today work.

ho has ever done. If the film is The picture is just as we thought British reneging on labour for her zone of Germany at the they fly-these are modes of The stupendous boom seems sent to England it will be an in--all units sadly depleted. (List Association ordered to raise more end of July-representing a interference which have been rather an urge than a deterrent sult to every British soldier who of shoriages below.) But they tea, quality no matter-just, tes superiority of four to one.

say that orders are out for [re- The U.S. can go without coffes, used already, and could per: the United States alone has the

to drastic action. The fact that served in Palestine.

The Canadian Jews have not cruit] fillers to report. All drafts but the Limoys must have their But that was not all. In in-haps be greatly extended atom bomb-ten, some

has the reacted to Arthur Rank's "Oliver start by end of April and should tea. Rushed to Delhi to squawk stituting the Berlin blockade little by little. At no given hundred, ilmes more devastating Twist with the same heat and join units by end of May. Total, to Wavell, and we got action.

In she thought she was pulling stage might they seem than those dropped on Hiroshima anger as New York's Jewish an irresistible string.

also community. The film is show-133,000. A ghastly situation, but two days, 5,000 were at work on

curable if they mean *business. We compel the Allies to put their andadasal de perhaps also ing in the Dominion to packed The astonishing thing is each airfield. Meanwhile, Alex- that ander was sitting on his hands. must either make war feet down, and yet their fins and do tot big and houses, and there are few com- orders are out..

Told him to get the boys flying, abandon the German capital. cumulative effect on the air quickly.

plaints about the portrayal of Shortages in Y force (us of De- and he did. If we made war, she was lift might be such that It fail-

Fagin Truman Militant ready, with her four to one ed in its task.

hollywood is quarrelling with cember, January, and February.)

Reserve Division-short) (To Be Continuedį. NATIONAL 'news is limited. Washington. The film city hos superiority, to sweep us off the Continent. If we left. which also is already being Desks after covering thousands has shirked its duty battle

The other line of attack, President Truman and Governor charged that the State Depart Dewey are back behind. their ment (America's Foreign Office) well, that was what she want-pursued, is the hamstringing of alles, and delivering hundreds to fight the film industry's battle ed us to do. The third alter of the Berlin municipality: of speeches. native-that we should stay which they started by replac Mr. Truman is still militant, Washington has snapped right on in Berlin without fighting ing the municipality's police oven suggesting that some Ro- back and told Hollywood not to

"be taken out. and be naive, silly, and publicans

offensive. -can scarcely have occurred by a body, nominally under hanged Mr. Dewey is still ico-Legislators say the lobbyists for to her as possible. Yet that the municipality but actually cool and smooth.

the film bustriess actas represen- is what, by means of the air commanded by a quisling of Odds on a Dowey victors are tutives of other rich industries.

now 15 to 1. Latest cynical com- Clark Gablo has just left for At first the Russians could ficer whom the municipality ment by voters is "Let's be Hollywood after entrancing the thankful only one of them can town His personal popularity sit back and regard the air The Western Powers have be elected."

is greater than that of any other lift with equanimity. It was to face both these lines of at- In New York there is an outstar.

But the man everyone 04 ja tour de force, but while it tack, and foil each develop police. laten in to more and more wants to seo la Sir Laurence

might delay, it could not ment as best they may. Russia private conversations, д new Olivier. avert the Inevitable end. No- is unlikely to risk war be- drive to clean up boxing-two body could long supply the tween November.. and April. fighters have died in the past

fortnight after

"Hamlet" being knocked

sensational food and coal for two and a The winter respite will give out a whispering campaign success in New York, and half million people by air the West of Europe an inter- against Emest Bovin

worth ready 60,000 dollars' only. Even after the originalval in which to organise its In fashions Empire and Re-advance tickets has been sold. odd Zionist reckoning of a month for the defences. It is the neglect to smart to wear a stole all day groups have had no effect what-

gency modes are back, and it is The tickets from blockade had extended itself do so, the gross inequality be- and every day

soever on the box office. first to two months and then tween the Anglo-American

-Elsa Maxwell's rubort to three, it seemed impossible and the Russian forces in oc-

Winston Churchill. told her he TELEVISION is, "how openly clans on early American trin, that the besieged could hold cupled Germany, and above challenging the motion-picture. In- Including a visit to Hollywood. out through the water, when all the defencelessness of dustry. With the frankness of has every hostess breathless the people's needs would be France, which have encour-youth and inexperience its re Churchill and Hollywood-a de greater and air transport aged the Russians to play search Institute has coolly an-vastating combination,

nounced: "Hollywood ae Wo Film rights of Kay Suminars more difficult. But now Gen- with fire as they have. Once know it is on the way out." by's. "My Boss Was Eisenhower

It forecasts 24,000,000 telo- have not yet been sold, I have eral Clay has made a definite they are no longer able to and authoritative statement feel that they can march to visión sofa in American homes read the book and think it is within the next six years," with, in questionable inste, Some paris that the Allies sco their way the Channel ports in a matter cinemas reduced on ton barren are embarrassing."-It - has been to maintain their sectors by of days, they may becomes. If wastelanda, baita deleted exploited blatantly here and re- means of the air lift through not readier to advance ponce, popular, American custom of tak author or the publishers.

The findings are based on the [£lects, very little, credit on the the winter, and so Indefinite" nt Teast more reluctant to risk ing a poll by house-to-house should imagine-enhower him ly. Therefore, it is no longer iwar.

calls, telephoning, and · Inquiry (pálf; f not very happy about it),

ifft we have done.

had dismissed.

to

Nagasakis

against cry

wire-tapping

Television

abroad.

"Hamlet"

A

2nd

here

THE TRADE MARK OF

DISTINCTION

al-

of

that

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