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...brilliant, visionary strategist General MacArthur knew that it was more important to hold the Malaya-Singapore-Netherlands Indies line, that if necessary the Philippines would have to be sacrificed. But MacArthur is quite capable of flouting the laws of war. The High Command might decide by the rules that the Philippines should be given up. But the last man to be convinced of that fact would probably be Douglas MacArthur. And if the islands should be lost, the U.S. would probably lose its best fighting general with them...
While a guest sits comfortably in an easy chair sipping a drink, the open door of the secretary's office, lighted with artificial daylight, serves as a stage. At Dr. Souchon's command a Negro servant places one picture at a time on a big easel, leaves it there until an imperious click from a mechanical cricket in the doctor's hand signals for its removal. Meanwhile Dr. Souchon's secretary takes down in shorthand even the most irresponsible remarks the visitor makes. Painter Souchon, who enjoys showing his pictures almost as much as he does...
General Carlos Ibáñez, onetime Chilean "strong man" and later an exile, trying for another comeback. Though he might command the support of extreme Nationalists and some Conservatives, the General, as of last week, was a long shot...
...best. Missing somewhere in California's San Joaquin Valley was square-jawed Major General Herbert A. Dargue, 55, chief of-the First Air Force, rated by many the smartest air strategist in the U.S. Missing along with him in the 21-passenger, bimotored transport that served as his command plane were five other Air Force officers, two privates...
Dargue seldom allowed Major McCaffrey to take the controls when he was aboard his command plane. When he disappeared last week, it was likely that the stick was in his hand...