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“MOSCOW IS

CHURCHILL'S CABLE MADE ROOSEVELT

THÊ, CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1958.

HIT THE ROOF

dined with

hind wasted

A

job,

T99-SAID WINSTON, AS HE

GONE COON"

"But," said Harry Hopkins, "I smoothed the President down. 'Remember,' I said, 'Churchill is a man fighting for his life"."

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still and doing nothing. Even if sleepy. He said he always wont we last two or three thousand to bed in the sitemoon, when men it would be well worth it. he could, and took all his What do you think, General?" clothes off, and alept for an I said I agreed that we could hour. This enabled him to con- probably take the place but that tinue work until 2 am or 3 the price we should have to a.m. He considered an afternoon

not be pay would'

worth it, sicep very important unless, of especially in warshipa and course, ona was young, and merchard shipping.

there were many advantages in the adopting the recumbent position last while working. said

With a mournful expresion ho bude us goodbye, remarking as he did so, "Yes, I am afraid Moscow is a gone coon." Then he stumped along the passage to his bedroom.

:

..

STUMPED OFF TO BED

THE BUSINESS

OF WAR

by Major-Generat

SIR JOHN KENNEDY

Biractor of Mifitery, Opete- Vīgne" · 1932 - 48, Arrietand Chie? it 'Imperial General Stat 10 perations and Intelligence) 1943-43

A great

years, when he was the main effectively scotched.

deal of time and effort had been stay of our deliberations.

October 18 the Defence wasted. At last we were able Chiefs-of-Staft reported that the to begin a series of raids on the over- Norwegian const, which we, bed difficulties could not be

Was now advocated months before, come. Trondheim

NEXT: THE ADMIRAL SWEARS FOR

FIVE MINUTES.....

MMENTARY

The opinion of the Chiefs-of- Staff was that this was not a practical proposition, and that any attempt. to carry out the operation would end in disaster. Churchill was not satisfied.

On October 3 to held a mid- night meeting at Chequers, and, when it broke up at 2 a.m., he Instructed General Sir Alan Krocke, the Commander-in- "I was prepared to use Chlef Home Forces, who had Navy against Trondheim been present to make a freak time we copsidered it," and Independent study of the Church, 'but the First Sea ON July 22, 1941, I we had hauled our resource. They grid his brain was anyhow project.

Lond came to me and Detailed condemnation not agile enough for

the the too much, Churchill's reply to that he had no drive, and that Minister asked me to luncheon fident of the success

ninth, the Prime me that the military were con- of their telegram Chief of the Imperial tha

had made he was always half asleep at at No. 10.

At lunch he talked placer attack from Namsos and Roosevelt "hit the roof"

meelings of the. General Staff, General

and that there was Defence about the fighting spirit of our Andalsnes Committer and of the Chiefs-of- Army, which "But,"

was no need to risk ships. 1-there- cald

"I Sieff. Hopkins,

he thought Sir John Dill, at his flat

smoothed the President down.

improving, and he told us a fore agreed, reluctantly, not to story of an aelent battle in use them After all, in the end to meet Harry Hopkins, said to him: Remember you

Lord Beaverbrook had which the warriors had cut the It was a good thing. for the that telegram to a sem

Next day, in Dill's absence, President

remarked Roosevelt's

that 30,

wwe hod although throats of their

vot who is fighting for his 11te

horses, before more

meeting of the order to Trondheim, the more we should attended a

Chiefs – of - Staff, and gave personal envoy. Hopkins Think of the biltzes in London 10 doubt a very sound soldier, going into action, in

and all that and the United no impression when he

was the sort. of man who inade remove the means of retreat.

have last eventually.”

Pound and Portal, an account was a man of grent States still sitting outside the

When we went back to the

of my talk into a

CHUR. shifted from his purpose, intul room; but that, in any drawing-room, he opened fire on.

with the Prime PRIME MINISTER Minister about Trondheim. The charm, and I took to war. He softened at once, and case, there were no

'could CHILL not only had trouble tive or calculated if he outstand

the subject of Trondheim,・ I

Commitico was

any 'reat support Bim with his Chiefs-9f-Staff in In--not mobilize him at once.

