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...separate East Asia command for operations against Japan. Neither General Wavell nor General Auchinleck would head that command. Sir Archibald, who chased and was chased in North African desert warfare, fared poorly in the last Burmese jungle campaign (TIME, May 31). A new great Allied offensive to reopen the Burma Road to China might be launched in the fall, and its commander might be Chinese-speaking U.S. Lieut. General Joseph W. Stilwell. But as Viceroy, Wavell would also play an important part. His talents as an administrator, his knowledge of military supply would be needed to keep India stable...
...British can clean up the area now and gain the comparatively dry central sector before the Burmese jungles are turned into a pesthole of mud and malaria. Not until some time in October does the monsoon end. Not until then could the Allies launch a major offensive to reopen the Burma route to famished China...
These are the questions which Washington and London must weigh when they debate whether they can afford a serious campaign to reopen the Burma route to China-or, more immediately, whether they can find as many as 500 fighting planes to send to the China front. These are not questions to be answered by soldiers alone. China's questions can be answered only if the deep significance and the immediate dangers of China's plight are understood by the leaders of the U.S. and Great Britain...
...free China from blockade and to insure that continental bases are maintained within reasonable striking distance of Japan, the United Nations must: 1) retake Burma to reopen the Burma Road; 2) allocate more war materials to China; 3) utilize the experience and ability of Chinese militarists in deciding grand strategy...
Last month it finally managed to purchase part of a unit, but had to build the missing pieces before the unit could be used at all. If OPA should stick to its ruling, Union's mill would have to close down one month this quarter, might not reopen for the duration because hard-to-hire mill hands would romp off to other jobs. Probable outcome: Kraft paper is so essential for shipping war materials that oil may be provided...