[Homer_J_Simpson]

Continued from March 3.

John Toland, The Rising Sun: The Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936-1945

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Prime Minister to General Ismay, for C.O.S. Committee 25 Mar 43

The change in the moon dates for “Husky” alters the picture. The delay till July 10 is only a fortnight, and not a month. Provided a good explanation is given of the reasons for the new moon period being chosen, we might have to accept this. Incidentally, if July 10 were taken it gives more chance of running another W.J. convoy, and the date May 7, now fixed as the latest, would be extended to May 22.

No action is required at the moment, except to await Eisenhower’s explanation of the change of moon dates.

Winston S. Churchill, The Hinge of Fate

[colorado tanker]

Denying MacArthur the additional land forces he requested ended up saving American lives and speeding up the war. Bypassing and neutering Rabaul saved lives and freed MacArthur to start his hop across New Guinea - toward the Philippines. Necessity is the mother of invention, as they say.