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Mike McCreery -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (3/21/2016 6:49:18 PM)
Compelling as always ;]

Major Shane -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (3/22/2016 1:59:50 AM)
+1

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (3/23/2016 9:13:00 AM)
May 3rd Japanese forces continue to storm ashore at milne bay, two divisions strong Radio intel places 2 more headed for Australia, and finally we know where everyone is Not that that helps much. Japanese fighters sweep Kalgoorlie, and nothing can rise to meet them Japanese fighters sweep Port Moresby, and nothing can rise to meet them..... In central China, the last fighters that do rise, will never get to rise again.....

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (3/28/2016 7:18:57 AM)
May 4th Headquarters Kalgoorlie Blamey studies the reports, waves away a the ever present flies, and looks around the table. The leaders of the two divisions now trapped in the town look back at him. Their eyes do not give away anything. Blamey, searches them in return They have not lost faith in me yet. Nor in themselves. I do believe the harder things get, the harder they will fight. And fight hard we will. "Gentlemen, I have never been one to gild the lilly, I am not going to stop now. Here is the situation as I read it". He leans towards the rough table that serves for the map, and begins pointing. "The Nips have put a division east of us, and several tank regiments. Another is sitting on its arse south of here. First Australian, 3 tank units are slowly pushing west towards us. 5th division is still operating near Albany, tying up nearly all of the other troops here against us" Yes men, its grim. That's the medicine. No, if I can, a little sugar. "3 American divisions are now in country, another at sea. First Corp , a British division is also at sea, whereabouts unknown There are now Naval forces at Adelaide. How the American units can help us I have not a clue. " He points to the Indian ocean. "Somewhere in that lot, the battle may be decided. The Prime Minister tells me that the Allied carriers are delayed, or some crud, another week at least before the 1st corp can come into theatre" he lets that sink in. Another week. He can see minds calculating. A week in theatre, several to arrive. Can we hold? Blamey looks them in the eye, again. Now for the question "Prime Minister wants us to try to break out east.........your opinions" "F&*(k that" Easy enough then. We try to hold on. Or leave our bones in this red, red dust.

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (3/28/2016 7:26:03 AM)
4th May 75th squadron scrapes together 4 fighters, and sends them aloft. The Japs send 80 plus, lose 1, shoot down 2 of the Kittys. Jack does not fly, which does not surprise him, Turnball is only sending up his very best . jack is not one of them. In PNG, beau fighters from Port Moresby hit hard transports unloading at Milne bay. But the base is in big trouble, the Japs swarm ashore, swim ashore, plunge into the jungle, headed no doubt towards the airfield oh so close to completion. The commander of the 3rd Aussie brigade contemplates the hell of a forced march towards Port Moresby.

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (3/28/2016 7:36:06 AM)
To The President from Frank Ford Mr President. Many thanks for the letters of support and encouragement. I feel almost entirely alone at this time, many here in this country are placing full blame for our current situation firmly on my shoulders. This I am willing to bare, as long as the United States stands behind us, there will always be hope. Your Divisions are arriving now in country. Your General, Mac Aurthur??, a strange chap, but one I think is willing to fight, already has plans for them. He intends to try to hold Port Moresby, and to risk the rest in relieving Kalgoorlie, subject to the Navy securing the seas. If this does not occur, at least the East can now be held, base for the long hoped for return march towards Japan. We face a great many problems, especially in fuel, but continue to fight on. I will pray for your Admirals, 1st Corp, and for the defeat of the vermin in our Land. Yours Frank Ford To Frank from POTUS I have ordered the Admiral in charge of the forthcoming operations to risk all. Ships can, and will eventually be replaced. Freedom, once lost, is not so easily re built. If it takes every ship of the united states fleet, we will save your country.