He went on to say that, of Defence ing soldiers in this war such as said that Brooke'n report would

was moned, on October

12, to consisting that whatever happened for it from his Bervice coi had been in the last, be ready by Monday, but he course, the responsiblity

to the leagues, great moral courage: that he Others maintained that Dill had was not to be put off in this for him to aboulder. He would sider Brooke's report, which was Britain must hold on

shoulder it, and he a closely reasoned and detailed Middle East. Ho also hed w

way. He said he had summoned be willing

trouble with President Franklin You can decide strong on points of the Chiefs of Staff the believed the country would be condemnation of the project.

Churchill, however, gayo a Roosevelt, according to General principle; and that he

was Commander-in-Chlor Home with him. I agreed the opera-

(But. opinion of the man in theào stralicht, sincere and respected Forces, and the Commander in ion might have to be done some last kick; he wrote a micute to Kennedy's story today.

Home Inder Lime, but I doubted if this was the Chiefs-of-Staff instructing in the end, happily, Churchill day came closest to the truth. by the Army.

Chief of the

the had his own way there, tool) Chequers on the previous Sun the right moment. day to discuss the operation. Then he proceeded to expound his view of the problem.

He talked well and easily with great intelligence and spirit, though he looked a physical wreck. Dill went

dinner

to

11

F after meeting of the Defence Committee, and I stayed and talked with Hopkins

until about 11 o'clock.

Inan

sent a back to Winston,"

very friendly telegram

subject of the Prime Minister, 1 said that, in dealing with him, I had learned that it was im- portant to realise that he hated looking on the worst side of to things; he felt that even speak of Lallure was half-way to bring it about. Hopking cald when he lie Jud noticed that, had stayed at Chequers.

Hopking then turned to the

He described a harangue thai Smoking cigarettes incessant- Churchill had delivered: In ly, he spoke first about America which he had spoken at length and Roosevelt, He said, with about defentiam. "I listened tu conviction, that the U.S.A. him for a bit," he said and would be in the war within then I said. Now, Mr Prime six weeks (he was 13 weeks Minister, I don't want a specchi out in his forecast). He told us I want something I can take that Roosevelt could not walk, back to convince the President which I did not then realise, you are right!". and that he sul in a chuir all,

day, and worked up to 8 p.m.. When I bade Hopkins good. when he had a swim and a rub ulght. I felt that, in him we down. That, said Hopkins, was had a good and powerful friend.

the best Ume to do his business. He very often saw him al din- ner, and they talked.

"The President," continued Hopkins, "is very like Winston

There was a usual a great deal of chat in Service) circles in-London about· personalities. Churchill's. critics mincerely belleved at that time that it

was

the

thero

come

Admiral Sir Dudley Pound, the First Sea Lont, was believed by some to be 100 old; but the Navy had complete confidence in him.

.

Into

The right moment

*think it

moment," he said.

in

hed

how

Brooke and ho

BY FRANK

OWEN

The radar will "decido' which

controlled

Serviço

htt

them to study

(1) That of those Service the right difficulties raised by

He did not always win, how. arliles who held “that 15' would "But if we could be overcome,

QVEF, In his struggles over be impossible to win the war si do not use the force for this, it added that neither Brooke nor

品牌 he strategy with the Service Chiefs long for General Paget, Commander-in Thus, in his desire to force a strategy." OR can be kept in readiness Prize and Price

North Africa-tor Casablanca, Chief, South-Eastern Command

at Trondhsim,

(2) That of other landing again. in collaborated I did moi (who ease of need.""

this and ho did not writing the report) were "to be Norway, In October 1941, he was colleagues who believed Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles Portal, the Chief of the Air with

"Surely we can land parties, reply to

continue the discussion, which, troubled further in making such eventually (and also this time, his leadership was the greatest Bangalore torpedoes, and

He also sent note too, perhaps fortunately) do asset that we had had .

that, without his drive, nothing admired in the War Office, was Staff, although greally liked and light guns to haul up the hills, considering the extent to which plans"

and attack the defences from

I had had to disagree with him, to Dill to say that Brooke should fosted.

