The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-02
FDR, Churchill, Chang
Blueprint Japan's Defeat

I ish. more than 100 Americans and
20 Chinese.
Although the conference ostensi-
bly, was devoted chiefly to the
Pacific theater. it was noticeable
that the Chinese were b e n I
from the biggest military meeting
of all, near the close, when Gen.
Eisenhower presided. A spokesman
said it was devoted to the Medi-
terranean campaign and European
grand strategy.
Reliable reports said the Amer
lean and British general Stats en-
gagged in long discussion on the
details of a European invasion.
A British source said the con-
troversial subject of island hop
ping" in the Pacific - already
combed over in public by Gen.
MacArthur-was gone into thor
oughly.
This source outlined these five
issues as in the forefront of dis
cussions on the British-American
side:
l. Carrying the sea-air offensive
to the gates OF Japan. The deter
mination to do this was reflected
in the strength Of the naval staffs
present. The British admiralty
alone was represented by SO Off
Gals.
2. Avoidance Of local operations.
This was where island hopping
was reported to have come in for
extended talks.
8. Correlating future strategy on
the basis of broader iaison be-
tween staffs.
4. Settling the enormous prob.
lens of transporting troops and
supplies.
5. Developing the weight of the
Pacific air assault.
The same source said the four
main and urgent problems brought
to the conference by the Chinese
were:
l. Combined strategy for the Pa
c;fic, Southeast Asia and China for
tie quick defeat of Japan by an
about offensive.
2. Reopening the Burma Road
by attack from India.
8. Badly needed supplies for the
Chinese armies and people.
4. Postwar construction in China
and help from the British and
United States governments.
While the generals and admlrals
weighed their plans. the t h
chiefs of government were saio
to have talked in an atmosphere
of warmest friendship, with Chi
ang's serene demeanor, unboWeo
by his years of bitter warfare
contrasting with Churchill's buoy
ant enthusiasm and Roosevelt's en-
gaging spirits.
The trio generally conferred
alone in great secrecy at nigh
after their advisers had held sep
arate or joint meetings in tn
morning and afternoon.
The later sessions were held II
huge room furnished w i t h
broad table and % chairs, with
huge global map on the wal
in which the Pacific was the cen
| ter.
The official statement announc
ing the news which friend and fot
alike had ben exe1tedly speculat
ing about for weeks began in al
raost casual language.
1t said:
president Roosevelt, Generals
simo Chang Kai-shek and Prime
Minister Churchill together witt
their respective military and dip
lomatic advisors, have completed
conference in North Africa"
1t continued:
1.-THE several military mission.
have agreed upon future military
operations against ] o n. Tit
three great allies expressed theit
resolve to bring unrelenting pres
sure against their brutal enemies
by sea, land and air. This pres
sure is already rising.
1.-THE three great allies are fight
ing this war to restrain and punisl
the aggression Of Japan.
"They covet 40 gain for them
selves and have no thought Of ter
ritorial expansion.
ut is their purpose that Japa1
shall be stripped of all the islands
seized or occupied since the be
ginning Of the First World War il
1914, and that all the territories
Japan has stolen from the Chi
nese, such as Manchuria, Formo
sa, and the escadores, shall b,
restored to the Republic of China
japan also will be expelled from
all other territories which she ha!
taken by violence and greed.
| 1.-THE aforesaid three great DOW