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Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's Own Story Of The War

In Europe

production could be concentrated on the single purpose of support- ing the Invasion of Europe that operation could not take place until early 1944.

to

- Manifestly these things could' not be explained to the pubile. The enemy would have given much to know just what were General Clark and I, with

we went The mission of the Command-, Thu combat planes enumerated | our prospects in the impedimenta few assistants, left Washington

European Theatre, here comprise only those actually of invasion, and in late June 1995. This time the ing General, HK$72.00 parting from my family scenes will be to prepare for and carry with squadrons, The total of the every length, to deny him any ships, possible neerss to this informa- operations Jethanstling craft, merchant

tint, So while uninformed, particularly dimeult although it on military

the and naval fighting vessels wound strategists could and was, in a sense, a mere repetition European Theatre against of previous Instancea covering Axis Powers and their Allies.

Our son canic down In Inte June 1942 the press of does tanny years. 1 West Point; he, my wite, the United States and Great Briwimming tanks. and I had two days together, ami taln was echoing the Russian

ery for a "second front,"

DEATH

HONG SLING-At her residence

ថវ

9 Garden Terruce, Hong Kongthen I left. On November 10, 1918, 8.40 pan. Mrx, Hong Sling. dearly beloved

mother Harry funct

Hon Willium Shu and Mrs. George Chin Pong Ng. Funeral will leav the residence at 1 pan, on Saturday, November 20, 1932 arriving at Yat Pit TIDA, a 2 pun.

TRANSPORT TROUBLES

To the

LATIN

wort

than Good, This figura ການ include ducks

round!

that day Whig

over,

did shout "timidity, procraskinui- 11on, Indecision," we at least hart the satisfaction of hoping that' There were heavy contingents the Nazl 1kewise pverestimated transport units, our capabilities. Our party landed in England professional sokler this wis dis-of bace troops,

erowa, hospitals, ad い because

The Valted States Army had soniration in the ground forces. without incident aid "I kamio-Turbing, not

for head to heghi with, we brought, aver, the Rounduess of every type of repair and main-

alteatis taken Butely assumed command of the quarrel with

tenance organisation. The Allied quarte, trposes, & large puris the highest ground headquar the m- European Theatre of Operations, the idea but because

lere, only the Corps, to the the public clearly strength in, pesa, ale urinat lavding in the heart of United States Army, which then putlence of

assigned commune of which 1 2,874,439 oflicer

er Leudom. fisliked the ten of

I omprised only the United King- demonstrated a complete lack of ons and lerland. Since it was appreciation of the problems in-and men aged to the Explenulisning as thig Rend-General Clark. I knew that dur-

Forces. Aled to this

In the months that must elapse volved, particularly of the time tionary wartine habit to manufacture

forty-one divisions which quarters in a grent city but for

before troops and supplies could the ment There

seemed 310 new words from group initials, that must clapse before my auch were 4 was inevitable that the theatre operation could be launched, Un- would be renty to all from the alternative, House was a prob- be accumulated in sufficient num

bern for a major attack we would hould quickly require the popu-less there is some understoring United States with their equip lem and the largest number of have time to bring over the key-

available hotel and other quiar- v of the vastness of those problems, ment and supplies atas raplet

and Britnin

fers was near Grosvenor Square,eral army headquarters we would. any acquunt of what happened rate as

be game on the

ned. Thus whs nvolded the con- of our bruikling. The

fusion certain to ensue from the during the ensuing two years will thrust that

unin- Continent, could receive them.

Immediate presence

many ten malditional livi- great portion of our early netivity remain meaningless and

To help toward such Moreover,

would involve constuni confer- telligible.

with cry and military senior staffs, each with le to an understanding, here are a few stuns, some of the French, ware

scheduled to join in the attack offers by the British Govern do except add to general conges- statistics.

from the Mediterranean sector,

conerele and specific tim. By building up from the

tory work

Had thine for the careful bottom we kept all our prepara- tize

commanders. selection of high

Salis- We established Il Corps bury Plain, ground in the United Kingdom.

tre of ETOUSA.