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (3/29/2016 8:51:19 AM)
5th May Indian Air HQ "Commander, your new advisor, a Squadron leader Graham" "Öh, welcome Commander.......I hear you copped a blighty over Burma, coming along alright is it?" Graham nods "Ïts coming along fine Sir, three months and I should be flying again" The Air Commander smiles, without warmth, a reflex action born of so many wounded men paraded before him over so many years. He points to the chart on the wall.."This Chittagong mess, what do you think?" Squadron leader Graham does not hesitate. He is a large man, with a voice to match. "Sir, do you really know just how many planes we have, pilots too, just itching to pound that snakes head?......if it flies, give it a bomb, and set em to work........."

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (3/31/2016 11:02:27 AM)
May 6th Air India launches its first "big effort" To the surprise of many, it begins well, and as fighter after fighter sweeps over Chittagong un apposed, confidence rises. The bombers follow. Hudsons, beaforts, Wellingtons. Martins, refugees from the disasters of January also fly. 21st division is the target. Losses are light. The Japanese are absent. Days end, and the Allies assess the day. Squadron Leader Graham turns to OIC Air India. "Ï give the Nips a week before we get a reaction., anyone care to take a bet?" Regretfully, he is going to lose his money.

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (3/31/2016 11:06:31 AM)
6th of may From Prime Minister to General Blamey I have just heard the Japanese are claiming that Milne Bay has fallen Can you please explain to me, in terms that even a bloody child can explain, how I can explain this as well as Kalgoorlie to the Australian people! Ford

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (4/3/2016 3:06:09 AM)
(posts have been slow and difficult , I am in the process of trying to change jobs (very distracting) 6th May To 1st Army HQ, General Blamey From 1st Division Regret to inform you 2/6th, 2/5th, 2/9th armoured units were heavily repulsed 80 miles to your East this morning. 18th Division appears to stand in our way Am assessing damage done Stop In the sudden silence of 1st Army HQ, one clearly hears the single whispered word of the General "F87K!

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (4/3/2016 3:19:59 AM)
May 7th Gasping for breath against the crushing G's, Jack banks the Kittyhawk hard left, wings almost vertical. An Oscar fills his mirror, another dances in the same turn a hundred yards ahead Nearly a dozen fighters, 6 a side, wheel in a circle of death. Time slows, Jack can feel every inch of himself, he feels the seat hard against his arse, he can feel his right elbow jammed against the cockpit side. His right foot dances on the rudder, top ruddering, the rudder now an elevator, fighting to hold the nose up, a dance of inches. He grips the stick, feels every movement of it, feels through to the controls, feels his inputs, feels the air rushing over the ailerons, feels every bounce of the hot air they slice through. The engine snarls, bellows, roars. He does not hear it at all. The Oscar , still banked hard, climbs across his canopy, sliding up over his left shoulder, he has no choice, the Kitty is at the limits of its physics, he can't keep up, can't match the yellow barsted, knows, he is already rolling over to stoop onto him. Jack savagely reefs the throttle back, kicks full left rudder, his world turning upside down, the nose pulling down, the dive away nearly vertical. The following Oscar hammers past, a fleeting shadow...... Jack spins her down, one, two, full opposite rudder, stick forward, now back.....Jesus, where am I? Alone Shortly later he lands, there are no Kangaroos here to worry about anymore, just a new carpet of craters. He lands, sweat filled, panting, dry. 6 have gone up. 4 return

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (4/3/2016 3:22:15 AM)
7th of May Allied ships, a cruiser, 3 destroyers, bombard Esprance, destroying a good handful of light bombers. A small start The allied Navy is now in the great Australian Bight. The question is, to what strength, the Japanese? It will cost much blood, to find out

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (4/3/2016 3:27:49 AM)
May 8th HMAS Napier West of Bombay John Ford leans against the sights, takes his bearing. Saratoga fills the cross hairs, nicely positioned "Revolutions 120" "revolutions 120 rung down and repeated sir" "Very good" Very good. Very good indeed. They have sailed at last. Delay after delay, after bloody delay. But like a man finally shedding his thick winter coat, they are free on the seas again, free to run, to hunt, to fight. A long journey awaits, a journey with no certain return. It does not matter They have sailed at last.

