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THE INNER FRONTIERS

Senator McCarthy may yet succeed in making Mr. Owen Lattimore what he asserts him to be the "architect" of American policy in the Far East. Much worse things than that are possible. En- terprising publishers are mak ing use of the controversy specially to advertise his latest book on Asia, and widespread publicity is being given to his memorandum on policy, submitted to a State Department Advisory Group last August. That, too, is a good thing, for there are not many Americans who know' the Far East so well, and none with a better or more direct knowledge of what he calls the vital inner frontiers, through which the historic Great Wall runs.

It is in this great, semi- desert corridor that so much of China's history has been written in the past centuries. It was from these areas that rude invaders debouched into the rich lands South of the Wall, and the struggles and intrigues of successive dynas- ties were centred along their borders to preserve and-pro-i tect themselves.

The ap proach from the sea by the West was a single and quite unique episode compared with the incessant, pressure of events on the land frontiers.

[ĨA THE CHINA/MAIL, "THURSIJAY, APRIL 0, 1950:

WINSTON CHURCHILL'S WAR MEMOIRS; THE THIRD BOOK

[Some salient, passages, from the first of these long doen-| ments are printed below:]

White It would be im- prudent to regard the danger of a. German South West thrust agrisist the Porsian-Iraq- Syrian frohit að roðídvéd, il ehr- Icus much tainly now seems

likely than heretofore. Wo ought, therefore, to try, Hard to win over French North Atríca, and now is the moment to use every inducement and form of pressure at our disposal upon the Government of Vichy and the French authorities in North Africa

Apart from anything which General Auchinleck can bring In from the West, should he bë successful in Tripolliania, we hold ready in Britain (Opera- tion "Gymnast ") about 65,000, men, comprising two divisions and un armoured unit, together

shipping. with

These the

could forces

enter French North Africa by Invitation on the 23rd day after the order to embark them was given. It is desired that the United States should at the same time promise to bring in, via Casa- blanca

other and

African than Atlantic ports, not less 150,000 men during the next six months. It is essential that Home American elements, say 25,000 men, should go at the carliest moment after French Vielry or agreement, either North African, had been obtained

fought

A campaign must be In 1942 to "gain possession of. or conquer, the whole of the North African shore, including the Atlantie ports of Morocco, Dakar and other French West African ports must be captured before the end of the year. Whereas however entry into French North Africa is urgent to prevent German penetration, period of eight or ning months' preparation may well be afforded for the mastoring of Dakar and the West African establishments.

of

To sum up, the war in the West In 1942 comprises, as its main offensive effort, the occu- pation and control by Great Britain and the United States of the whole of the North and Wost African possessions France, and the further con- trol by Britain of the whole North African shore from Tunis to Egypt, thus giving, if the naval situation allows, free pandage through the Mediter ranean to the Levant and the Sitez Canal. These great ob- Jectives can only be achieved if British and American. naval and air superiority in the At- lantic is maintained, if supply lines continue uninterrupted, and if the British Isles are effectively safeguarded against

invasion.

The Russians today are in Shanghai, but for the present.. at any rather their role there seems largely defensive-to aid in the defence of Shanghai against air raids. The main, if not the exclusive pressure, -is-directed-at-the-lands im-. pinging on the Great Wall. The new Moscow Pact was primarily concerned in its de- tails with the North East, and the new agreements for the

So many tales have been pub- exploitation of Sinklang and lished of my rooted aversion from the inauguration of air com- largescale operations on the Con-

tinent that it is important that munications between Russia the truth should be emphasised. and China give the same im- I always considered that a de- pression that Moscow's conclive assault upon the German- cecupled countries on the largest cern is chiefly with the bar possible scale was the only way derlands, though the air in which the war could be won, froutes run to Peking.

