PACIFIC TO WAIT TURN

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 79, 8 January 1944, Page 5

PACIFIC TO WAIT TURN

MORE MEN AND MATERIAL NEEDED STATEMENT BY ADMIRAL HALSEY Los Angeles, Jan. 7. "The powers that be have decided to concentrate on the other side, ko we shall await our turn, but after Jhe boys roll up Europe, the' South Pacific will get quantities of men and material and soon after that there will be a huge celebration where Tokio used to be.” This was stated by Admiral Halsey, C.-in-C. South Pacific, at a Press conference on his return to the United States for the first time since June, 1942. Commenting on the South Pacific situation, Admiral Halsey said he needed more men and material, a normal request for any fighting man. American losses in the South Pacific were in the ratio of one American to ten Japanese. He added that that was the approximate ration of Japanese and American ability as fighters. Admiral Halsey revealed that units of the British Navy had served under him on several occasions, fighting alongside the Americans with perfect co-op-eration. He added: "At present two Japanese aircraft-carriers are operating in the South Pacific and have not yet been located.”