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (4/3/2016 3:32:33 AM)
May 9th LT Jackson hurries towards Enterprises bridge. The signal burns hot in his hand. How will the Admiral react to THIS??? "From Alaska Command to All Enemy CARDIV 5 is active and attacking convoy 300 miles due East Kodiac Can confirm carriers Shokaku, Zuikaku, Shoho involved.

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (4/4/2016 10:46:27 AM)
May 10th The Japanese bomb Kalgoorlie again. Nothing rises to defend. There are no runners left today. A third British carrier enters the Indian ocean, it too heads towards Colombo to join the growing fleet gathering there. On paper this is a growing fleet, soon to be 7 carriers strong. But there are many hidden weaknesses, some that only the Commands know, and will never admit to their men. Their planes are obviously inferior. So are the pilots. Fuel is going to be a very big problem. The mission ahead has multiple objectives, locate the enemy fleet, defeat it. Get the convoys through to Australia, get them ashore. A difficult mission. But it has to be done. Things are going to hell in the Australian outback.

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (4/7/2016 10:21:52 AM)
12 May Jack spends the day holed up in his slit trench as the Japanese bomb his airfield un opposed Jeffery limps up a gangway in Los Angeles, boarding one of the "presidents", and begins the long, long journey home. John guides Napier back into Colombo harbour, Yorktown simply must receive further repairs before the great journey south can begin And Jason spends yet another day at sea, as his transport steams steadily east from the Cape. Their Father, spends half the day doing what he seems to spend every day doing: yelling insults at his wife............. She, in return, gives back as well as she receives. Australia is a slow motion car wreck, horrible to look at, compelling all the same. It can't get any worse, can it? Of course it can

british exil -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (4/7/2016 10:43:53 AM)
Really enjoying the story. Not wanting to disturb the thread too much. Is it possible to reveal the what the allied plan for Australia was, how the Japs seem to have foiled the plan and how it can be avoided? If at all possible, is there any hope?! What have been the losses, down there in Western Australia? It does seem that it is a real nightmare. If John is putting so much pressure in this sector, is there a sector where you are faring better? Got my fingers crossed and following all the newsreels. This is real nail bitting stuff. (Your "The little ship that could." seems like a holiday cruise. Mat

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (4/9/2016 1:28:31 AM)
May 12th North Of Batavia. Their homeland has been crushed by the Nazi's. Japan has destroyed their colony in the Indies, burnt their homes, interned their families, tortured and shot any that have tried to resist. But the crew of this Dutch SS still resist. Nobody will see this attack. No report will reach allied ears, only, years later, will the truth come out. In the middle of the Java sea, currently a Japanese lake, CVL Ryujo sails. The Dutch, against all odds, attack. They resist still 2 Torpedoes slam the little carrier, a mountain of fire will erupt. The counter attack is massive, and lethal. For their families, their homes, their lands, to the very last, these Dutchmen will resist........

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (4/9/2016 1:31:40 AM)
The allies try to sail a small convoy across the Great Australian bite, seeking, maybe, a chance to land at Esperance. Miss Betty bites, sinking two loaded transports. The Japanese are alerted. They come out to fight. Hornet awaits them.

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (4/9/2016 1:42:27 AM)
12 May Parliament house. Tony is busy with correspondence, fighting back the frustration of dealing with his constitute, wondering just how did some of these bloody voters think he could achieve what they wanted whilst he was in opposition, especially now, in this time of crises? Grazing and water rights?, now?......with half the country in Japanese hands, the rest swarming with Americans?, who in Melbourne this week seemed to have done more damage than any Japanese bombing raid could. He sighs, reaches for the next letter........apparently idea number 237 for a wonder weapon "if only financed properly could......" There is a knock on the door, his secretary. "Minister, somethings up, the Prime Minister is calling for a National broadcast" For a moment his heart freezes........the horrible thought "surrender?" flashes through him...... no, Frank would never....... "Apparently the word is he's going to call for a National Government, and a war cabinet...." Gently Tony places the letter down, its contents forgotten. Deep satisfaction fills him. Late, very late, maybe even too late......but at last, at last to maybe swing this disaster around.

