Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-12
Quebec Meetinq
Scans Plans
In Pacific War
Continued from Page u

In Pacific War
Continued from Page II
had dinner last night with the
Canadian governor general, the
Earl of Athlone. Afterward Mr..
Roosevelt and Churchill went TO
their individual quarters in the
Citadel and retired early after ex-
amining the latest dispatches from
the active war theaters.
Tuesday in face-to-face session
they worked out a general plan for
the discussions with their military,
naval and air exports.
The CanaCian prime minister
talked with the President and
Churchill when the opportunities
presented themselves, discussing
what Canadian officials described
as military strategy in the Pacific
and conduct of the war in general
where it involves Canadian person.
mel.
MOSTLY MILITARY TALK
Early, in press conference at
the Chateau Frontenac, discounted
an inquiry about broader political
aspects" of the conference, saying
that political" was a word he did
not understand and re-emphasiz-
ing that the purpose of the meet
ing here was primarily military"
Asked whether the state depart
ment or the British foreign office
planned to send representatives to
Quebec, Early said he knew of no
such plans, but there might be
later arrivals from the state depart
ment.
Il just haven't heard anything
about that" he said.
The new unified command for
the japanese assault, to be headed
by an American, raised many ques-
tionS.
The proportions of American and
British forces to be transferred
from Europe to the Far East as
soon as Germany's defeat is COM
plete must also be determined. And
the amount of lenC lease aid the
U. S. will give Britain after the
European war ends, must be con-
Sidered.
SETTLE DOWN TO TASK
Mr.. Roosevelt, Mr.. Churchill and
| their StaffS settled down to thresh-
ing out these matters in conference
rooms in the old Citadel, looking
out over the st. Lawrence. Preli-
minarieS were gotten out of the
way swiftly following their arrival
yesterday. Last night they were
guests of the Earl of Athlone. Cover
nor general, at a state cinner.
Their talks were expected to
cover wide field, including many
problems in Europe But it was Of
ficially emphasized that the Pacific
war was the No. topic, and the
absence of Soviet Premier Josef
Stain fits in with that program.
Converging drives on the Japa-
nese from the central Pacific, and
| the southwest Pacific are forging
ahead of schedule, but the enemy
recently has made fresh progress
in China. Those drives must be ex-
tended before a direct assault on
Japan itself can be started. But
they are going SO fast that now
the top planners-Who must work
months in advance of the action
must begin to lay out the strategy
for the final assaults.
FOUR COMMANDS
There are now four commands
fighting the japanese:
1.-The U. S. Pacific forces unC er
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz have
struck swiftly across the central
Pacific and have penetrated Jap
ans inner defense circle.
2.-Gen. Douglas MacArthur's
forces have swept up from the south
to place themselves in a position to
invade the southern Philippines.
3.-ForceS in Lord Louis Mount
batten'S southeast Asia command
comprising Burma, Indo China,
Malaga and Sumatra-have had
tough going but have succeeded in
! driving the japanese out of north
ern Burma. his will permit early
/ feeStaDllShment of a land supply
4ooIS IL Jill liiuId W Cllild,
An China, Generalissimo Chi
ang Kai-shek's troops have been
Waging a desperate but so far los
ing battle to prevent the japanese
from cutting the country in half.
These commands have been oper-
ating under broad plans developed
at last NoVember'S Roosevelt -Chur.
chlll-Chiang conference in Cairo
But they have not had the benefit
OF the coordination such as Cen
eral Dwight d. Eisenhower exercises
in western Europe.
Already delicate questions have
arisen involving the overlapping OF
some command areas. Unless a
new command set up is achieved
these would multiply as the often
siVes progress.