The United States theatre in Europe was established for the rse of preparing the Ameri- can part of the invasion of the The many citizens who do

Continent, agreed upon between not own a private car, and he British and American govern who are unable or unwillingnents as the main strategical

defeating Germany * crowd into tratus and fort in

Hese are short excerpts from the buses, may well view the de

drective: veloning transport situatio The Commanding Generat.... will com- in Hong Kong with appre European Theatre hension. Both rickshas and pedal tricycles may be lan- ned from the roads. in the near future, and meanwhile the uri strike shows no sign of ending.

RUTK!

When the netual invasion of North Western Europe took place on June 6, 1944, there were in England ready for use:

17 British Empire divisions, In- ki ali V. S. Avmy Forces and cluding 3 Canadian 11, 1 hereafter 20 American divisions

1 French division despatcher to, the European

and

22122

May 1944, arrive unut the eve of the Invasion,

Hut consider the picture June 1942.

Son of our most important and ment and transport was so lack

contact was a ipal ponds of vitally essential equipment didng that proximity to ir prin- As for this the Fat necessity, that we goop!; would, hit Bod accomandations outside the ery .....big rough 16 house The staff States was The United

Just

and were not pet in position to getting into its stride in the mo- build boat ramps, and it is may Dili: attem and Training of arm, vies, anteed air forces. | me

to see why I arrepted defeat in

of

the best training

Major General. John C. H. Lee

Services of Supply. He at once

1st my first organisatiound idea and reported to me to command our settled down in Londeti, teinpin- begon the appalling task of pre-

Only the 34th Division, the Armoured Division, 1 small | Artne

detachments of the United States arily. Air Forces, bud arrived in North-

trained.

NORTH ATLANTIC PACT

By odd coincidence I read on to develop a world power,

declaration

urging it.

re-

lin

Theatre of Operatione, Including 1 Polish division

my part of the Marine Corps 5048 Bghter aircraft therein which may be detached 3467 heavy bombers

1045 medium, light, and torperto for service with the Army.

bombers

General heartquarters for Am-paring ports and building ware

houses, camps, airfields, and re- By agreement between Navy Many people will hope that and War Departments, planting 600 other combat aircraft

ru frelatif. They were still only erican ravat interests in Europe pale facilitler, all of which would

Adinteol | Popmunded by The

wat the mass petition by the tri-

operational control..will be 2318 transport aircraft

Kreat partially

Van offensive from the British huse. the to be allowed exercised by

Caramonding 250 gliters cycle drivers

Operations. His office was inde Geverni.

The work accomplished under his ground, needeí to

over all U.S. Navy 233 LSTS (a large vessel capable bulk of the Aghting equipment, Sturk, previously Chief of Naval reded before we could start continue operating for

of unloading tanks and heavy naval, air,

vitul to success Forces musigned to this Theatre.

for the invasion did not exist. I pendent of mine, bat irninediately vection was 50 months will some

receive

upon my arrival he came to me Subject lo

trucks directly on the beach) such Timitations

Some of the landing craft were

and said, "The mly real reason and sa vast in proportion that its favourable consideration.

within the British Isles us ure 835 LCTS

Hot yet In the bluprint stage. for the existence of my office is description would require a book

alune These machines were an in- necessary to avold any violation 6 battleships and 2 monitora

Profitrion limitations

to assist the United States fight- self. By the time the cross- Chamel assault was launched. novation of the Japanese of British sovereignty, the Cam-22 cruisers

ruled out any possibilty of an General,

In 1942 orng forces in Europe... You may European 93 destroyers

United, King- two years later, the mending when fuel and power scar-

cull on me at any hour, day or

domi

WIH

one gigantic air base, Theatre is charged with the tac- 169 smaller fighting craft, not in-full-scale invision city

cluding motor torpedo boats, early 1943. Indeed, it soon be eliminated, buses and cal, strategical, territorial and

and mo- came clear that unless prae- night, for anything you wish, workshop, storage depot, and FT boots, and mine layers

billsation camp. It was claimed troms, but after the war they administrative duties of a theatre

255 minesweepers

tely all American and British And when you do, culi me Betty."

a nickname: I've always find infectiously at the time that only fulfilled i useful purpose commander.

the service. when an increasing popula-

United States naval forces at the great number of barrage bal- lotus floating constantly in Bri- locuted to me for the proposed h tion found public transport

