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1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (11/8/2015 12:25:37 AM)
Canberra late evening Parliament has broken for the evening meal. Tonight, the debate on measures "for the assessment, gathering, and convoy of livestock in the case of National emergency" In plain English, can the government forcibly remove a Farmers stock, and take it south if the Japanese do come? A jarring Bill to debate indeed, seeing how the Prime Minister insists this can never happen Then, tonight, question time. And, undoubtedly, more on the state of Australia's air defences Dusk is almost done when the bombers sweep over parliament house, great radials rumbling. 30 plus American Dive bombers, circling, settling at the local field, to jostle for space with the 18 wirriways there. For the Prime Minister, a mighty cudgel to wield in question time. See, see.....he can say......the planes are coming. They are here..........

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (11/8/2015 12:28:25 AM)
At that same field, in the fine brick building that is the mess, Jack Ford, tired from another day of "general training" is able to meet the pilots of these very same Army Bombers. They are young, very young, and green, Oh so green. What are they doing here then, in Canberra? A shrug, the usual, "who bloody knows look" "Some flap up North, we are to get clear of it, apparently"

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (11/8/2015 8:00:17 AM)
Jan 14th From C in C Pacific to Chiefs of staff Japanese attempting to reinforce Umnak island Forces identified as 25th Independent Engineers We have successfully engaged enemy task force and damaged CL Kitakami Own damage, 2 four stackers retiring. Own landings due to take place 2 to 3 days time, weather dependent Remain hopeful that island will be re taken shortly BB Warspite and troops originally due Kodiac, diverted to Umnak, arrival 5 days. Remain confident that Japanese eastward movement will be stopped here.

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (11/8/2015 8:21:06 AM)
Karachi "Been here before John?" The captain of the Napier leans relaxed against the starboard wind deflector, taking in the view. Sweat shines on his brow, and his nose wrinkles at the, well, unpleasant smells, that waft across from the bedlam of the wharf below John joins him, his equally tall and bronzed frame almost matches his Captains. Karachi harbour, a navigators nightmare. "No, I haven't.........but I don't think it will be the last.......what are the plans skipper?" "Hobart needs a day work, a day to unload the tanks, day after, back to Aden, pick up the 6th, or the 7th, which ever our masters order" "Shore leave?" The Captain smiles...'Are you kidding, there's a million Bangkok bellies just here on the wharf....Gods, have you ever smelt such a stink?"

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (11/8/2015 8:28:29 AM)
From Winston to The Prime Minister Australia Frank Although our forces in Malaya are collapsing, it has given us time to prepare our defences further North in Burma The Army there has been ordered to retire to India, as we feel nothing can be gained in fighting there. At this moment, all 11 Japanese divisions have been located, where they will go after the DEI's battles, is any guess. As Promised, I am sending powerful units of the Fleet to theatre The first, Battleship Royal Sovereign, will be sent to where ever appropriate, the first of many significant vessels..........

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (11/8/2015 8:32:28 AM)
Admirals Headquarters Colombo Admiral Cunningham sighs As if he did not have enough to deal with already Japanese carriers knocking holes in the furniture, roaming at will And now this....... An R class battleship? How in the hell is he going to keep that floating coffin out of the muck???

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (11/8/2015 8:40:23 AM)
Jan 15th Kaga, and her little ladies visit Diego Garcia, sink a small AK, continue to spread the terror..... In Sumutra, the first surrenders begin of the shattered 18th division And in Malaya , the army there, too, begins the dissolution. Overwhelmed, lost, abandoned. Victims of years of politicians unwilling to see the dangers, unwilling to do anything even if they did. Paying the price, for the fable of fortress Singapore

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (11/8/2015 8:54:49 AM)
Lt Jackson hands the Admiral the signal "Intel report sir" "Good, let me have it" Enterprise prances across the bass straight swells, course due West. Ahead, the great Australian bight, and its famous bad weather, mighty swells. But for now, the seas are calm, and Enterprise rides easily. "The Japanese carriers have vanished.......our groups are in Brisbane....and the Aussies are going bat crap crazy" "And that's in the report Jackson?" "Well not the last bit sir" "But they are going Bat **** crazy", the Admiral grins.....

