Detroit evening times., 1943-08-26

i important because completes reconquest of the
-Aeutian Islands
Considered connection with the fact that Foreign
Minister T. Y. SooHg of China participated in the
Quebec conference, with the implication of
far-reaching operations against the Japanese it is
especially encouraging.
1t was commendabe decision to have China repre-
sented at the Quebec conference by Mr.. Soong.
It was obviously done to have China fully Informed
about our plans conduct the particularly in the
Pacific
II is to be hoped the significance of this is that China
will be actively supported and better armed for her
war against Japan-which would mean more effective
CHINA
In this light our victory at Kiska takes
significance.
THE best thing about the victory at kska that
/ it was accomplished without opposition in the final
phases and thus without excessive bloodshed
1t is a mistake to assume kiska was won without
any opposition bloodshed
The Japanese held Kiska nearly Is months.
They fought hard to keep it.
They lost many men, ships and planes. And as
matter of unfortunate and grim fact. did
1t only the final fight for Kska that the Japa-
out which they wise to do because they
would have lost it, anyway-and which glad and
fortunate to have them do while would have
the fight would have cost us heavily IN American
lives
THE American armed forces have achieved momen-
victory in the Aeutans, and naturally, the
American people are much elaed by it.
The Japanese occupation of the Aleutians was
fraught with great to the United States If
soidated it would have permitted further occupations
enarging attacks and ultimately invasion of the North
American mainland
To the extent that elimination of the japanese from
the Aeuans removes the menace in that quarter the
proportions Of the victory monumental.
However, 1t is mistake to overestmate the victory
WHILE we have rolled the japanese back from the
w foothod they established American territory
yet, far indeed from establishing foothold
japanese territory.
We relieve an immediate menace but we cannot
win this against Japan merely by pushing the Japs
out Of their positions Of farthest penetration in OUR
possessions.
We must attack and defeat the Japanese IN JAPAN
And while kiska and the other reoccupied islands of
the Aeuans potential sprngboards for this attack
they are too remote from Japan proper TO represent
thing like an effective offensive movement on our part
FRANKLY. we have not attempted any real offensive
i against Japan yet and have allocated either
the the machines the Pacific adequate for the
purpose.
1t is not because we do not HAVE adequate men and
machines FOR the purpose We DO have them and IN
abundance, but using them FOR that purpose
This Is lncomprehenslble 10 most Americans and
distressing 70 all Americans. for the against japan
in the Pacific IS war for AMERICAN INTEGRITY AND
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The forces We have alocated to the Pacific have done
magnificenty well
They have been most capably commanded and have
accomplished much with the limited means made avail
able 10 them
y ct II VIII be eternity Of battle and sickness and
- suffering 20 defeat Japan in this manner
And Of course it is the defeat of Japan which must
be accompshed-wth full employment Of the abundance
Of military power which possess Without this Japan