*

The truth

and that the summer of 1943 should be chote as the target dáte. The scale of the operation contemplated by me was alrently before the end of 1941, set at 40 armoured divisions and a million

There is ground for the be lief that this limitation is de- liberate, and that the Rus sions, who think very much amer troops as essential for the like their Tsarist predecessors opening phase when notice about the art of slicing the the number of Books which have lemon, are angling for a deal been written on a falec astump- with the West, with Chin. tion of my attitude on this issue, I feel bound to direct the altch- Proper as the bait. They ton of the reader to the authentic have done it before. When and responsible documents writ- they overran Manchuria 50 ton at the time, of which other years ago and complications instances will be given as the

account procddds. began to arise, they offered, and concluded, an agréément with Great Britain, known as the Anglo-Russian Conven- fion. It his Li'Hung-chang in a tender spot, for he was al- ready under heavy criticism for his pro-Russian policy in regard to Manchuria. In con- versation with an Englishman of high position, he was very reproachful about it:

[The following "pasiddes are crimacted from Mr. Church's third paper, "The Campaign of 1943

dated 13 December, 1041.]

• The waż dridhof be endea by driving Japan back to her own bounds ond déréaling her aversons, forces. The war can only be ended through the, de- feat in Europe of the German armies, or through Intercal convulsions in Germany pro- duded by the unfavourable courte of the war, séconofríic privations, and the Allied boni bing offensive.

THE GRAND ALLIANCE Some salient passages

An the strength of the United States, Great Britain and Itussin developa, urid begins to be realised by the Germans an Internal collapse always, pos- sible, bu we must count upon this. Our pina must proceed upon the assumption that the resistance of the Ger- man Army and Air Force will continue at its present level, and that their U-boat warfare

By Winston Churchill

my. All the objectives in these memoranda were achieved by the British and United States forces in the order here set forth. My will be conducted by Inertas- hopes that General Auchinlock would clear Libya in February, ingly numerous Botillası

We have therefore to prepare 1942, were disappoliited. He tm- serids of grievous for the liberation of the captive derwent a Countries

and reverses which will presently be of Western Southern Europe by the land-

described. Hitler, perhapa en- ingent suitable points, sukces-

couraged by this success, detet- sively or simultaneously, of mined upon a large-scale effort British and American armies to fight for Tunis, and presently strong enough to enable the moved above 200,000 fresh troops conquered populations to thither through Italy and across atvolt.

themselves they the Mediterranean. The British will never be able to rovelt, and American Armies, therefore, owing to the ruthless counter became involved in a larger and mensures that will be em- longer campaign in North Africa ployed, but if adequate and than I had contemplated. A suitably equipped forces were delay of four months was for this Janded in several of the follow- reason enforced upon the time- ing countries, namely, Norway, table. Denmark, Holland, Belgium, the French Channel consts and

By

The Anglo-American Allies did riot obtain control of "the whole

THE NEXT COURSE DOESNT COME SD’EASILY

the French Atlantic coasts, as for the North and West African well as in Itúfy and possibly the

possessions of France, and the Balkans, the German garrisons further control by Britain of the would prove insufficient to cope

whole North African share from both with the strength of the Tunis to Egypt, by the end of liberating forces and the farg

1942. We obtained, these results. of the revolting peoples.

only in May, 1948: The supreme plan of crossing the Channel to liberate France, for which I had earnestly hoped and worked, could not therefore be under- taken that summer, and was per- force postponed for one whole year, ill the summer of 1944.

It is impossible for the Ger- mans, while we retain the sea- power necessary to choose the place or places of attack, to have sufflelent troops in each of these countries for effective resistance. In particular, they cannot move their armour

about laterally from North to

Eouth or West to East; either tirey must divide it between the various conquered countries in which case it will become hopelessly dispersed or they must hold it back in a central position in Germany, In which case it will not arrive unt!! largo and Important lodgments have been made by us from

overseas.

Facing the problems

We should therefore face now the problems not only of (driving Japan back to her homelands and regaining um=" disputed mastery In the Pacific, but also of liberating conquered Europe by the landing during the summer of 1843 of Unliéd States and British armies on their shores. Plans should be prepared for the landing fir alf of the countries mentioned above. The actual choice of

which three or four fo pick I should be deferred as long as possible, so as to profit by the turn of events and make” sure of secrecy,

In principle, the Innings should be made by armoured

Subsequent reflection

Subsequent reflection and the full knowledge we now possess have convinced me that we were fortunate in our disappointment, the year's delay in the expedition aved us from what would at that date have been at the best an enterprise of extreme hazard,

will the probabilty 61 i world shaking disaster. If Huer had been wisd, he would have cut his

16sses in North Africa and would have met tis in France with double the strength, ho

hadin IP44. before the newly-raised American armies, and staffs bad reached their, full professional maturity and excellence,

and long before the enormous Arma- das of landing-craft and the bating harbours (Mulberries) had been specially constructed.