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (4/9/2016 1:44:42 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: british exil Really enjoying the story. Not wanting to disturb the thread too much. Is it possible to reveal the what the allied plan for Australia was, how the Japs seem to have foiled the plan and how it can be avoided? If at all possible, is there any hope?! What have been the losses, down there in Western Australia? It does seem that it is a real nightmare. If John is putting so much pressure in this sector, is there a sector where you are faring better? Got my fingers crossed and following all the newsreels. This is real nail bitting stuff. (Your "The little ship that could." seems like a holiday cruise. Mat Hi friend! We are miles behind the game, most of your questions will be answered in time...... thanks for the comment, ironically I was contemplating pulling the plug on AAR last night as real life is really intruding. But, encouraged, we continue!!)

Canoerebel -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (4/9/2016 2:55:31 PM)
Herbie, on March 21, I wrote the following message for your ARR, but somehow my computer posted it in Lowpe's AAR vs. Jacke. Lowpe alerted me, but I forgot to re-post it here: "The storytelling really is superb. Sometimes I'm reluctant to post as I don't want to interrupt the symmetry and flow of the AAR, cluttering it up with my comments. But if I know anything about writers (and probably any creator: musician, poet, artist, etc.), sincere compliments are much appreciated. Keep on keepin' on, Herbie."

pws1225 -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (4/9/2016 3:04:34 PM)
I have to second CR's comment. Your story telling skills are truly compelling. Great stuff!

blueatoll -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (4/9/2016 9:25:32 PM)
Everyday I look forward to reading the latest news of the war. Keep going. [image]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f1/Coming_South_(AWM_ARTV09225).jpg[/image]

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (4/10/2016 4:43:31 AM)
May 13 Combat monologue, USS Hornet, 0400 hours, Horney called to action stations, commenced launching a full strength CAP. Hornet operating some 280 miles south east Albany. 0510 hrs AMC Hector radios in clear language, under attack two Kongo class battleships, 120 miles due West Perth. No further word from AMC Hector. Exact position may have been incorrectly reported. 0637 AMC Punjab, operating at Albany, reports two (or smame?) more Battleships, plus heavy cruiser. Punjab reports itself sinking. 0652 Course altered to due North, speed increased to 30 knots. 12 plane DB strike spotted 0730 radar contact, 9 bogies bearing 350, range 27 miles 0742 Raid intercepted, CAP now at 42 fighters 0758 Raid (9 bettie bombers) reported completely destroyed 0825 Commence launching strike 4 DB's aborted/mechanical defects 0900 Strike away, commence recovery for re fuel CAP 0915 Raid detected bearing 180 degrees. Reported 30 plus strong 0925 Raid in sight, bearing 170 degrees. 6 bombers escorted by 30 plus fighters. Intercepted 10 miles out, 15 enemy fighters claimed. The enemy Bombers came in with great determination, at very low level. At 4 miles range 1 broke aftwards, two towards hornets bow, three coming straight on. Full Starboard helm ordered to place stern at what was considered greatest threat. 0927 Hornet struck by 2 torpedoes, , port boiler room, port main feed tank Fwd elevator jammed in down position. Speed reduced to 22 knots, hornet continues full circle turn, finalises on course due south. 1000 hours List stable at 5 degrees to port, speed now 17 knots, flood/fires contained (see separate damage reports) Report from strike received, 8 bombers diving on BB Kongo, no hits obtained. Strike ordered to land at Kalgoorlie. Unable to operate air wing due to damage, Hornet retires towards Melbourne. A dry tale. A dry tale indeed. But for those back in the States who will examine it closely, a sorry, sorry one indeed. So many mistakes, so many inefficiencies......... Now, in the days ahead, to be paid for with so many terrors, pain, and death.