Hsh skies kept the islands from operation were commanded by well below pre-war stan-

sinking under the seas. Hear Admiral Andrew C. Bennett,

bi the American dards.

headquarters who reported as my immediate

in Europe organisational plans They and the lowlier rick-

In precious even than peace, or than subordinate soon after my own followed the conventional pattern

London. The naval has-are officially regarded

of a general and special staff. expected to be One problem that arose early and as a menace in our crowded he same day last week a copy vain did li seek, after taking part the security of enforced enslave- arrival in streets, and it is true that 1 message I sent from Rome in the first World War of 1914-ment to any totalitarian ideology. contingent was

April 17, 18, 10 revert to a policy of isola- The Lehaviour of Soviet Russla itle more than a training organ-hothered us throughout the cam

This lo London Times on

palgus in Europe was how to their weaving in and out in

Even before the Japanese has left no room for doubt that isation for many months. 698. and a cable from Washing- on.

world was, however, a most important

administrative from a fruitful source of accidents

on to an English Journal upun attack on Pearl Harbour in De-the enlacement of the mong fast motor transport. the likelihood that the ecetion of cember, 1941, compelled it to en-through militant communism, in- feature of our plans; amphibious sale

ling up an additional headquar- terk. Aincrlean low and regula- The disappearance of vehicles Mr. Truman to the presidency of ter the Second World War it had spired by a totalitarian ideology, training on a large scale would operational matters without set-- the United States would ha ten ceased to be neutral. Lend-lease 15 her ubiding aim. So the Unit-, have to precede any invasion of

the Continent.

theatre commander tions give a run by man-power from any

My Bist job won to collect and *** The enclusion of A defensive arrangements in aid of the Eura-ed Stutes and the nations of West-

Cien- vast amount of administrative eity of the East will be some-Atlantic Unlon" between the pean, allies clearly showed in ern Europe have no choice bu

ral Marshall approved my

responsibility and authority, much thing new in history. Apart United States and Western Euro-which direction the feelings and to unite in the defence of thing organise a working tean.

of which he must ex

exercise person- juust for In the beginning was the Mar

Brigadier General from a short time on the pean countries. What I thought interests of the United States were they hold itcar.

is coming to a full circle,

Waller Bedell Smith as my chiefly, How to free a mobile, tactical staff from the vast bulk of this Continent during and after

Nevertheless doubt persisted Inthalt Plan, designed to hasten the Futy year

the relations Enga

of staff. He was a godsend work, which ordinarily must be The war this has been un-

between the United States-and some quarters whether the United recovery of all Europe from th

-1tanngry-rejec-master of detall-with-clear-cum performed at allxed, stable hend- Soviet Russia and he prehension of main issues. Ser-quarters, and still observe econ- known in the Western world. Spain had been trained by the States would continue to bursue havoc of war.

ous, hard-working, and loyal, hey in highly trained personnel and to be hauled down the long insurrection in Cuba against without wavering or hesitation. tion by

represented by the troup of satellites obliged 16 na the Spanish rule. The United the policies

proved equally as capable in difiis always a problem. It was dif- treet by anothng human beStates felt that the Cubans were Marshall Plan, and by the sport tions which accepted it to get to.

Out of it arose th zult conference as he was in pro vult from the beginning, but ing has normally caused the rightly struggling to be free and for the Western Eurocean Union, ther

Western Union comprising Bri

fessional activity. Strong in not become really bothersome on In Wash- the Presidential Election newcomer out here a pang of wished to help them.

France,

Delgiun, Hollun

haracter and abrupt by instinctill I was given the additional ・ington - a

of war November 2 should reveal a sur-ain

he could achieve harmony with assignment of Allied commander. quilt.

Against Spain seemed probable.vival of Isolationist tendencies in and Luxembourg, a union pri

Fur the moment we adopted A A recent travel book by

War was in fact declared on April the North American Republic. mrlly economie, yet compelled he

himself ah enviable standing 'wo young Americans put the 26, 1898.

A week earlier, the Those doubts have beon dispelled Russing antagonism to dovelo;. ut appeasement, and earned for

throughout the armies and gay-porary colution, realizing

Itself would eventually matter in a satiric nutshell. Austro-Hungarian Ambassador in by the outcome of the election. Uute a defensive alliance. To this

allance the United States gave ernments of Europe. He reached gland

A theatro On arrival in Shanghai, one Rome, where I was a correspon-*

express approval and encourage- London on September 7 and there merely a base, not

General. Leo, as the Times, had spoken of the writers describes his dent of

ment, On the very day when I began a personal friendship and operations.