But this shows the other aida whatever would be accomplish deemed

not again be admitted to our had been surprisingly amicable.

charac. ed." to be altogether too the reart The German com-

It was now 345 pm., and the counsels. I often remembered of Winston Churchill' would Prime persuasive and to have an undue mander in Trondheim influence on the Prime Minister. be exceedingly embarrassed it

Minister was looking this with amusement in later ter, .., that even he could be But there was never a shadow detachments of troops were. of doubt that ho

was a landed all along the coast, with magnificent Stall; we sometimes ruefully passible place, end with landings Chiot of the Air ships going alongside in every reflected that from our point of in certain selected places from view he was much too good.

special craft. The Army must do something the people want It. Surely this is a thing with In our power.

Mutual criticism

In spite of this

greatest nerve

10

achieve

"

-London Express Service).

THE TEENAGE TERROR WAVE

**The effects might -be enormous, The Germans are In some way-very tempera- would be impossible. to. win the

mutual engaged in Russia-now is the: mental. I regard my job as war

all worked together time. long as he controlled our criticism,

Sweden will come in Leing to keep those two in strategy, Others held that his loyally, and strainedi overy on the Germáns demanding close and friendly relations. If leadership

the best passage for their troops. We they were put together. in a essel we had, that the people possible direction of

the war. could blow up hundreds ot decisions were ship for instance, they

taken, miles of the would regarded him almost as a god, Once

Norwegian rail- that the Chiefs-of-Staff were previous be sure to have terrife rows,"

disagreements were ways. We should have an quite futile and that, without forgotten.

Impregnable position in his drive, nothing whatever

Trondheim. Tho Americans day. would be accomplished.

He referred to a telegram which Roosevelt had sent the Prime Minister, casting doubts un the wisdom of hanging on to

Dil was regarded by many the Middle East, and suggesting as being completely worn out.

FERDINAND

MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN

WAIT?

JOHNNY HAZARD

I DON'T CARE

ABOUT YOUR PERNED PLANE, AUTHEY KITTY

COMES FIRST!

I-I'M SORRY, HAZARDI GUESS I DLEW MY LINES....

MISSED-

L-LOOK, IS THERE ANY POSSIBILITY OF HER LIMPING HOME..... AND LANDING SAFELYT

The main feature of the first might well week of October 1941 was strong drive by the

Prime had despatched to the attack Minister to attack Trondheim. Wars carmot bo won by sitting

come in, and send n us troops to relieve those we

IF SHE DOESN'T BURH UP... AND IF I CAN TALK HER DOWN!!

10-14

By Mik

By Lee Folk and Phil Davis

By Frank Robbins

Z SAY... MAJL OUT NOW, WITTY!

MR. LOGAN... JOHNNY,”

I-I'M WILLING TO CHANCE ITĚ OKAY,

JOHNNYT

IT IS DROWNING OUT THE THE SATELLITE.....AMERICA.IS CRIPPLED BY YOUNG A

..AND EVEN MURDER MOBSTERS WHO FIND IT AMUSING TO FIGHT, STEAL..

HIS morning, as every morning, New York is talk- ing not of the American satellite but of teenage crime.

1

The satellite was a one-day sensation. The teenage terror and the tidal wave of crime are sensations every

Police are putting patrol helicopters over Central Park; which is just across Fifth Avenue from my apart- ment building.

. to cuPENTAGEN...

