"AIR CHANCE MISSED"
PHASES IX THE FAR EAST
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 4.
Admiral Hart, former commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, writes in the Saturday Evening Post that he neneves that American air through failure to take much toll of the Japanese in the first day of the battle of Luzon 'Philippines) missed a chance to cripple drive to Java.
' This was the place and time to beat the enemy in the air." he adds. "On those fields were more thar twice as many Kittvhawk fighters a<the American Volunteer Group evei had in Burma, but we failed.
"Front there on. it was backwards all the way on sea. land, under th» sea. and overhead.' 1
Discussing Singapore. Admira'. Hart says: '"Everyone now sec? that the only thing wh;vh '•■••id have saved Singapore would have bec-n the success of Admiral Sir Ton PhilliDs' attempt ?>> tret the I:. p\i:?e ar.d the Prince of Wales irr.o contact with the enemy trans nor;.-.
"Had he .vj-.c-.-eded with even one of his ships, her guns would ha\c popned oft :he enemy transports s" the "rate of one a minute. Sir Terr Phi-lips' srallant attempt may called' rc< klc-s and foclharav _ >ryirsf but i» wn« ?!-•- r0i ** :
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 236, 6 October 1942, Page 3
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