Word: haase
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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"There has been some talk recently of an Allied offensive in the Far East, but I do not think it likely," J. Anton de Haas, William Ziegler Professor of International Relationships said yesterday.
Again there is the question of where to start an offensive, de Haas pointed out. The north coast of Australia is not a practical base, and the south coast is further from Tokio than San Francisco or Hawaii. Men and munitions sent to southern Australia must be considered as a...
Asked if Australia would be a favorable base for a counter-attack, de Haas said, "Decidely not. Port Darwin is too far from the supply lines that Japan must maintain to keep her forces now in the Dutch Indies supplied."
The chances of holding Port Darwin are poor, according to de Haas. "It is not a strong base to begin with, and it is separated from the industrial southern part of Australia by miles of trackless desert. Once Darwin is lost our only hope will be to defend southern Australia...
D Haas maintained Japan will not need to worry any longer about raw materials or about fuel oil and gasoline. "It is highly probable," he said, "that the accumulated reserves stored up in Japan and Formosa will last her until she can get the full benefit from her conquered territories...