The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-03

V4AC WAAVC G4OOoGs 0OAAAC VI The shakeup will be aimed at solving two different problems: CD Cooperation with the Rus- sian General Staff, despite the fact that Russia Is not in the war against Japan; and t2) The tug-of-war between Admiral Nim- itz and General MacArthur as to who will command the final drive on Tokyo.
 The No. problem, involving Russia, probably will be worked out by setting up separate branch of the Combined Chiefs in Europe with General Omar Brad- ley, Field Marshal Montgomery, and Marshal Zhukov as its mem- bers. They will function in rec gard to the European War only, will have nothing to do with the war against Japan.
 The No. 2 problem of who will command the knockout blows against Japan has been the sub feet of considerable Army ard Navy wire-pulling. General Mac Arthur and his friends have been conducting a vigorous backstage campaign for his overall ap- pointment.
 On the other hand, the Navy points out, with considerable truth, that if 1t were not for the tremendous concentration of ships around the Philippines the skillful operations of Ad- miral Nimitx, MacArthurs campaign would have gotten nowhere. Nimitz not only was able to land troops for MacAr- thur, but operated his fleet so adroitly that after the in- itial Leyte operations, the Japs were unable to send reinforce ments to LuzOn.
 At first, President Roosevelt considered solving the feud by designating Admiral King as Su- preme Commander in the Pacific. This, however, brought a terrific howl from MacArthur and wouldn't have been welcomed by Nimitz either.
 Final solution therefore prob- ably will be the appointment of General Marshall as overall Pa- cific Commander immediately af- ter Germany is defeated. He would be overall Commander Of both the Army and the Navy and of the entire Allied operation against Japan.
 Simultaneously, General Eisen- hover would be brought back to Washington to take MarShall's s place as Chief of Staff. General Bradley would then carry on in Europe as Commander tn-C -Chtef of the American forces.
 CHURCHILL SPEAKS RUSSIAN
 Prime Minister Churchill tried out some of his newly learned Russian on Stalin at Yalta-with disappointing results.
 At several points during the meeting, Stalin had come up with expressions which he thought were proper English, such as "What's cOOkln'?", "What the hell goes on here?" taught him by his Ambassador to Washington, MT. Gromyko.
 So Churchill decided to match Stalin by trying out some Of his newly learned Russian. Rattling off what he thought was perfect ly good Russian, the Prime Min. ister looked around proudly and waited for stalin to reply.
 Nothing happened. Stalin locke puzzled. Then Stalin's inteIpre. ter said:
 Excuse me, MT. Prime Minis ter. didn't understand the
 language you were talking. l only speak two languages my- eelf-Russian and English.
 Would you mind saying it in
 English or in Russian?" Churchill, Staiin and Roosevelt all joined in the laugh that fol- lowed.
 VICENTE INTRIGUE
 It was announced in Paris res gently that Jacques Lematgre' Dubreuil, who arranged for Ad' mirai Darlan to turn up in Nortf Africa, had been arrested D, deGaulle.
 However, 1t has remained mystery as to how de Gaulle go hold of the famous Vichyite, since he had been living in Portugal At first 1t was assumed that n had gone back to France on visit and was then nabbed D! Tgrananhn ROlANA