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (11/9/2015 6:18:34 AM)
Jan 16th There is, always will be, something special about a destroyer at speed. Six in line ahead, 200 yards spacing, racing through the dark. Star shells ripple ahead, night becoming day. Other destroyers, revealed by those spiralling white falling spluttering stars. Five, Minekaze class. Struggling in the swells 'little boys to Port, engage! The allied line swings hard, healing, shuddering, line ahead! Both lines bark, tracer flies...white columns of water, guns struggling to find targets.... The Japanese turn, vanish into the pitch dark 'Little boys line ahead!.. On, on at speed, towards Adak island Again starshells split the sky, orange, red, Japanese... 5 More sinister shapes, one particularly long, low, lethal CL Kiakami, 4 more small DDs Manoeuvre, fire, fish, starshell, tracer, manoeuvre, the thud of shells, the screams of dying men. Again, the Japanese fade away into the night.. Adak island DDs's Cummings, Case, Conygham, Reid, Tucker, Downes........ Here we are japan. One on one. Not out numbered. Not pounded , hounded from the air. As good as you, as good as you will ever be. And we are here to fight. Adak island, dark, cold, bare, a shadow in the dark Other shadows, trying to hide A convoy The defending destroyer is shredded, 4 transports left burning. Turn for home But Kitakami will have the last say. Out of the dark, unseen, a salvo, . DD Case will go down. We are here. We fight. We provide cover for even bigger things.

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (11/9/2015 6:23:52 AM)
From BB Colorado to C in C Pacific Landings under cover of my guns proceeding Umnak island regiment 70% ashore. Very badly disorganised, but japanese forces estimated to be insufficient to dislodge landing. BB Warspite has been diverted to here, with its regiment, as a standby. Will complete unloading, then retire. Surface actions to my West have in my opinion a/ expended all torpedoes. b/ engaged all available Japanese surface forces However, I will assume nothing, am urging as rapid unloading as I can End

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (11/9/2015 6:25:27 AM)
kaga sinks a fleeing AS ship near Diego Garcia That, I would hope, is the last, very last of "the easy kills" I have told John...."Now the real war begins"

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (11/10/2015 7:16:45 AM)
Jan 17th The Japanese army enters the hills, mountains and jungles near Bayombong, central Luzon If 21st division was not broken before, it truly is now. 1 to 2, 1300 caso's to 45 3 Minekaze destroyers try again at Umnak. They sink AM Oriole, but miss the convoy, the invasion. The first wave is ashore, disrupted to hell. It will take a big effort, it is hoped, to remove them.

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (11/10/2015 7:23:12 AM)
"General Blamey?" "Yes?" "Peter Smith, Daily Mirror......sir, a moment?" Blamey stares at the young man. How in the hell did he get here, to Port Moresby? This will need investigation..... "A minute, I am busy" "Sir, our readers want to know, Australia wants to know, what is the Allied strategy for the war?' A poor question, but answered easily enough "why, to engage him wherever we can, to trade blow for blow, to never let him think he has the initiative, to hound him, to harass him, to drive him back, and to utterly, utterly destroy him..........."

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (11/11/2015 5:43:24 AM)
January 18th Kiribilli house. Possibly one of the most beautiful residencies in the world, nestled within the shadow of Sydney harbour bridge, on the Northern shore, overlooking the harbour. Long the favourite of Prime Ministers, especially during the long hot summer, where the sea breeze from the harbour sends wonderful relief. A grand stone residence, manicured gardens, a staff. And a bored wife. Mary Ford remains married only for one reason. The prestige of being a Prime Ministers wife, which brings.......well, everything a divorced life would not. And a Divorce would definitely end all this....... And the same could be said if there was a discovery of her lovers....... It is too hot out today, nearly 100 degrees, and the afternoon breeze has not begun. When it does, their will be Tim, sailing, Champaign, and a little less boredom. So she lies on a couch, young, shapely, trying to read the papers, vaguely aware that the news is not, somehow, good. "Excuse me Madam.....a phone call" "I thought I said no calls James" "A newspaper man, insists that what he has to say is , he says, absolutely vital to you" "Oh, buggar, give me the phone" "hello...look, this had better be important" There is a momentary silence on the end of the line, then not the voice she expects "Hello....Umm, my name is Margaret......"