-Services of emphatically lo me on the "urgen!

was signed at Brussels Inst March official association

which lasted commander of our

Supply mid the British base, was initial shame on entering & end for a European union agains!

President Truman pminisot throughout the wor

charger with bandling adminis» ricksha, but after realising the United States," and had ask-

the full support of the United

While plans visualised an ever-i

tration. that the brawny

States, coolle, ed me to explain thi- need to the

Thus the idea of a de- tual force to be numbered in the fensivo Atantle Pact was born

millions. I was determined to weighing at least 80 pounds, British public. Both the Germun

To Be Continued avoid the curke of early over-or- was extremely powerful ander and the Emperor of The road appears now to be clear steer then the lee how inke

Austrin said "We're strongly in for the completion of prajeels for more positive shape in a permun- feet of foot for a man of 60

favour of it It. Britain would a defensive Atlantic Pact between ent military committee of five Western Western Union countries to which with tuberculosis, he ceased Join it. Italy, France and Russia the United States and

would join it too. Then the Unit-European countries already drafted the tsentor officers of the United to worry....

ed States would nnuses its high- and studied with the approval of States and Canadian armies have. An even tougher job can handednes. would

Truinan's be checked.| President'

and the been added. be seen in places like the Vic-1 Britain should refuse to talc Washington State Department. toria Falls in Rhodesla,art in such a union the rest of the wheel, which began to turn Defence Poct where a railway line with rope might turn against he.in 1898 bids fair to come to a

Meanwhile in Washington dip- Livesc otantle representatives of small carriages takes tourists he ought not to miss an oppor- full circle."

rmity which might never recur Motive Forces

suven nations drafted the main; from the big hotel to the of curbing the dangerus ambi-

The motive forces that imper lines of an Allantie Defence Pact Zambesi, Its only motive tions of the United States,"

it to completa Its swing are plan. which foreign Ininisters of the power being five or six per-

The United States now the most Western Alllunce considered re- spiring black men who don't Rightly or wrongly I suspected powerful single nation on Earth cently in Paris. Other nations may live very long. But inure- in the Ambassador's proposal an would have desired nothing bet- join them. The last word upon the MANILA ment

ment blunts the edge of con- intrigue of the German Emperor ter than to baen its external po-pact is likely to be sold sooner to embroil Britain with the Hey solely on the United Nations inn it might have been if a dif- scientious criticism, and the United States, In my despatch Organisation. Peace and security ferent result of the presidential only reason our rickshas and to the Times I critici ed it sharp-from aggression are its ubiding election had deprived Mr. Triumar, tricycles are going off they. My suspicions were not dis-auns just as they are the abiding of full authority during the clos- road-as far as we know-- pelied by the threater ing behavi-alms, of Britain, her sister nations ing months of his Arat terin of is because they hold up the of German haval units in of the Commonwealth, and of the office. The Western World is co- Dianila Bay when a United States democratic countries of Western ordinating Its unaggressive march of modern traffic. squadron arrived there. The Europe, Yel all hold moral and strength in support of its Idepl to be morel of freedom in peace and security Good results can be achieved threat ceased after, the Comman-political freedom by oblique reasoning: but one der of a British naval squadron. Admiral Chichester had placed can hope that the hundreds his warships between those of of hitherto-employed men Germany and the United States. will be helped to find alterna- tive work, or at least enabled to return with some financial stability to their villages.

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DO YOU KNOW YOUR

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port during certain rush and arbitrate, and the sug- KONG? hours, and it would be ingestion has gained added clever observer who could point in the interval. Onc Сип you ro see an imminent solution of wonders just to what degree cognise where the taxi dispute. The com-social or economic relations this picture war panies put some of their cats have to degenerate before taken? The an

'swar. Is' in` Page back, on the road with new the Hong Kong': administra-Nine drivers, but almost all of tion decides to use its mani these have been "persuaded" fest powers in a cause which by the strikers that the pro-would benefit the public at Ictariat must hang together: large, and not simply greater The opinion

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