Sunday, Jenuary 11, 1942
Everybody has suddenly decided Far East is critical. Now we’ve all got to find some way to rush troops there, but political situation won’t let… Read More »Sunday, Jenuary 11, 1942
Everybody has suddenly decided Far East is critical. Now we’ve all got to find some way to rush troops there, but political situation won’t let… Read More »Sunday, Jenuary 11, 1942
Every day the same – 7:45 A.M. to 11:45 P.M. Attended conference this afternoon with Combined Chiefs of Staff. Subject: China – Burma. British, as… Read More »Saturday, January 10, 1942
Still working on China problem. Looks like Drum runs out of it. He wants none of it because he doesn’t like the looks of the… Read More »Friday, January 9, 1942
Still trying to get Navy to run the blockade (by submarine) into MacArthur with some antiaircraft ammunition. Admiral King has issued orders, but I’m still… Read More »Thursday, January 8, 1942
Have been attempting to arrange better effort for China. Chief of Staff wanted to send Drum to organize air effort – Burma Road – etc.… Read More »Wednesday, January 7, 1942
Chief of Staff out of town one day. Would be a relief except that we’ve so much work we can’t catch up anyway. So we’ll… Read More »Tuesday, January 6, 1942
Ham is to go to a division soon as assistant! Then later he gets a division to command. This W.D. is cockeyed! Ham is one… Read More »Monday, January 5, 1942
Tempers are short! There are lots of amateur strategists on the job – and prima donnas everywhere. I’d give anything to be back in the… Read More »Sunday, January 4, 1942
Becoming increasingly evident that something must be done in China. War effort lagging there; and China shows sipns of being willing to quit. Apparently the… Read More »Saturday, January 3, 1942