By mid-December, the government had received around 1,500 letters related to Patton, with many calling for his dismissal and others defending him or calling for his promotion.
到了12月中旬，政府收到了约1500封有关巴顿的信件，其中许多要求解除他的职务，但也有许多为他辩护或是要求给他升职。