I am sure now that even if Operation, Torch" had ended 1 hoped in 1942, or even if it had never been tried, the attempt to cross the Channel in 1943 would have led to a bloody defent of the Brit megalade, with men- sureless reactions upon the regált of the way I became cross-

and mechanised forces capable ingly conscious of this during the whole of 1943, and therefore of disembarking not, at ports accepted as inevitable the post- but on beaches, either by land-

ponement of "Overlord" while ing-craft or from ocean-goltig fully understanding, the vocation ships specially adapted. The potential front of attack is thus and, and of our Bovist Ally,

Once it became certain that we made so wide that the German could not cross the Channel till forces holding down these - 1944 te need of farejng the camű). different countr'es cannot bo phigh In the Mediterranean was strong enough at all points. An

clear. Only by hiding IW SILAY amphibious outfit must be přes

and Italy (650ld we rendigo' the pared to enable these largo-

chemy on a' large scale and four scale disembarkations to be [rabwn the weaker, et lux of the made" swiftly and surely. The Axis partners.

of vanguards

the Various British and American expedi

Te had been intended that wo tions should be marshailed by should steam up the Polomke.and the spring of 1963 in 7Ichland, motor to the White House, but the British Idles, and, it pose we were all "Impatient amer sible, in French Morro and nearly 10-stays at den tot end düny Egypt. The main body would journey We therefore A arranger come direct across the ocean.......... to fly from Hampton Roads, and blinded after "Bark, on December Reviewing these three docu- 22 at the Washingtang sirport. menta, with which, in the after-There with the dildent waiting. light, and taken as a whole I am in his car. I desped his strong content, it will be seen they hand with comfort and pleasure. beer ze very close, correspondenca We sood,rezeled the to what was actually done by House, which was to be inde Britain and the United States | sense of home for thin dex( th

"You are to do as you like in the South without hindrance from Russia. Russia isto follow its own sweet will in her hand by offering to put the North without protest down the Talping Rebellion, from Fingland. Is this any and later the Boxer Rebellion, strong indication of, great friendship for China? Be And we have no doubt what tween you, two-thirds of the over that she would be only during the campaigns of 1947 and wecks Bewd werdvertis repuntry are to be absorbed." too happy again to negotiate a 1945 aventually obtained the by Mrs. Loose vidi, VKO A

It was pointed out to the deal with the West, as in Preskiont's screement to the ox of everything that could great Chinese statesman, that fact she did under the old re-pedition to North West Africa our stay dgrdesblog. even in this England was gime and again if Taits. The really China's friend: With unhappy fact today is that out this Convention, it was China's foreign polloy land the pointed out, Russian aggres- hands of the Krem Iston would have been more impression 1 gro

TheFine rapid, and China's dismember dominant elements ment would have been härten- | Chtheso-Communis ed. Unable to hinder the Rua- willingsgarth stun advance, Britain had en-those who deavoured to, delay, and limit

Operation Torch which E. muf.comETAYLA constituted our first great foint wear so occupied with, the whit minphibious”öffensive. It was my

4f events and the, personal tasks carest desire that the crossing hat of the Channel-end the liberation memory, ill refreshed, had pre- of France the "peration then orved data varme tmpression of failed, uldund up ve which was Chard dayandyho scoutstanding Pubesquenti i chatred (10-11 Over«. feature-wira Medži

ould take plach, in this | santa with the Frezident

Fædrukwella spřáälk, kthġ-álið.

The question now is whether or not the Belgian Parliament can Deveze a solution.

"

report

from

Dinner was a dioro social occa= slon, but equally intimate and friendly.