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (11/11/2015 5:47:07 AM)
From The Prime Ministers office to General Blamey I was distressed to hear of the loss of our brigades in Malaya The 8th Division must be reformed, no matter how long it takes, even if it is just to honour the men lost. I wish for weekly updates on the progress of this matter. We have received several fighter squadrons, modern types, in Brisbane Has any thoughts been given to their deployment, training, and support? Please update me this Friday. PM

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (11/11/2015 5:57:03 AM)
Jan 18th SS Argonaut carefully raises her scope, sweeps once, and quickly retracts it. Her skipper has seen enough. Midway island lies 10 miles away, freshly stocked with his little eggs. Hopefully, one of those barsteds might find them. "Record in the log. Large convoy , at least 8 ships, 4 escorts preparing to enter Midways lagoon. One tanker, 4 APs amongst them". "we going to attack them skipper?" Gods, so tempting. No, orders are orders. Argonaut is NOT, repeat , NOT, to risk herself. "I am afraid not, we remain eternally a chicken, laying our little eggs..........set depth 60 feet, course for home, I want to get clear before we send this"

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (11/11/2015 6:00:11 AM)
The Japs come back, again, to Umnak The horrible weather defeats them, every one. Kitakami and her chicks exchange wild shots against Gilmore, brooks, then the Shaw Lots of gunners half drown and freeze to death in the wild seas. No one hits anything. In China, the AVG reaches 50 kills............

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (11/11/2015 6:04:25 AM)
Buttenzong java The 33rd division atatcks the dutch nestled in the hills The 33rd division, (yet another one), is broken to 50% effective The Dutch have concentrated every man they have here at Buttenzong, or at Batavia, or in the hills just South of Buttenzong. The Japanese, for now, are attacking with two single, unsupported divisions, one on the east coast, the other the west. That's not going to work in a hurry.

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (11/11/2015 6:08:15 AM)
Auckland Westralia rests at anchor again, waiting to come alongside and begin loading whatever is next. There is no leave. Again Not that that will make a difference to Jeffery , he has three days left in cells to serve

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (11/11/2015 6:15:42 AM)
January 19th C in C Pacific looks hard at the man handing him the report "You sure?" "Yes sir" Its a simple line, but full of implications 6/144 regiment on tanker, destination Umnak So, the 144th, wrecked taking Wake, Midway, (surely not 100% yet), is being called elsewhere.... "Pass to Kodiac, and to Warspite, I want a meeting of staff in 15 minutes" This is exactly what I want. A battle of attrition, a long, long way from Japan, and its repair yards. A place I can fight one on one...and hopefully with out needing , or encountering bloody carriers....

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (11/12/2015 8:10:52 AM)
Jan 20th From Malaya Army HQ Have retired to Alor Star for final stand Some forces still active in middle of country, but effective resistance ending I wish to thank troops for sterling effort, and believe no more, considering Mersing gambit, could have been done. From ABDA to Winston Stand at Buttenzong, Batavia continues Hope to take resistance to mid February, but may well fall before then. Have lost contact with 18th Division, however Djambi oil field remains firmly in our hands Dutch airforce dissolved, hoping to preserve for brighter days. Intend to remain with troops until end Brooke Popham

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (11/12/2015 8:29:50 AM)
From Centre of naval intelligence Pearl harbour to C in C Pacific Fleet Appreciation Number 1 As directed by you a signals intelligence unit reporting directly to you has been established Our first task has been to establish location of all 11, potentially 12 divisions available to Southern Army, with ultimate aim to deduce early deployment and thrust of Japanese Phase 2 operations. We have located all 11 divisions Phillipines: 21, 38, 48th Malaya: Imperial guards, 5th Java:18th, 56th, 33rd Burma: 55th Sumutra: 2nd A new formation , the 4th(C) has been located at Clarke, as has the 65th brigade by the recon in force launched this week from Bataan. This leaves NG units, and the 144th regiment (at sea enroute Umnak) 2 tank regiments have been destroyed completely in the Phillipines, and 1 in Burma 3 mixed regiments are located Japanese plans: Potentially, Japan can go anywhere she likes at this stage. 1 CV is operating Indian ocean, another near Milne Bay, the bulk believed in Gilberts We cannot, at this time, give you any intell on potential enemy action (other than Umnak, Rabual actions as already known) The enemy willin all likely hood, attempt to: a/ take Burma on the cheap b/ take Umnak ,and possibly attempt to outflank Dutch harbour c/ Continue to secure Solomons Further reports to be made as enemy movements become clearer