SWISSAIR]

There's Mars than Magic in CADBURY'S

THERE'S A GLASS, AND A HALF,

OF FULL CREAM „ EVERY1⁄4ILDAR

AUSTIN

have

A WIDE RANGE

OF CARS

for

HOME LEAVE

METRO CARS {(H.K.); LTD.

But no one in the apartment building or the long line of flats nearby walks in the park after dusk.

Thousands of New Yorkers avold walking ihero oven in bright daylight."

#

DON

IDDON'S

DIARY

through plate-glass

windows, 4 and rip and tear seats of buses

and railway, cars.

Central Park has become Jungle. And that is no exag- geration.

Police drive in pairs in squad cars and they carry shotguns

Mayor Robert Wagner says: We are facing a crisis. But

boroughs" of "Brooklyn" and the

Bronx,

4

that

Recently crippled boy was kicked to death in a brawl.

announces The F.B.J. 42.3 per cent of people arrested last year for major crimes, such as murder, rupe,.grand larceny, and extortion, were under 18.

The tragic thing is that the' young criminal rarely shows re-

morse.

Today in Lincoln, Nebraska, Charles Starkweather was far- ing indictment fon murdering 11 people, including a threo-year- old girl

This is ugly

in the back seats as well as the we are going to do something HIS girl accomplice

standard revolvers,

about it,"

was 14- year-old Carit Fugate. Ac- cording to Starkweather's father,

In January alone there were have.

So far he and the city council she twlated Charles around her

done little. Groups of Hle finger. 10 stabbings, assaulis, and rob private citizens have mobilised Starkweather, has chown

teries.

A few days ago Mrs

not

to try to curb the teenage the slightest regret. He says, Odije terror.

"I always wanted. to be o

Villers, secretary to the United Psychiatrists say that the criminal!" Nations French delegation, was juvenile.crkne wave and the Children rounded up these knifed In Central Park at 10 breakdown in schools are due to post few days in New York a.m. on her way to the office. a national sense of insecurity from

ore now

the terror stalking the and city schools have posed engag-

the atom The situation in schools is created by even more terrifying. Folleemen hydrogen bombs and swollen by Ingly for cameramen. The girls the incompetence and hypocrisy have arranged their skirts to stationed in school of politicians. corridors.

show their legs. There is a mutiny of the More than 60 per cont of young. These rebels without a America's drug addicts are Chung Aro sacking the class- under: 20. TOOMS and revolting against teachers, discipline, and Any established order.

This is dangerous

Doctor said today that teen- ager Charles Starkweather, the Middle West mass murderer, was probably in the grip of heroin when he went berserk.

The child can do no wrong in

T has become so dangerous for the American home. And the

that

attend

lack of discipline

parents are keeping them leated in schools,

at home and, Boycotting classes.

During the past week in New the rod. There are no rods. York, there have

been

atab.

bings, bludgeonings, mad гара

It is not a matter of sparing

If a schoolteacher used a cone

in classrooms and school cor- in a New Yoric school, he would ridors.

Hitung

be out of a job next day and Many teachers fear for their under, arrest for the assault and Lives. Last month school prin- battery of a minor. elpal George Goldfarb himself to death of the roof of I talked not long ago to Ji. his apartment house in despair Edgar Hoover, "head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, over the schools 'crisis.

Did you see the film The and he told me: "Juvenile crime Blackboard Fungle or read the is the “ number one problem

facing the American nation." It is on accurate picture of Liquor sox, fast cars, and easy ribany have combined to schools. The young mobsters put African youth. on the have taken over

book?

the situation in thousands

of

Xabe them in black leather toboggan riide. jackets with long sideboards. On "any/drug-store corner you'↑ They..arp chewing-gum; spilling can see the young louts, with continuanly, in the streets, and their gift, friends, spouting gitter-rat langus.go.

*They Choke it amusing to clo

pider

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“offers" -nof]

Luppoldiswomen, zo slashthon Battles betwear rival

tyres of polles care, hurt bricks takeʻgisće day and night in the

American youth today, wears an ugly face.

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