WAR PLANS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 30 September 1942, Page 4

WAR PLANS

ANGLO-AMERICAN CONTROL VESTED IN COMBINED STAFF COMMITTEE. SOME ALLEGED DIFFERENCES. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) (Received This Day, 12.40 p.m.) NEW YORK, September 29. The United States now has a detailed, long-range plan for offensive strategy against the Axis, but inadequate equipment for the armed services is compelling a postponement of action, says the • Washington correspondent of the North American Newspaper Alli-

ance. President Roosevelt, the correspondent adds, accepts the decision of military leaders and makes no military proposals of his own. Furthermore, military men have taken over complete control of United States war operations and planning since Admiral Leahy became President Roosevelt’s personal Chief of Staff. Although an Allied Supreme Command does not yet exist, many loose ends previously weakening British and American cooperation have been caught up as a result of Admiral Leahy’s appointment. Mr Churchill himself has been over-ruled by two military groups in Washington led by Admiral Leahy. These are the wholly American Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee and the British-American controlled Combined Chiefs of Staff Committee. The latter has become the authoritative strategy board of the war, so far as London and Washington are concerned and none of its recommendations have been turned down by the White House or Downing Street. Nevertheless fundamental British and American differences exist regarding the road to victory. The English primarily are concerned with the integrity of their island, while American interest is concentrated more and more on beating the Japanese first. Admiral Leahy, it is reported, considers the Solomons push as a sort of second front. American hopes of dealing quickly with Japan are disturbed by large commit- ■ ments to fight in Europe and help her European Allies.