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (11/12/2015 8:32:16 AM)
The combat replay showed Adelaide, crawling home from Milne bay, caught by a carrier near Rockhampton. 13 bombs But when I go to plot, she is undamaged.......... FOW, I hope I don't think we have a synch issue, as everything else was fine

british exil -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (11/12/2015 10:59:55 AM)
Looks like another interesting journey. Waiting for my daily fixes. Mat

BBfanboy -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (11/12/2015 4:03:04 PM)
quote: 1275psi: 2 tank regiments have been destroyed completely in the Philippines, and 1 in Burma Now that is something I have not seen in an AAR in 1942 before! We AFBs are usually whining about the omnipotence of Japanese armour early on. You said it best, Allied units are being trashed, but Japan is bleeding too. Congratulations on your forward defence.! [&o]

Mike McCreery -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (11/12/2015 5:23:25 PM)
I think John might have been caught off guard by this A-typical response to a game with him. Very interesting ;]

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (11/14/2015 10:39:25 PM)
Jan 21 Our first confirmed SS kill near Suva landings at Lae Bataan forces retreat back to the peninisula We hold easily at Batavia, central Malaya, and Bayombong. Large numbers of Naval bombers are being employed against ground troops There is a single carrier operating near Milne Bay, I see its aircraft, but not the ship Another is still in the Indian Ocean I suspect, the four last carriers are in the Gilberts, the one near Milne Bay a decoy, the four Gilbert ones headed back to the North pacific Umnak, he has 25ind engineers, and 7th base force, myself a very disrupted regiment I have just unloaded a regiment and engineers Dutch harbour. BB Warspite is in the area........lurking for convoys, not surface combatents And the final gem , the 144th regiment, destination Umnak, is now detected diverted to Adak I need help, AKE's replenish what? AE's-for BB replenishment? AG's--?? AD's-are destroyer reloads??? All of these vessels in theatre, or approaching now.

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (11/14/2015 10:50:27 PM)
From Prime Minister Australia to POTUS Greetings. Firstly, a thankyou for the supply of the two modern fighter units,, and the light bomber units. Arrangements for their support are in place, and a heavy training scheme is underway. Some of the bombers are going to Port Moresby immediately, where General Blamey wishes to give them some "hands on training" bombing the Japs at lae, where (for themoment) no enemy fighters are available Was delighted to provide the support for the Carriers in Melbourne. So many of your young men left quite an impression on the people their, and I hope they have left with good impressions . The business at hand.: The Enemy carrier in the coral sea is more a nuisance than threat at this time. We are getting troops out today from Samalaua back to Horn island, as recommended by you The French remain stubborn. Thus Suva has become the focus, ANZAC forces are growing there. My parliamentary opponents insist I bring back the first Aussie Corp to here, but my gut feeling (and promise to Wilson) is that India will need them more. Your Plan 1, although painful to me, is still the best option, I just hope that all those planes and men can arrive in time. As always, we remain committed to fight the Jap wherever we can, as forward as we can. Yours Frank

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (11/14/2015 10:58:24 PM)
Jan 22nd From Naval intel to Commander eastern fleet We have radio intercepts that indicate an Invasion Diego Garcia is at sea, departing Singapore, today. end From Commander eastern fleet to Commander SS force, Colombo well, old Chap, there it is. Considering I have nothing at all to face hime with just yet, do you think you could look into this? It will give you a nice focussed hunting ground. I think we are going to lose the place, but its a nice warning about which way the wind may soon be blowing Anyway, a hot football, can you handle it? from Commander SS force Colombo to Commander eastern fleet have ordered 11 ss into area. Unless this is a first step in something bigger, cannot see how Nips will support this place. A good opportunity to create another Umnak?

1275psi -> RE: Letters from a Prime Minister (11/14/2015 11:03:25 PM)
The Japanese caome again for Umnak 2 Furataka class, 2 tenryu class, 6 minekaze class DDs Destroyers Smith and Preston attempt to intercept In the wild weather, they merely gain a fleeting glimpse , before the enemy power into the dark.. later, 4 helpless YP patrol craft are sunk near the island. Preston, Smith spend fruitless hours searching in the snow and sleet, general horribleness of these arctic waters. There is a lot of misery, already, for what all (in their hearts) think is just a worthless rock.

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