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...something about the Japanese because he spent his childhood in Japan, where his father built many miles of railway and where Henry learned to speak, read and write Japanese. And he was first in time and remains first in sentiment an artillery man-a specialty for which the Supreme Command may be thankful if Singapore, a regular gun-porcupine of an island, falls under close siege...
Nevertheless, before the week was out, Britain and the U.S. had announced a unified Supreme Command for the Far East...
...General Sir Thomas Albert Blarney, Australian deputy commander of the Middle East Forces (see p. 30)-Knight Grand Cross of the Bath. Grizzled, hearty General Sir Thomas fought like blazes in World War I, had just retired from a business career and was planning a honeymoon when the present war called him back to command...
...Washington Agreement (see p. 10), Australia's Prime Minister John Curtin said: "American men and material now have been joined with the Australian strategic position. ..." Australia hoped to be used as a U.S. base, a dispersal center for troops and supplies, possibly the headquarters of the Pacific High Command...
...anything goes wrong with the defense of Singapore and other approaches to Australia. Australia feels now, more than ever, that her own lack of defense is partly due to her all-out effort to help Britain. Last week she watched the appointment of Sir Archibald Percival Wavell as Allied Commander in Chief for the Pacific (see p. 17) with mixed thoughts. She may tolerate British command only if Britain and the U.S. spare her enough material fully to equip her home armies; or if Britain decides to appoint General Sir Thomas Albert Blarney or some other Australian officer...