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (4/10/2016 4:53:18 AM)
12 may Kalgoorlie "hello cobba, they sound new" Jack joins the men about him, raises his hand against the glare, seeking the new sound in the air. "There they are, look!" Jack see's them too, 8 new shapes, fat ugly things, tries desperately to place them, Sonia's perhaps? "Christ, they are Yanks!" A small cheer breaks out, for a moment, a sweet, sweet moment, hope rises in chests all about him, a hope that just as quickly drains away. 8 planes. Dauntless dive bombers, Navy Blue, stagger into circuit. 3 are smoking, one crabs more sideways than straight ahead. They land, taxi to them, silence falls. A tubule...... shattered frames, holes seemingly everywhere. Slumped men. White ashen faced men. They climb (if they can) from the bombers, eyes averted, shoulders slumped. No reinforcements will be found here. Just refugees, of a carrier that just can't..........

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (4/10/2016 4:58:38 AM)
12 May Officer Graham reads the latest reports Japan has sent 2nd division into India, to the gates of Cornilla. The snake has extended its head. Pilot Officer Graham, Staff Whalla smiles. Stuck out its head nicely. The air action over the southern border has been fierce. For the Japs 1000 casualties inflicted this week alone............ And I am sending crates, obsolescent wrecks. Wait until I get some real planes. Wait until then.

Major Shane -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (4/11/2016 9:30:34 PM)
A week of traveling, 24 hours to get Wi-Fi to work properly. This was the first thing I wanted to read. I am crushed by the Hornet's action. But I am addicted to this AAR, it's MUST READ material. I am anxious to hear what happens next.

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (4/12/2016 11:10:05 AM)
13 May Parliament house. The war cabinet table "No bullshit please Prime Minister, just the facts please" The table is still, the silence complete. 6 pairs of eyes turn from Tony to the Prime Minister. There is so much attached to that sentence. Australians use that word, bullshit carefully. They can smell it a mile away. Most of those at this table suspect they have been fed it for many a month now. The Prime Minister, white, haggard, dark circles under each eye, shifts uneasily in his seat. You do not become Prime Minister by shirking the hard issues. Grant Frank that. "We are deep in it." As all suspected. Now confirmed. "But there remains hope" Frank stands, walk in a nervous circle behind his chair, resumes his seat. "The 5th division is trapped near Albany, its doomed. The 2nd and 3rd are trapped at Kalgoorlie. The First is 60 miles to the east of them, stalled. The fourth is at Alice, coming" "Jesus" "That's all of them" That line hammers through Tony's mind. ALL OF THEM. ALL of them. A thought struggles, bubbles "First corp?" The Prime Minister visibly blanches. "The 6th Division is way north of Colombo, coming, there has been issues........the 7th is enroute from the Cape, it too, has had.......issues" The silence is complete. "Ï did, however, say there is hope. The British too have a division at sea. 5 Battleships are coming, as are 7 carriers. the 24th, 25th divisions are at Sydney. The 32nd is at Melbourne, the Americal at Adelaide. A raid on Efate is underway, and this American General, Mac, wants to attack, reinforce Port Moresby." he takes a drink "It all, I think, depends on the carriers" ( I have had severe problems with off map movement of 1st corp, its now scattered literally from top of the map to the bottom, the tankers to support this grand movement refused to enter the map too) Its going to take 2 weeks to re concentrate everything.....

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (4/12/2016 11:18:30 AM)
13 May Hornet, 35system, 39flood, no fires. Escorted by 3 cruisers, a scattering of destroyers, she seeks the safety of the deep south waters of the great Australian bight. There are other allied ships out here, moving North aggressively. But what the Japanese are about to pull is beyond any allied commanders wildest nightmare...... The 5th Aussie division resists well a shock attack against it from the Imperial Guard, 4th division. Amazingly the 10th light horse slips through the Japanese ring, and enters Albany. And finds it empty.

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