The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-03

c o m m n er,
however, TO launch and direct the
new Joint land campaign. We and
our allies didn't have one during
our participation in World War l,
and our lack Of unity seriously
hampered our combined effort
against the kaiser. Our own and
Britains combatant leaders didn't
conflict with one another. They
were very cooperative instead.
Still, neither one gave all-around
orders or accepted total RESPONSE
bility. Finally Marshal Foch gravi-
tated virtually into the job, but
the arrangement never was overly
satisfactory and its weakness
doubtless considerably delayed the
finish.
President Roosevelt and Prime
Minister Churchill. as commander
in-chief, aren't professional fight
ing men, in the sense Of directing
troops in action.
Their partnership stunt is inter-
national grand strategy, including
diplomacy and lots of other de-
tails. besides advancing and ma
neuvering and occasionally falling
slightly backward at just the right
minute. These things have to be
decided on upon darned short no
tice, and a field commander is ma
terially handicapped if he can't
order 'em without delaying to con-
suit a colleague.
Recently Discussed
Selection Of a candidate to at
tend 10 this unified job presumably
was infinitely discussed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Prime Minister
Churchill during their recent con-
fab in Washington.
What the Russians and Chinese
think on the subject doesn't great
ly matter.
Naturally they want competent
Anglo-American choice made, be-
cause their own chances will de-
pend on il. There won't be any
personal jealousies between them
and ourselves, though. The Rus
SLAMS have their own particular
front and the Chinese have theirs.
Furthermore Comrade Stain is
absolute enough to do his own de-
Gliding, and so is Chang Kai-shek
Of China. They can be overthrown,
but they cant be voted out of
office, as Prime Minister Churchill
can, any time, or have a Repub-
lican congress elected against EN-.
as President Roosevelt can, at
least theoretically, next Novem-
Der.
But President Roosevelt and
Prime Minister Churchill must
hit on a mutually acceptable An
glo-American field commander, or
they must have done so already,
and picking him cant have been
so easy
Do we want Briton put In
charge OF our troops on the Eu-
ropean west front? Or is 1t likely
that the British will enjoy having
an American az the top Of Of their
command there? The two guys
unquestionably will have the sense
to harmonic ostensibly. Never
theless, If there's a little setback.
its safe betting that each will
blame the other for it.
It's comparatively simple to as
sign an American Army officer to
act as an adviser to Comrade
Stain. He's ONLY an adviser
It's still easier for an American
to get away with il in China, he
cause the Chinese ADMIT that
they need plenty OF military ad-
vice. That IL, it WOULD have
been easier in China, II our ad-
wiser there hadn't had such bad
luck at H.
No Mere Adviser
But anyway, the impending
Anglo-American situation isn't
going to call for a mere adviser
ship.
That second front will require
a supreme head.
Win Britain agree to let US
send such chap over to their
bank Of the Atlantic to tell
John Bull how to manage after
Waterloo and similar events Or
will we acauiesce in an AEF, get.