Tuesday, March 10, 1942
Father died this morning. Nothing I can do but send a wire. One thing that might help win this war is to get someone to… Read More »Tuesday, March 10, 1942
Father died this morning. Nothing I can do but send a wire. One thing that might help win this war is to get someone to… Read More »Tuesday, March 10, 1942
ABDA area is gone. Java is occupied almost completely. The task of reorganizing a command in S.W. Pacific is under study. Australians have made a… Read More »Sunday, March 8, 1942
Message to Macarthur was approved by President and dispatched. I’m dubious about the thing! I cannot help believing that we are disturbed by editorials and… Read More »Monday, February 23, 1942
Had a meeting with the Navy. One encouraging sign was that they have come to recognize the need for cargo ships! But they’d like us… Read More »Thursday, February 19, 1942
The Navy wants to take all the islands in the Pacific – have them held by any troops, to become bases for Army pursuit and… Read More »Tuesday, February 17, 1942
Attended “Liaison Meeting”, State Dept., Under Secretary of State – Brazilian, Chile, Argentine questions – 10:00 A.M. Six weeks ago Gerow and I predicted to… Read More »Tuesday, February 10, 1942
Another long message on “strategy” to MacArthur. He sent in one extolling the virtues of the flank offensive. Wonder what he thinks we’ve been studying… Read More »Sunday, February 8, 1942
Information that Chinese and British are finally getting together. We may save Burma yet! The Joint and Combined Staff work is terrible! Takes an inconceivable… Read More »Friday, February 6, 1942
A Navy officer (McDowell) is trying to act as “U.S. Secretary on Collaboration”. His duties are to clear to British all messages that require Combined… Read More »Tuesday, January 27, 1942