Show rh hirohito now strategy gains new proponents I 1 1 new line of argument developed in favor of immediate action against japanese empire by BAUKHAGE news analyst and commentator service 1313 1343 II if street NW N IV W washington D C some weeks ago the story of th the real purpose of the visit to america of madame chiang kal kai shek was told in iii these columns since then it has been confirmed by unofficial statements credited to chin chinese ese quarters that her mission was a showdown show down fight for on an immediate offensive against japan in the interim two things have taken place the chinese government has let it be known unofficially that it realizes that america is so occupied elsewhere that a drive on japan with china as a base cannot be expected at the yno moment ment this would seem to be a ie retreat trept it may be only a demarche for suddenly from several other bother quarters including australian and dutch with many american voices echoing in between the demand for now action Is bellig being heard it may be team work the chinese course so far is iq this chiang kashek kal shek discouraged because of the futility of his pleas for additional supplies and help and americas failure to place replace re certain supposedly unsympathetic american representatives in he or M 4 00 1 M chiang kal hal shek dered the chinese military mission to the united states to come home A at t the same time stories appeared to the lie effect that china felt jelt that she was no not being given a position of equality among the united nations when it came to strategy ali and d overall 11 planning 11 polite chinese then the head of the chinese mission was was called to the white house and it was explained that if he withdrew at this moment it would embarrass the united states would he please tak take e a alce long trip investigating americal Amer icah war plants until the disturbance blew over perhaps he had the promise of more of the products of these plants bu that has not been bedi made imade public in ia any hy case the chinese noted for their politeness acquiesced A little later britain and the united states signed treaties with china relinquishing their extraterritorial rights there but no sooner had this step been taken inken than suddenly voices unofficial tobe to be sure rut fairly strident began as asking king inthis if this hitler gillitler arst st strategy was waa really sound t britain and the united states slates divide our efforts and still conquer by the time this reaches print there may be similar statements from official sources down under or fromble from jle the vitally concerned duth dutch but meanwhile either self ge generated negated or systematically inspired continual calls for action in the par far enat east fiba are being heard of course this is not new there were similar demands which had to be ced by official utterances from roosevelt and churchill nearly a year ear ago which it if they had not liot sufficed alone seemed effective when bolstered byalin by llie launching of athe ahe american and british expeditionary forces in african airplanes airplane role by a change in the face of the war I 1 I 1 refer particularly to the role the airplane la Is to play aircraft is a vital factor in offensive land and defensive warfare but it has been demonstrated that air power alone wl win and hold this has been proved by the success of the convoys which have gotten through in the face of terrible onslaughts by the two things have served to cut down the airplanes offensive power first there is the improvement of an antiaircraft anti ti aircraft guns and second increased experience in antiaircraft anti aircraft warfare w I 1 talked to a british naval officer who had been aboard two convoys which fought their way tb Mur mansk and three that weathered the fierce attacks in the mediterranean taking supplies to malta H he emphasized the fact that green gun gun crows could not meet the onslaught of the dive diva born bomber ber trained cres cou could id I 1 talked with an american naval officer who had been through coral sealand sea and the battles in the solomons lie her sold said that the antiaircraft anti aircraft defense bense of our most modern warships was such that fighter plane defense was hardly necessary that time and again it had been proved that this new equipment could raise a wall viall of fire which rendered air attack by the japs futile now how aloes does this aff affect act the lil hirohito now argument this Th tsway way we cannot leave japan alone until we are quite ready and then expect to finish her oft off with an overwhelming air force As this is written in spite of the constant and terrific bombing by allied planes the japs have been able to complete and oper operate atean an airbase at buna the nearest jap outpost to guadalcanal Guadal Guad alca canal nal and further the allies in spite of bf mass ra raids ids devastating to ordinary ordia ry buildings have not been able tode to destroy the german submarine bases and submarine plants navy aadland and land troops we must therefore depend d on our navies and our land troops for the final destruction of japan and it is argued every day that japan jalan has to increase her fortifications every day that she aas has to exploit the raw materials of her conquered territory the harder it will be to beat her it is further argued that germany cannot be absolutely beaten without terrific terri fig losses on our outside side once she retreats within her own borders a tight area abild can operate on a can consolidated soli dated and shortened front she can be starved out therefore the argument is continue to move in through the rim of occupied countries until an iron blockade is formed about the reich but meanwhile begin an all out offensive in the far east first with the capture of enough of burma to get an inlet to china na then perhaps through the rest of burma or thailand move into china rearm re arm reinforce her send in obrown troops and attack japan alt with h china as a base if that is not done now japan may be able to isolate china may be able with silver bullets to win some of her provinces to puppet independence and completely paralyze that valuable ally and block oft off entrance through her territory so it is argued by the hirohito now advocates wat war weary europe the argument presented by the same proponents against waiting until we have finished hitler first firm is twofold two fold told when germany finally falls it will leave europe and its people especially its fighting manpower so war weary that it will be hard to interest them in a war half way around the world we may get less help than we need for the job second the process of reaching into japan island by island is a slow process as we we have found at guadalcanal Guadal canal and on new guinea the northern half of new guinea a longheld long held japanese stronghold will be harder to conquer then than the part now won back by macarthurs Mac Arthurs men we know that the japs will not surrender we know that in some places like the netherlands indies where a largo part of the population is at best indifferent the japs can live off the land it would mean fighting every inch of the way against no surrender troops while the main japanese armies mies were moving into china fortifying the gateways to the continent those shohe are some of the arguments we may expect to hear frequently these days madame chiang kal kai shek when she recovers may find fi d it easier to be insistent upon aid d than her husbands unsuccessful military men in washington were meanwhile the going in tunisia Is tough and the military men are in to say one field well tilled is enough of a job for them ati at present |