The above was all right when The President punc-I wrote it, bet a later glance at tiously made the preliminary the overacas cables showed that cocktaila himself, and I wheeled him in his chair from the draw-the altuation has changed. The Ing-thom to the lift as a mark

question now, is whether the Sir Walter Raleigh spreading his of respect, and thinking also of Bysken do it, clouis before Queen Elizabeth. I formed a very strong affection, which grew with our years of comradeship, for this formidable politician who had imposed is American will for nearly 10 years upon the

scent, and heart seemed to respond to many of the impulses that stirred my own.

whose

As we both, by need or habit, were forced toó do much of our work in bed, he visited me in whenever he felt in- thy room clined, and encouraged me to do the same to him. Hopkins was just scross the passturs from my bed-room, and next door to lim my travelling hap roon

was

or installed, The President was much interested in this insitution, which Captain Pim had perfec- ted. He liked to come and study

attentively the large maps of all the theatres of war which soom covered the walls, and on which the movement of feets and arm- les was so accurately and swiftly recorded. It was not long before he established a map room of his awn of the highest efficiency,

Locally-printed London describes the arrival of a visitor at the Soviet Embassy: Ho "climbs worn stank stops, and when he has ring the bell, s examined through a panel by speaking here from Russia." English-spodking commissionaires

Probably done with mirrors and gramophone records.

Since the issue of Chinese representation arose, the Russlarin United have walked out of Nations meetings 20 times,

Burely a bus service on route

would pay?

Nothing doing.

The American Bixbys have found nix biz in their round-the- world flight attempt.

"But many years have made me thore tolerant and occasiotally I actually enjoy the Perfdikan- 200 of these miles, some gooi and sotne drrible. I have be- ces. After seeing and caring come so detached I don't identity the sketch with myself, at 11," I have beces tob, and I don't istently it efter.

The days passed, counter"" in hours, Quite soon I realised that. Immediately after Christmas I must address the Congress of the United States, and a few days later the Canadian Parliament inj Ottawa. Those great, occasions. imposed heavy demands on my life and strength, and, were adal- tional to all the daily connulla-please. tions and

of mais

current. business. In fact, I do not know- how I got through it all.

A record has been preserved of our first discussion on the night of the 22nd, I immediately bronched with the Presint and those he had invited to join us the scheme of the Anglo-Amert- can. intervention .In French North Africa, The President had not, of course, at this time read the papera I had written on board ship, which I could not give him till, the next day. But he had evidently thought much about my letter of October 20 fearried to Washington

· “Chinée éds Take Part in Loma. Rites."

So what? Even Journallits have the right to worship di'thoy

·

Soldier In England has been -court-martialled for not cutting short his beautiful thick WAVY hair.

Formerly he admired It In the mirror; now he has retired with it to the glass-house.

Local report. describes the aimellies

overcome bÞÝ a Eurasian escaping trom China to Hang Kang. He was questioned in Changsha by a Red guard; who however eventually "let me get back around my face.

I am still puzzling that one out, by Mr. Attlee).and so presumably is the Red Thus we all found ourselves guard. pretty well on the same spot.

•

Witeir care?

"It mbw 'transpires that· øver The first major design which

In Washington smear-leader was presented to me a day or

McCarthy was quick at accusing two later by the President "was the drawing up of a solemn De-dissidents but is equally slick at claration to be signed by all the refusing evidence. nations at war with Germany and

Italy, or with Japan. The Pre- The 'United Nations hay sident and I, repeating our

unwittingly supplied the Chinese Atlantic Communists with methods in framing the

an invision Charter, prepared drafts of the fleet. Declaration and blended them

Obviously the Beds, got the together. In principle, in senti-

awords and ploughshares dicetum « ment, and indeed in language, webit mixed up.

At home were in full accord. the War Cabinet was at once air- Prised and thrilled by the scate did not seem to me to have-ruit on which the Grand Alilanco was | access at the moment to the Pre- planned. There was much rapid sident. I was struck by the fact correspondence, and some dim dult points arose about what Gov srnments and authorities should sign the Declaration, and also on

the order of precedence,

We gladly accorded the first place to the United States. The War Cabinet very rightly did not

include India

vish to

separate sovereign Power. Mr. Hull [U.S. Secretary of State] was opposed to the insertion of the meme to cover the Free French, word authorities" by which

at that time in disgrace with the State Depertitter.

This was the first time I had met Mr. Cordell Hull, with whom

I had several conversations. He

that, amid gigantic avents, ono small incident seemed to doulin- ate his mind. Before I left Edg- land General de Gaulle had in-

formed us that he wished to liberate the islands of St. Pierro and Miquelon, which were held by the Vichy Governor, Admiral

Robert.

(To be continued)}

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