New York, Oct. 11.
Japan declares war on the United States she is unlikely to send her fleet to Hawaii, for the distance is too great for many of her major units.
Cruiser and aircraft carrier raids might be expected both on the Pacific coast cities and the U.S, Fleet based in Pear] Harbour, writes Rear-Admiral Yates Stirling, jun., U.S.N. (Rota.
Tu addition, Japan's 30 large submarines capable of trans~ Pacific operations undoubtedly will try to whittle down our battle fleet and disrupt commerce, Such action might happen without 'a war declaration for the purpose of diclaying the movement of our Meet to the western Pacific and giving the Japanese more time to capture Singapore, the East Indies and perhaps Hongkong.
Carry The Fight Once involved in a war with Japan, it would seem most wise to us {0 prosecute tothe utmost of carrying the fight to the enemy as soon as possible, "It the decision is to take the offen= sive and for entering the Orient, the US. Fleet must start in time to save Singapore for our use and Hongkong. also if possible. Singapore should hold out two months if not longer.
At 12 Knots our fleet "would requite 27 days, probably. six. weeks to reach Singapore with fuelling and Aolays by the longer and safer route of the Phoenix Islands, Fiji, New, Hebrides and across the Java Sea where we could expect both British fand Dutch ait support and obtain fuel from the British and Dutch lands.
"The direet_ route via Guam and the Philippines would be 1,500 miles shorter but subject almost to con Hinuous Japanese aerial and submarine attacks. Every available warship and aeroplane should proceed with the fect which should of be diverted by side engagements, Blockade Against Japan Once Singapore ts occupied. the blockade against Japan would be started, probably entailing the use of Manila as an advance destroyer, cruiser, submarine and" aeroplane base. Unless Italy and Germany could reinforce Japan's navy, would appear that Chaneetior Adolf Hitler had gold her out.
Here Hitler certainly is willing to] sacrifice Japan in. order' to destroy British soa power which. he believes, he can do if United States aid to) Britain i stopped.
the British Navy and Air Force re defeated before our Pleet reed from its Pacife duty then we would be faced with a severe menace inthe Atlantic from the. vietoriow Axis and great havoc would be committed on our Industries and cities Iyefore we could break off the Far astern campaign to cover the 11,000 miles to the Atlantie—United Press
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