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[Continued from April 16.]

The instructions Wilson received reflected my views, and in a telegram to the President on April 24 I said:

I am very glad at what has happened in Italy. It seems to me that we have both succeeded in gaining what we sought. The only thing now lacking is a victory. I had long talks with Alexander when he was here for a few days’ consultation. He defended his actions or inactions, with much force, pointing out the small plurality of his army, its mixed character, there being no fewer than seven separate nationalities against the homogeneous Germans, the vileness of the weather, and the extremely awkward nature of the ground. At latest by May 14 he will attack and push everything in as hard as possible. If this battle were successful, or even raging at full blast, it would fit in very well with other plans.

Winston S. Churchill, Closing the Ring

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Great Pacific Leap (Kluckhohn) – 2-3
New Stride by Allies in Southwest Pacific (map) – 3
Navy is Confident (Shalett) – 4-5
Jade Center Won by Burma Allies – 5
Enemy Increases Chengchow Blows – 5-6
Allies Assert Death Blow for Luftwaffe is in Sight (Denny) – 6
Revolt on 3 Ships Crushed by Greeks (Sulzberger) – 6-7
Foe’s Supply Line in Italy Bombed – 7
Air Gunner Mangin Forgets about Tennis as He Acquires Gray Hairs in Sky Fights – 7
‘Commando’ Kelly in Country at Last – 7
British Rehearse for Air Invasion; Enemy Threatens Surprise Blow – 8
War News Summarized – 8
Photo of Generals Brereton, Spaatz and Eisenhower – 9
New Zealanders Busy (Baldwin) – 10
Air Power and the War (by Alexander P. de Seversky) – 10
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the War – 11-13